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Josiane Balasko

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 bel

Born

Apr 15, 1950

Paris, France

Known For

Acting

Movies

126 acting

40 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 as Viviane, Office Worker
★ 7.6
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977 as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
★ 5.9
15 Minutes of War
15 Minutes of War
2019 as Michèle Sampieri
★ 6.8
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982 as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
★ 7.3
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983 as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
★ 6.9
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog
2009 as Renée Michel
★ 7.2
By the Grace of God
By the Grace of God
2019 as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
★ 7.1
French Fried Vacation 2
French Fried Vacation 2
1979 as Nathalie Morin
★ 7.3
Didier
Didier
1997 as Madame Massort
★ 6.1
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
★ 4.1
When Fall Is Coming
When Fall Is Coming
2024 as Marie-Claude
★ 6.7
Mauvaise Pioche
Mauvaise Pioche
2026 as Édith Benchemoul
★ 7.0
French Fried Vacation
French Fried Vacation
1978 as Nathalie Morin
★ 6.6
Mes héros
Mes héros
2012 as Olga
★ 5.9
French Twist
French Twist
1995 as Marijo
★ 6.0
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
★ 6.0
We Will All Meet in Paradise
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977 as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
★ 6.7
Dead Tired
Dead Tired
1994 as Josiane Balasko
★ 6.0
The School Teacher
The School Teacher
1981 as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
★ 6.0
A Happy Event
A Happy Event
2011 as Claire
★ 6.0
All Inclusive
All Inclusive
2019 as Lulu
★ 3.9
Hotel America
Hotel America
1981 as Colette
★ 6.1
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Animal
Animal
1977 as La fille du supermarché
★ 6.1
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016 as la mère de Joséphine
★ 5.8
Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In
2017 as Maxime
★ 5.2
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
★ 4.6
Holiday
Holiday
2010 as Christiane Mercier
★ 4.7
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
2001 as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
★ 4.9
The Libertine
The Libertine
2000 as Baronne d'Holbach
★ 5.5
Back to Mom's
Back to Mom's
2016 as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.7
A Crime in Paradise
A Crime in Paradise
2001 as Lulu Braconnier
★ 6.6
Tell Her That I Love Her
Tell Her That I Love Her
1977 as Nadine
★ 6.6
Volontaire
Volontaire
2018 as La mère
★ 5.7
Les Gazelles
Les Gazelles
2014 as Brigitte
★ 5.0
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
★ 5.3
Actors
Actors
2000 as André Dussollier 2
★ 5.7
The Year 01
The Year 01
1973 as A televiewer / The cyclist
★ 6.4
A French Gigolo
A French Gigolo
2008 as Irene
★ 5.0
Too Beautiful for You
Too Beautiful for You
1989 as Colette Chevassu
★ 6.3
My Life Is Hell
My Life Is Hell
1991 as Leah Lemonier
★ 5.8
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981 as Lydie Langlois
★ 5.0
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
2007 as Rose Martin
★ 5.4
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018 as Mme Bachelot
★ 5.4
Scoundrel in White
Scoundrel in White
1972 as Une fille laide (non crédité)
★ 5.1
Park Benches
Park Benches
2009 as Solange Renivelle
★ 5.5
The Roommates Party
The Roommates Party
2015 as La gardienne
★ 4.9
The Race
The Race
2002 as Madame Jo
★ 4.0
Beur sur la ville
Beur sur la ville
2011 as Mamie Nova
★ 4.2
My Out-Laws
My Out-Laws
2019 as Coline Rossi
★ 5.7
Clara and the Why Not
Clara and the Why Not
1981 as Louise
★ 5.4
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021 as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.4
Offshoring
Offshoring
2025 as Marianne
★ 5.3
movie
The New Adventures of Cinderella
