Josiane Balasko
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Josiane Balasko (born 15 April 1950) is a French actress, writer and director. She was born Josiane Balašković in Paris. One of Balasko's most recognized roles among English speakers is as a lesbian in 1995's Gazon maudit (French Twist). She won the 1996 César Award (shared with Telsche Boorman) for best writing for this film, for which she was also nominated as best director. The movie itself was nominated for best film. Balasko's other César nominations for best actress were for Trop belle pour toi (1989), Tout le monde n'a pas eu la chance d'avoir des parents communistes (1993), Cette femme-là (2003). She is married to George Aguilar, who is also an actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Credits
Nuit d'ivresse (1986)
as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
The Con Artist (2026)
as Mme Massena
The Tenant (1976)
as Viviane, Office Worker
Tombé du ciel (2026)
as Soeur Catherine
Tough Luck (2026)
as Édith Benchemoul
Let the Sunshine In (2017)
as Maxime
By the Grace of God (2019)
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo (1977)
as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
15 Minutes of War (2019)
as Michèle Sampieri
When Fall Is Coming (2024)
as Marie-Claude
French Fried Vacation (1978)
as Nathalie Morin
Actors (2000)
as André Dussollier 2
My Out-Laws (2019)
as Coline Rossi
Dead Tired (1994)
as Josiane Balasko
Party of Fools (2024)
as Bobotte
French Twist (1995)
as Marijo
Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982)
as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
The Hedgehog (2009)
as Renée Michel
Aunt Hilda! (2014)
as Dolorès (voice)
A Happy Event (2011)
as Claire
French Fried Vacation 2 (1979)
as Nathalie Morin
Neuilly Yo Mama! (2009)
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Didier (1997)
as Madame Massort
Animal (1977)
as La fille du supermarché
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever (2006)
as Nathalie Morin
A French Gigolo (2008)
as Irene
Arrête ton cinéma ! (2016)
as Brigitte
Bécassine ! (2018)
as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Tralala (2021)
as Lili
Maman (2012)
as La mère
Gramps Is in the Resistance (1983)
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
We Will All Meet in Paradise (1977)
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
Offshoring (2025)
as Marianne
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022 (2022)
as Self
Park Benches (2009)
as Solange Renivelle
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous (2016)
as la mère de Joséphine
The Red Inn (2007)
as Rose Martin
Too Beautiful for You (1989)
as Colette Chevassu
Scoundrel in White (1972)
as Une fille laide (non crédité)
Outward Signs of Wealth (1983)
as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
A Crime in Paradise (2001)
as Lulu Braconnier
Cinéast(e)s (2013)
as Self
L'Âge d'or de la pub (2023)
as Self (archive footage)
Droit de Réponse (1981)
as Self
All Inclusive (2019)
as Lulu
All Mixed Up (1985)
as Anita
The Year 01 (1973)
as A televiewer / The cyclist
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère ! (2018)
as Mme Bachelot
The School Teacher (1981)
as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Back to Mom's (2016)
as Jacqueline Mazerin
The Libertine (2000)
as Baronne d'Holbach
Sans peur et sans reproche (1988)
as Companion threatened with rape
Labor Day (2020)
as Dominique
I Lost Albert (2018)
as Mme Le Couidec
Mes héros (2012)
as Olga
Des mains en or (2023)
as Martha
Knock, Knock, It's Mom! (2021)
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Volontaire (2018)
as La mère
Absolutely Fabulous (2001)
as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
Price of Parenting (2021)
as Chantal Blanc
The Little Wheedlers (1978)
as Corinne
The Frenchman's Son (1999)
as Suzanne
Beur sur la ville (2011)
as Mamie Nova
Bunny's Bar (1985)
as Anita, dame 'pipi'
Les Gazelles (2014)
as Brigitte
An Unusual Girl (1977)
as Simone
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon (2026)
as Elle-même
Hanging Offense (2003)
as Michèle Varin
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour ! (2025)
as Self
The New Adventures of Cinderella (2017)
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
Nuit d'ivresse (1995)
as Simone
The Roommates Party (2015)
as La gardienne
The Spellbound (2019)
as Leonora Evesco
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed (2005)
as Marguerite Duras
L'Agression (1973)
as Jeune femme
Arlette (1997)
as Arlette
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent (1984)
as Jackie
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui (2014)
Actor
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck (1991)
as La scientifique
Half-Sister (2013)
as Antoinette
Old Fashioned (2021)
as La Reine-Mère
My Life Is Hell (1991)
as Leah Lemonier
Lady Cops (1987)
as Inspecteur Molyneux
This Sweet Sickness (1977)
as Nadine
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania (1993)
Actor
Men Prefer Fat Girls (1981)
as Lydie Langlois
Ruby Blue (2007)
as Stephanie
Madame Edouard (2004)
as Nina Tchitchi
Hotel America (1981)
as Colette
The Ex-Wife of My Life (2004)
as Marie-Pierre
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema (2024)
as Self - Actress
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés (2005)
Actor
The Joint Brothers (1986)
as Aline
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique (1995)
Actor
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024 (2024)
as Josiane Balasko
Monsieur Papa (1977)
as Woman in the phone booth
The Race (2002)
as Madame Jo
A Day at the Museum (2008)
as The mother in Chanel
Slices of Life (1985)
as La parisienne
Clara and the Why Notes (1981)
as Louise
La Smala (1984)
as Simone
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears (1979)
as Customer injured at the bank
L'Esprit de famille (2020)
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
The Key (2007)
as Michèle Varin
Of Women and Horses (2012)
as Joséphine de Silène
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure » (2011)
as Self
Au cœur du Papotin (2023)
as Self
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur (1998)
Actor
La vie est à nous ! (2005)
as Blanche Delhomme
Petit Con (1984)
as Rolande
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000 (2000)
Actor
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children (2008)
as Françoise Dolto
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux (2019)
as Mona
Un grand cri d'amour (1998)
as Gigi Ortega
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale (1988)
as la journaliste
Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres (1978)
as une spectatrice
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents (1993)
as Irène
Mission Véga (—)
Actor
Like a Turtle on Its Back (1978)
as une fêtarde dans la voiture
Un chalet à Gstaad (2022)
as Françoise Lombard
Holiday (2010)
as Christiane Mercier
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu » (2023)
as Self
Pauline et l'ordinateur (1978)
as Pauline
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic (—)
as Marguerite Yourcenar
Dog my Cats! (—)
as (voice)
Un grand moment de solitude (2015)
as Brigitte Gaillard
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible (2017)
as Self