Josiane Balasko
Known for Acting · 162 credits
- Born
- 1950-04-15 (age 76)
- Place of birth
- Paris, France
- Also known as
- Josianne Balasko · Josiane Balaskovic · 若西亚娜·巴拉斯科 · 喬希安芭拉絲寇
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 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.
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Known For
TV Shows (35)
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2015
as Josiane Balasko (voice)
Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest
Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self
Midi Première
1975
as Self
Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self
Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self
Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self
C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest
Numéro un
1975
as Self
Burger Quiz
2001
as Self
Quelle époque !
2022
as Self - Guest
Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self
Télématin
1985
as Self (Duplex)
Beau geste
2023
as Self
Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest
Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self
Ciné regards
1978
as Self
Stars 90
1990
as Self
Clique
2013
as Self - Guest
It's Only TV
2010
as Self - Guest
Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest
The Apartment
2001
as Self - Guest
Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Presenter
We're Live
2020
as Self - Guest
L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self
The Bonfire of Destiny
2019
as Madame Huchon
The A Talks
2022
as Self - Guest
Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014
as Self
Têtàtête(s)
2023
as Self - Guest
Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1
2024
as Self - Guest
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
1979
as Emma-Ammé
La Loi de Barbara
2014
as Maître Barbara Malo
Diversion
2017
as Self
Famille je vous aime
2025
as Self - Guest
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
Movies (127)
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
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
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
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
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
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978
as une fêtarde dans la voiture
Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998
Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000
About Josiane Balasko
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… With 162 credits spanning from 1972 to 2026, Josiane Balasko has appeared in 127 films and 35 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josiane Balasko Movies
- 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
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