Josiane Balasko

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

Quotidien

Sacrée soirée

Vivement dimanche

Champs-Elysées

Spécial cinéma

Midi Première

Le Grand Échiquier

All Movies (128)

• Halmeoni2028 · as Marjorie Cabaris
• Tombé du ciel2026
• The Con Artist2026 · as Mme Massena
• Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon2026 · as Elle-même
• Mauvaise Pioche2026 · as Édith Benchemoul
• Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !2025 · as Self
• Offshoring2025 · as Marianne
• When Fall Is Coming2024 · as Marie-Claude
• Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema2024 · as Self - Actress
• Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 20242024 · as Josiane Balasko
• Party of Fools2024 · as Bobotte
• Au cœur du Papotin2023 · as Self
• Des mains en or2023 · as Martha
• Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »2023 · as Self
• L'Âge d'or de la pub2023 · as Self (archive footage)
• Un chalet à Gstaad2022 · as Françoise Lombard
• Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 20222022 · as Self
• Price of Parenting2021 · as Chantal Blanc
• Old Fashioned2021 · as La Reine-Mère
• Tralala2021 · as Lili
• Knock, Knock, It's Mom!2021 · as Jacqueline Mazerin
• Labor Day2020 · as Dominique
• L'Esprit de famille2020 · as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
• The Spellbound2019 · as Leonora Evesco
• Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux2019 · as Mona
• My Out-Laws2019 · as Coline Rossi
• By the Grace of God2019 · as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
• All Inclusive2019 · as Lulu
• 15 Minutes of War2019 · as Michèle Sampieri
• J'ai perdu Albert2018 · as Mme Le Couidec
• Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !2018 · as Mme Bachelot
• Bécassine !2018 · as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
• Volontaire2018 · as La mère
• The New Adventures of Cinderella2017 · as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
• Let the Sunshine In2017 · as Maxime
• Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible2017 · as Self
• Back to Mom's2016 · as Jacqueline Mazerin
• Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous2016 · as la mère de Joséphine
• Arrête ton cinéma !2016 · as Brigitte
• The Roommates Party2015 · as La gardienne
• Un grand moment de solitude2015 · as Brigitte Gaillard
• Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui2014
• Les Gazelles2014 · as Brigitte
• Aunt Hilda!2014 · as Dolorès (voice)
• Cinéast(e)s2013 · as Self
• Half-Sister2013 · as Antoinette
• Mes héros2012 · as Olga
• Maman2012 · as La mère
• Of Women and Horses2012 · as Joséphine de Silène
• Beur sur la ville2011 · as Mamie Nova
• A Happy Event2011 · as Claire
• Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »2011 · as Self
• Holiday2010 · as Christiane Mercier
• Neuilly Yo Mama!2009 · as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
• Park Benches2009 · as Solange Renivelle
• The Hedgehog2009 · as Renée Michel
• A Day at the Museum2008 · as The mother in Chanel
• A French Gigolo2008 · as Irene
• Françoise Dolto, for the love of children2008 · as Françoise Dolto
• The Key2007 · as Michèle Varin
• The Red Inn2007 · as Rose Martin
• Ruby Blue2007 · as Stephanie
• French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever2006 · as Nathalie Morin
• La vie est à nous !2005 · as Blanche Delhomme
• Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés2005
• I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed2005 · as Marguerite Duras
• The Ex-Wife of My Life2004 · as Marie-Pierre
• Madame Edouard2004 · as Nina Tchitchi
• Hanging Offense2003 · as Michèle Varin
• The Race2002 · as Madame Jo
• Absolutely Fabulous2001 · as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
• A Crime in Paradise2001 · as Lulu Braconnier
• Actors2000 · as André Dussollier 2
• The Libertine2000 · as Baronne d'Holbach
• Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 20002000
• The Frenchman's Son1999 · as Suzanne
• Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur1998
• Un grand cri d'amour1998 · as Gigi Ortega
• Arlette1997 · as Arlette
• Didier1997 · as Madame Massort
• Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique1995
• French Twist1995 · as Marijo
• Dead Tired1994 · as Josiane Balasko
• Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents1993 · as Irène
• Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania1993
• My Life Is Hell1991 · as Leah Lemonier
• The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck1991 · as La scientifique
• Too Beautiful for You1989 · as Colette Chevassu
• Sans peur et sans reproche1988 · as Companion threatened with rape
• Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale1988 · as la journaliste
• Lady Cops1987 · as Inspecteur Molyneux
• The Joint Brothers1986 · as Aline
• Nuit d'ivresse1986 · as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
• Nuit d'ivresse1985 · as Simone
• Bunny's Bar1985 · as Anita, dame 'pipi'
• All Mixed Up1985 · as Anita
• Slices of Life1985 · as La parisienne
• The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent1984 · as Jackie
• La Smala1984 · as Simone
• Petit Con1984 · as Rolande
• Outward Signs of Wealth1983 · as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
• Gramps Is in the Resistance1983 · as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
• Santa Claus Is a Stinker1982 · as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
• Droit de Réponse1981 · as Self
• Hotel America1981 · as Colette
• The School Teacher1981 · as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
• Men Prefer Fat Girls1981 · as Lydie Langlois
• Clara and the Why Not1981 · as Louise
• French Fried Vacation 21979 · as Nathalie Morin
• Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears1979 · as Customer injured at the bank
• French Fried Vacation1978 · as Nathalie Morin
• Like a Turtle on Its Back1978 · as une fêtarde dans la voiture
• Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres1978 · as une spectatrice
• The Little Wheedlers1978 · as Corinne
• Pauline et l'ordinateur1978 · as Pauline
• We Will All Meet in Paradise1977 · as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
• Animal1977 · as La fille du supermarché
• Tell Her That I Love Her1977 · as Nadine
• Monsieur Papa1977 · as Woman in the phone booth
• Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo1977 · as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
• An Unusual Girl1977 · as Simone
• The Tenant1976 · as Viviane, Office Worker
• The Year 011973 · as A televiewer / The cyclist
• L'Agression1973 · as Jeune femme
• Scoundrel in White1972 · as Une fille laide (non crédité)
• Mission Véga—
• Marguerite Yourcenar biopic— · as Marguerite Yourcenar
• Dog my Cats!— · as (voice)