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017 as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
★ 4.8
The Con Artist
The Con Artist
2026 as Mme Massena
Outward Signs of Wealth
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983 as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector
★ 5.5
Party of Fools
Party of Fools
2024 as Bobotte
★ 5.7
Arlette
Arlette
1997 as Arlette
★ 5.4
Price of Parenting
Price of Parenting
2021 as Chantal Blanc
★ 5.3
Bécassine !
Bécassine !
2018 as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
★ 4.8
The Key
The Key
2007 as Michèle Varin
★ 5.3
A Day at the Museum
A Day at the Museum
2008 as The mother in Chanel
★ 4.5
The Frenchman's Son
The Frenchman's Son
1999 as Suzanne
★ 6.1
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1986 as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
★ 6.0
Labor Day
Labor Day
2020 as Dominique
★ 5.5
All Mixed Up
All Mixed Up
1985 as Anita
★ 5.2
Maman
Maman
2012 as La mère
★ 5.0
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979 as Customer injured at the bank
★ 5.2
Des mains en or
Des mains en or
2023 as Martha
★ 5.4
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
★ 7.7
Droit de Réponse
Droit de Réponse
1981 as Self
★ 8.0
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978 as une fêtarde dans la voiture
★ 2.9
Sans peur et sans reproche
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988 as Companion threatened with rape
★ 5.4
Arrête ton cinéma !
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016 as Brigitte
★ 4.6
The Ex-Wife of My Life
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2004 as Marie-Pierre
★ 4.5
La Smala
La Smala
1984 as Simone
★ 5.0
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005 as Marguerite Duras
★ 5.4
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 as La parisienne
★ 5.2
Hanging Offense
Hanging Offense
2003 as Michèle Varin
★ 6.0
movie
Cinéast(e)s
2013 as Self
Of Women and Horses
Of Women and Horses
2012 as Joséphine de Silène
★ 5.6
Ruby Blue
Ruby Blue
2007 as Stephanie
★ 4.8
Half-Sister
Half-Sister
2013 as Antoinette
★ 6.1
La vie est à nous !
La vie est à nous !
2005 as Blanche Delhomme
★ 5.4
Madame Edouard
Madame Edouard
2004 as Nina Tchitchi
★ 4.4
Monsieur Papa
Monsieur Papa
1977 as Woman in the phone booth
★ 3.5
Un grand cri d'amour
Un grand cri d'amour
1998 as Gigi Ortega
★ 5.6
L'Esprit de famille
L'Esprit de famille
2020 as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
★ 5.6
Tralala
Tralala
2021 as Lili
★ 5.6
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin
2023 as Self
★ 8.0
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
2014 as Dolorès (voice)
★ 6.5
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988 as la journaliste
★ 3.3
Lady Cops
Lady Cops
1987 as Inspecteur Molyneux
★ 4.6
The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 as Aline
★ 5.3
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
★ 6.6
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
2021 as La Reine-Mère
★ 5.3
J'ai perdu Albert
J'ai perdu Albert
2018 as Mme Le Couidec
★ 4.1
Petit Con
Petit Con
1984 as Rolande
★ 4.8
Pauline et l'ordinateur
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978 as Pauline
★ 10.0
The Spellbound
The Spellbound
2019 as Leonora Evesco
★ 5.3
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
★ 6.8
The Little Wheedlers
The Little Wheedlers
1978 as Corinne
★ 4.6
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1985 as Simone
★ 5.4
Un chalet à Gstaad
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022 as Françoise Lombard
★ 6.0
Dog my Cats!
Dog my Cats!
as (voice)
Bunny's Bar
Bunny's Bar
1985 as Anita, dame 'pipi'
★ 6.0
movie
L'Agression
1973 as Jeune femme
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024 as Josiane Balasko
An Unusual Girl
An Unusual Girl
1977 as Simone
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
★ 1.0
Un grand moment de solitude
Un grand moment de solitude
2015 as Brigitte Gaillard
★ 6.0
movie
Marguerite Yourcenar biopic
as Marguerite Yourcenar