Josiane Balasko

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-04-15 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

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, w...

Acting

1991

My Life Is Hell

as Leah Lemonier

1995

French Twist

as Marijo

1978

French Fried Vacation

as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

1976

The Tenant

as Viviane, Office Worker

1979

French Fried Vacation 2

as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

2004

The Ex-Wife of My Life

as Marie-Pierre

1986

2007

The Red Inn

as Rose Martin

1977

We Will All Meet in Paradise

as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend

2003

Hanging Offense

as Michèle Varin

1982

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

1997

Didier

as Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe

2008

1997

Arlette

as Arlette

1973

The Year 01

as A televiewer / The cyclist

2009

Park Benches

as Solange Renivelle

1978

Like a Turtle on Its Back

as une fêtarde dans la voiture

2002

The Race

as Madame Jo

2000

Actors

as André Dussollier 2

1989

Too Beautiful for You

as Colette Chevassu

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance

as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

2007

The Key

as Michèle Varin

2008

A Day at the Museum

as The mother in Chanel

1984

La Smala

as Simone

2010

Holiday

as Christiane Mercier

1979

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

as Customer injured at the bank

2009

The Hedgehog

as Renée Michel

1986

2007

Ruby Blue

as Stephanie

1981

Men Prefer Fat Girls

as Lydie Langlois

2004

Madame Edouard

as Nina Tchitchi

1981

Le Maître d'école

as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

2001

A Crime in Paradise

as Lulu Braconnier

2001

Absolutely Fabulous

as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson

1981

Hotel America

as Colette

2005

La vie est à nous !

as Blanche Delhomme

2011

Beur sur la ville

as Mamie Nova

2011

A Happy Event

as Claire

2000

The Libertine

as Baronne d'Holbach

1983

Outward Signs of Wealth

as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector

1987

Lady Cops

as Inspecteur Molyneux

2012

Maman

as La mère

1999

2012

Of Women and Horses

as Joséphine de Silène

2012

Mes héros

as Olga

1985

All Mixed Up

as Anita

2013

Half-Sister

as Antoinette

2014

Aunt Hilda!

as Dolorès (voice)

1998

Un grand cri d'amour

as Gigi Ortega

2024

When Fall Is Coming

as Marie-Claude

2023

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

2014

Les Gazelles

as Brigitte

2024

Party of Fools

as Bobotte

1985

Slices of Life

as La parisienne

1973

L'Agression

as Jeune femme

1978

1972

Scoundrel in White

as Ugly girl (uncredited)

2016

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

as la mère de Joséphine

1985

2016

2016

Back to Mom's

as Jacqueline Mazerin

2015

The Roommates Party

as La gardienne

1977

2017

The New Adventures of Cinderella

as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine

1988

Sans peur et sans reproche

as Companion threatened with rape

1984

Petit Con

as Rolande

2005

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

as Marguerite Duras

2017

1994

Dead Tired

as Josiane Balasko

2018

Volontaire

as La mère

2013

1985

Bunny's Bar

as Anita, dame 'pipi'

2019

15 Minutes of War

as Michèle Sampieri

2015

Un grand moment de solitude

as Brigitte Gaillard

2018

J'ai perdu Albert

as Mme Le Couidec

2019

By the Grace of God

as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

2018

Bécassine !

as Mademoiselle Châtaigne

1977

Monsieur Papa

as Woman in the phone booth

1977

2019

2020

C'est la vie

as Dominique

2019

My Out-Laws

as Coline Rossi

2009

Neuilly Yo Mama!

as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry

2018

2020

L'Esprit de famille

as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

2019

The Spellbound

as Leonora Evesco

2021

Old Fashioned

as La Reine-Mère

2021

Knock, Knock, It's Mom!

as Jacqueline Mazerin

2021

Price of Parenting

as Chantal Blanc

2021

Tralala

as Lili

-

Marguerite Yourcenar biopic

as Marguerite Yourcenar

2025

Offshoring

as Marianne

Production

1991

My Life Is Hell

as Director

1995

French Twist

as Director

2004

1986

2008

A French Gigolo

as Director

1978

1987

Lady Cops

as Director

1987

Lady Cops

as Scenario Writer

1995

French Twist

as Writer

1985

All Mixed Up

as Director

2013

Half-Sister

as Director

1998

2008

1991

1981

Next Year If All Goes Well

as Scenario Writer

2022

1985

All Mixed Up

as Writer

1998

Un grand cri d'amour

as Theatre Play

1998

2013

Half-Sister

as Writer

1985

1989

L'Ex-femme de ma vie

as Stage Director

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