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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

128 acting

40 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

French Twist
French Twist
1995 as Marijo
★ 6.1
The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 as Viviane, Office Worker
★ 7.6
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1986 as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
★ 6.0
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977 as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
★ 5.9
Animal
Animal
1977 as La fille du supermarché
★ 6.1
French Fried Vacation
French Fried Vacation
1978 as Nathalie Morin
★ 6.6
Mauvaise Pioche
Mauvaise Pioche
2026 as Édith Benchemoul
★ 6.9
When Fall Is Coming
When Fall Is Coming
2024 as Marie-Claude
★ 6.6
By the Grace of God
By the Grace of God
2019 as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
★ 7.1
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog
2009 as Renée Michel
★ 7.2
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982 as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
★ 7.3
15 Minutes of War
15 Minutes of War
2019 as Michèle Sampieri
★ 6.8
Actors
Actors
2000 as André Dussollier 2
★ 5.8
French Fried Vacation 2
French Fried Vacation 2
1979 as Nathalie Morin
★ 7.3
Dead Tired
Dead Tired
1994 as Josiane Balasko
★ 6.0
Didier
Didier
1997 as Madame Massort
★ 6.1
Scoundrel in White
Scoundrel in White
1972 as Une fille laide (non crédité)
★ 5.2
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
★ 6.0
The Race
The Race
2002 as Madame Jo
★ 4.0
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983 as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
★ 6.9
The Year 01
The Year 01
1973 as A televiewer / The cyclist
★ 6.6
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018 as Mme Bachelot
★ 5.4
A Happy Event
A Happy Event
2011 as Claire
★ 6.0
Lady Cops
Lady Cops
1987 as Inspecteur Molyneux
★ 4.7
Offshoring
Offshoring
2025 as Marianne
★ 5.2
movie
Halmeoni
2028 as Marjorie Cabaris
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
Ruby Blue
Ruby Blue
2007 as Stephanie
★ 4.8
The Key
The Key
2007 as Michèle Varin
★ 5.3
Arlette
Arlette
1997 as Arlette
★ 5.4
Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In
2017 as Maxime
★ 5.2
Hotel America
Hotel America
1981 as Colette
★ 6.2
La Smala
La Smala
1984 as Simone
★ 5.0
The School Teacher
The School Teacher
1981 as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
★ 6.0
The Libertine
The Libertine
2000 as Baronne d'Holbach
★ 5.6
J'ai perdu Albert
J'ai perdu Albert
2018 as Mme Le Couidec
★ 4.1
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
2007 as Rose Martin
★ 5.4
Too Beautiful for You
Too Beautiful for You
1989 as Colette Chevassu
★ 6.3
Volontaire
Volontaire
2018 as La mère
★ 5.7
Outward Signs of Wealth
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983 as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
★ 5.7
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
★ 4.1
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
2014 as Dolorès (voice)
★ 6.5
Party of Fools
Party of Fools
2024 as Bobotte
★ 5.7
The New Adventures of Cinderella
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017 as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
★ 4.8
My Out-Laws
My Out-Laws
2019 as Coline Rossi
★ 5.7
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016 as la mère de Joséphine
★ 5.8
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
2001 as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
★ 4.9
L'Esprit de famille
L'Esprit de famille
2020 as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
★ 5.6
Beur sur la ville
Beur sur la ville
2011 as Mamie Nova
★ 4.2
A French Gigolo
A French Gigolo
2008 as Irene
★ 5.0
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
★ 5.3
The Ex-Wife of My Life
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2004 as Marie-Pierre
★ 4.7
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Park Benches
Park Benches
2009 as Solange Renivelle
★ 5.5
The Spellbound
The Spellbound
2019 as Leonora Evesco
★ 5.3
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981 as Lydie Langlois
★ 5.1
All Inclusive
All Inclusive
2019 as Lulu
★ 3.9
Half-Sister
Half-Sister
2013 as Antoinette
★ 6.1
movie
Cinéast(e)s
2013 as Self
Monsieur Papa
Monsieur Papa
1977 as Woman in the phone booth
★ 4.9
The Frenchman's Son
The Frenchman's Son
1999 as Suzanne
★ 6.5
The Roommates Party
The Roommates Party
2015 as La gardienne
★ 4.9
The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 as Aline
★ 5.4
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 as La parisienne
★ 5.4
Madame Edouard
Madame Edouard
2004 as Nina Tchitchi
★ 4.8
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021 as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.4
All Mixed Up
All Mixed Up
1985 as Anita
★ 5.3
Mes héros
Mes héros
2012 as Olga
★ 5.9
Tell Her That I Love Her
Tell Her That I Love Her
1977 as Nadine
★ 6.6
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
★ 7.7
Les Gazelles
Les Gazelles
2014 as Brigitte
★ 5.0
La vie est à nous !
La vie est à nous !
2005 as Blanche Delhomme
★ 5.7
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978 as une fêtarde dans la voiture
★ 4.1
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005 as Marguerite Duras
★ 5.8
Of Women and Horses
Of Women and Horses
2012 as Joséphine de Silène
★ 5.6
Petit Con
Petit Con
1984 as Rolande
★ 5.4
Des mains en or
Des mains en or
2023 as Martha
★ 5.5
We Will All Meet in Paradise
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977 as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
★ 6.8
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
★ 4.7
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979 as Customer injured at the bank
★ 5.3
Droit de Réponse
Droit de Réponse
1981 as Self
★ 8.3
Labor Day
Labor Day
2020 as Dominique
★ 5.5
Tralala
Tralala
2021 as Lili
★ 5.6
Arrête ton cinéma !
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016 as Brigitte
★ 4.6
Clara and the Why Not
Clara and the Why Not
1981 as Louise
★ 5.5
My Life Is Hell
My Life Is Hell
1991 as Leah Lemonier
★ 5.8
A Day at the Museum
A Day at the Museum
2008 as The mother in Chanel
★ 4.5
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
2021 as La Reine-Mère
★ 5.2
Maman
Maman
2012 as La mère
★ 5.0
Un grand cri d'amour
Un grand cri d'amour
1998 as Gigi Ortega
★ 5.7
Sans peur et sans reproche
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988 as Companion threatened with rape
★ 5.5
Price of Parenting
Price of Parenting
2021 as Chantal Blanc
★ 5.3
Hanging Offense
Hanging Offense
2003 as Michèle Varin
★ 6.1
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1985 as Simone
★ 5.5
Holiday
Holiday
2010 as Christiane Mercier
★ 4.7
Bécassine !
Bécassine !
2018 as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
★ 4.8
The Little Wheedlers
The Little Wheedlers
1978 as Corinne
★ 5.0
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988 as la journaliste
★ 4.3
movie
L'Agression
1973 as Jeune femme
★ 10.0
The Con Artist
The Con Artist
2026 as Mme Massena
★ 5.0
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
★ 6.8
Pauline et l'ordinateur
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978 as Pauline
★ 9.0
Dog my Cats!
Dog my Cats!
as (voice)
An Unusual Girl
An Unusual Girl
1977 as Simone
★ 7.0
Bunny's Bar
Bunny's Bar
1985 as Anita, dame 'pipi'
★ 6.0
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024 as Josiane Balasko
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
★ 6.6
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin
2023 as Self
★ 7.0
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
2026 as Elle-même
Un chalet à Gstaad
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022 as Françoise Lombard
★ 6.5
movie
Marguerite Yourcenar biopic
as Marguerite Yourcenar
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
★ 1.0
Un grand moment de solitude
Un grand moment de solitude
2015 as Brigitte Gaillard
★ 6.0