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