
Josiane Balasko
Known for Acting · 161 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 (33)

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2015
as Josiane Balasko (voice)

Quotidien
2016
as Self - Guest

Champs-Elysées
1982
as Self

Vivement dimanche
1998
as Self

Midi Première
1975
as Self

Sacrée soirée
1987
as Self

Spécial cinéma
1974
as Self

Numéro un
1975
as Self

Le Grand Échiquier
1972
as Self

L'Académie des 9
1982
as Self

C à vous
2009
as Self - Guest

Télématin
1985
as Self (Duplex)

Nulle part ailleurs
1987
as Self

The Apartment
2001
as Self - Guest

Burger Quiz
2001
as Self

Stars 90
1990
as Self

Beau geste
2023
as Self

Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma
2023
as Self - Guest

Salut les Terriens !
2006
as Self - Guest

Quelle époque !
2022
as Self - Guest

It's Only TV
2010
as Self - Guest

Cérémonie des César
1976
as Self - Presenter

The A Talks
2022
as Self - Guest

Têtàtête(s)
2023
as Self - Guest

The Bonfire of Destiny
2019
as Madame Huchon

We're Live
2020
as Self - Guest

Un soir à la tour Eiffel
2014
as Self

Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1
2024
as Self - Guest

Les 400 Coups de Virginie
1979
as Emma-Ammé

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)

Diversion
2017
as Self

Famille je vous aime
2025
as Self - Guest

La Loi de Barbara
2014
as Maître Barbara Malo
Movies (128)

The Tenant
1976
as Viviane, Office Worker

Animal
1977
as La fille du supermarché

The Hedgehog
2009
as Renée Michel

Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982
as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

French Twist
1995
as Marijo

Didier
1997
as Madame Massort

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977
as Girl in Purple (uncredited)

Dead Tired
1994
as Josiane Balasko

French Fried Vacation
1978
as Nathalie Morin

When Fall Is Coming
2024
as Marie-Claude

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
2006
as Nathalie Morin

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui
2014

French Fried Vacation 2
1979
as Nathalie Morin

Mauvaise Pioche
2026
as Édith Benchemoul

The School Teacher
1981
as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

15 Minutes of War
2019
as Michèle Sampieri

By the Grace of God
2019
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

Let the Sunshine In
2017
as Maxime

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
1991
as La scientifique

Volontaire
2018
as La mère

Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

Too Beautiful for You
1989
as Colette Chevassu

Scoundrel in White
1972
as Une fille laide (non crédité)

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
2024
as Self - Actress

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés
2005

A Happy Event
2011
as Claire

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania
1993

The Roommates Party
2015
as La gardienne

Back to Mom's
2016
as Jacqueline Mazerin

The Red Inn
2007
as Rose Martin

The Libertine
2000
as Baronne d'Holbach

The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine

The Key
2007
as Michèle Varin

Actors
2000
as André Dussollier 2

A Crime in Paradise
2001
as Lulu Braconnier

Clara and the Why Not
1981
as Louise

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016
as la mère de Joséphine
Tombé du ciel
2026

Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018
as Mme Bachelot

L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023
as Self (archive footage)

Tell Her That I Love Her
1977
as Nadine

Aunt Hilda!
2014
as Dolorès (voice)

Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry

Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021
as Jacqueline Mazerin

The Ex-Wife of My Life
2004
as Marie-Pierre

The Frenchman's Son
1999
as Suzanne

Absolutely Fabulous
2001
as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson

Bécassine !
2018
as Mademoiselle Châtaigne

All Inclusive
2019
as Lulu

Droit de Réponse
1981
as Self

A French Gigolo
2008
as Irene

My Out-Laws
2019
as Coline Rossi

All Mixed Up
1985
as Anita

Hotel America
1981
as Colette

Holiday
2010
as Christiane Mercier

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur
1998

The Year 01
1973
as A televiewer / The cyclist

Tralala
2021
as Lili

Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981
as Lydie Langlois

My Life Is Hell
1991
as Leah Lemonier

Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique
1995

Outward Signs of Wealth
1983
as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts

Monsieur Papa
1977
as Woman in the phone booth

Offshoring
2025
as Marianne

Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000
2000

Party of Fools
2024
as Bobotte

Les Gazelles
2014
as Brigitte

Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents
1993
as Irène
Halmeoni
2028
as Marjorie Cabaris

The Spellbound
2019
as Leonora Evesco

Petit Con
1984
as Rolande

A Day at the Museum
2008
as The mother in Chanel

Arlette
1997
as Arlette

Slices of Life
1985
as La parisienne

We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977
as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005
as Marguerite Duras

Price of Parenting
2021
as Chantal Blanc

Mes héros
2012
as Olga

The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
as Jackie

Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978
as une fêtarde dans la voiture

Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
2008
as Françoise Dolto

Half-Sister
2013
as Antoinette

The Joint Brothers
1986
as Aline

The Race
2002
as Madame Jo

Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022
2022
as Self

Lady Cops
1987
as Inspecteur Molyneux

Park Benches
2009
as Solange Renivelle

Maman
2012
as La mère

Old Fashioned
2021
as La Reine-Mère

L'Esprit de famille
2020
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
as Companion threatened with rape

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988
as la journaliste

Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »
2011
as Self

Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
1978
as une spectatrice

Au cœur du Papotin
2023
as Self

Nuit d'ivresse
1986
as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
Cinéast(e)s
2013
as Self

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979
as Customer injured at the bank

Des mains en or
2023
as Martha

Ruby Blue
2007
as Stephanie

Dog my Cats!
as (voice)

La vie est à nous !
2005
as Blanche Delhomme

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
2019
as Mona

Madame Edouard
2004
as Nina Tchitchi

Labor Day
2020
as Dominique

Beur sur la ville
2011
as Mamie Nova

Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
2026
as Elle-même
L'Agression
1973
as Jeune femme

Bunny's Bar
1985
as Anita, dame 'pipi'

The Little Wheedlers
1978
as Corinne

Arrête ton cinéma !
2016
as Brigitte

La Smala
1984
as Simone

Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
2023
as Self

Nuit d'ivresse
1985
as Simone

J'ai perdu Albert
2018
as Mme Le Couidec

Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978
as Pauline

Of Women and Horses
2012
as Joséphine de Silène

Hanging Offense
2003
as Michèle Varin

Un grand cri d'amour
1998
as Gigi Ortega

Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024
as Josiane Balasko
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 161 credits spanning from 1972 to 2028, Josiane Balasko has appeared in 128 films and 33 TV shows.
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Most Popular Josiane Balasko Movies
- The Tenant (1976) — as Viviane, Office Worker
- Animal (1977) — as La fille du supermarché
- The Hedgehog (2009) — as Renée Michel
- Santa Claus Is a Stinker (1982) — as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
- French Twist (1995) — as Marijo
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