Josiane Balasko
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Biography
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 p...
Known For
Filmography
The Con Artist
2026
as Mme Massena
Tombé du ciel
2026
as Soeur Catherine
Tough Luck
2026
as Édith Benchemoul
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
2026
as Elle-même
Offshoring
2025
as Marianne
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !
2025
as Self
Famille je vous aime
2025
as Self - Guest
When Fall Is Coming
2024
as Marie-Claude
Party of Fools
2024
as Bobotte
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
2024
as Self - Actress
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024
as Josiane Balasko
Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1
2024
as Self - Guest
Des mains en or
2023
as Martha
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)
Au cœur du Papotin
2023
as Self
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
2023
as Self
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
Têtàtête(s)
2023
as Self - Guest
Beau geste
2023
as Self
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022
2022
as Self
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022
as Françoise Lombard
The A Talks
2022
as Self - Guest
Quelle époque !
2022
as Self - Guest
Old Fashioned
2021
as La Reine-Mère
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Price of Parenting
2021
as Chantal Blanc
Tralala
2021
as Lili
Labor Day
2020
as Dominique
L'Esprit de famille
2020
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
We're Live
2020
as Self - Guest
15 Minutes of War
2019
as Michèle Sampieri
By the Grace of God
2019
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
All Inclusive
2019
as Lulu
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
2019
as Mona
My Out-Laws
2019
as Coline Rossi
The Spellbound
2019
as Leonora Evesco
The Bonfire of Destiny
2019
as Madame Huchon
Volontaire
2018
as La mère
I Lost Albert
2018
as Mme Le Couidec
Bécassine !
2018
as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018
as Mme Bachelot
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
2017
as Self
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
Let the Sunshine In
2017
as Maxime
Diversion
2017
as Self
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016
as la mère de Joséphine
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016
as Brigitte
Back to Mom's
2016
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
The Roommates Party
2015
as La gardienne
Un grand moment de solitude
2015
as Brigitte Gaillard
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2015
as Josiane Balasko (voice)
Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014
Aunt Hilda!
2014
as Dolorès (voice)
Les Gazelles
2014
as Brigitte
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014
as Self
Barbara’s Law
2014
as Maître Barbara Malo
Half-Sister
2013
as Antoinette
Cinéast(e)s
2013
as Self
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
Maman
2012
as La mère
Of Women and Horses
2012
as Joséphine de Silène
Mes héros
2012
as Olga
Beur sur la ville
2011
as Mamie Nova
A Happy Event
2011
as Claire
Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
2011
as Self
Holiday
2010
as Christiane Mercier
It's Only TV
2010
as Self - Guest
Park Benches
2009
as Solange Renivelle
The Hedgehog
2009
as Renée Michel
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
A French Gigolo
2008
as Irene
A Day at the Museum
2008
as The mother in Chanel
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
2008
as Françoise Dolto
The Red Inn
2007
as Rose Martin
The Key
2007
as Michèle Varin
Ruby Blue
2007
as Stephanie
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
2006
as Nathalie Morin
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
La vie est à nous !
2005
as Blanche Delhomme
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005
as Marguerite Duras
Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2004
as Marie-Pierre
Madame Edouard
2004
as Nina Tchitchi
Hanging Offense
2003
as Michèle Varin
The Race
2002
as Madame Jo
A Crime in Paradise
2001
as Lulu Braconnier
Absolutely Fabulous
2001
as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
The Apartment
2001
as Self - Guest
Actors
2000
as André Dussollier 2
The Libertine
2000
as Baronne d'Holbach
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000
The Frenchman's Son
1999
as Suzanne
Un grand cri d'amour
1998
as Gigi Ortega
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Didier
1997
as Madame Massort
Arlette
1997
as Arlette
French Twist
1995
as Marijo
Nuit d'ivresse
1995
as Simone
Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995
Dead Tired
1994
as Josiane Balasko
Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
1993
as Irène
Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993
My Life Is Hell
1991
as Leah Lemonier
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
1991
as La scientifique
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Too Beautiful for You
1989
as Colette Chevassu
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988
as la journaliste
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
as Companion threatened with rape
Lady Cops
1987
as Inspecteur Molyneux
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
Nuit d'ivresse
1986
as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
The Joint Brothers
1986
as Aline
All Mixed Up
1985
as Anita
Slices of Life
1985
as La parisienne
Bunny's Bar
1985
as Anita, dame 'pipi'
Télématin
1985
as Self (Duplex)
Télématin
1985
as Self
La Smala
1984
as Simone
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
as Jackie
Petit Con
1984
as Rolande
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
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
L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Clara and the Why Notes
1981
as Louise
Droit de Réponse
1981
as Self
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981
as Lydie Langlois
The School Teacher
1981
as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
Hotel America
1981
as Colette
French Fried Vacation 2
1979
as Nathalie Morin
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979
as Customer injured at the bank
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
1979
as Emma-Ammé
French Fried Vacation
1978
as Nathalie Morin
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978
as une fêtarde dans la voiture
The Little Wheedlers
1978
as Corinne
Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
1978
as une spectatrice
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978
as Pauline
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
This Sweet Sickness
1977
as Nadine
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
An Unusual Girl
1977
as Simone
Monsieur Papa
1977
as Woman in the phone booth
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
Animal
1977
as La fille du supermarché
The Tenant
1976
as Viviane, Office Worker
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Presenter
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
The Year 01
1973
as A televiewer / The cyclist
L'Agression
1973
as Jeune femme
Scoundrel in White
1972
as Une fille laide (non crédité)
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self