All TV Shows (34)

• Famille je vous aime2025 · as Self - Guest
• Bonjour ! La Matinale TF12024 · as Self - Guest
• Têtàtête(s)2023 · as Self - Guest
• Faut Voir - L'Hebdo cinéma2023 · as Self - Guest
• Beau geste2023 · as Self
• Quelle époque !2022 · as Self - Guest
• The A Talks2022 · as Self - Guest
• We're Live2020 · as Self - Guest
• The Bonfire of Destiny2019 · as Madame Huchon
• Diversion2017 · as Self
• Quotidien2016 · as Self - Guest
• Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir2015 · as Josiane Balasko (voice)
• Un soir à la tour Eiffel2014 · as Self
• La Loi de Barbara2014 · as Maître Barbara Malo
• It's Only TV2010 · as Self - Guest
• C à vous2009 · as Self - Guest
• Salut les Terriens !2006 · as Self - Guest
• The Apartment2001 · as Self - Guest
• Burger Quiz2001 · as Self
• Vivement dimanche1998 · as Self
• Stars 901990 · as Self
• Sacrée soirée1987 · as Self
• Nulle part ailleurs1987 · as Self
• Télématin1985 · as Self (Duplex)
• Télématin1985 · as Self
• L'Académie des 91982 · as Self
• Champs-Elysées1982 · as Self
• Les 400 Coups de Virginie1979 · as Emma-Ammé
• Rire et sourire : Le Splendid1978 · as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
• Cérémonie des César1976 · as Self - Presenter
• Numéro un1975 · as Self
• Midi Première1975 · as Self
• Spécial cinéma1974 · as Self
• Le Grand Échiquier1972 · as Self