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Known For

Acting

Known Credits

181

Gender

Female

Birthday

1950-04-15 (75 years old)

Place of Birth

Paris, France

Also Known As

Josianne Balasko

Josiane Balaskovic

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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

Acting

My Life Is Hell

1991

My Life Is Hell

as

Leah Lemonier

French Twist

1995

French Twist

as

Marijo

French Fried Vacation

1978

French Fried Vacation

as

Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

The Tenant

1976

The Tenant

as

Viviane, Office Worker

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

French Fried Vacation 2

as

Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

The Ex-Wife of My Life

2004

The Ex-Wife of My Life

as

Marie-Pierre

Nuit d'ivresse

1986

Nuit d'ivresse

as

Frède

The Red Inn

2007

The Red Inn

as

Rose Martin

We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

We Will All Meet in Paradise

as

Josy, Lucien's girlfriend

Hanging Offense

2003

Hanging Offense

as

Michèle Varin

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

as

Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

Didier

1997

Didier

as

Commentateur sportif, Jean-Philippe

A French Gigolo

2008

A French Gigolo

as

Irene

Arlette

1997

Arlette

as

Arlette

The Year 01

1973

The Year 01

as

A televiewer / The cyclist

Park Benches

2009

Park Benches

as

Solange Renivelle

Like a Turtle on Its Back

1978

Like a Turtle on Its Back

as

une fêtarde dans la voiture

The Race

2002

The Race

as

Madame Jo

Actors

2000

Actors

as

André Dussollier 2

Too Beautiful for You

1989

Too Beautiful for You

as

Colette Chevassu

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

Gramps Is in the Resistance

as

La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

The Key

2007

The Key

as

Michèle Varin

A Day at the Museum

2008

A Day at the Museum

as

La mère en Chanel

La Smala

1984

La Smala

as

Simone

Holiday

2010

Holiday

as

Christiane Mercier

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

as

Customer injured at the bank

The Hedgehog

2009

The Hedgehog

as

Renée Michel

Ruby Blue

2007

Ruby Blue

as

Stephanie

Men Prefer Fat Girls

1981

Men Prefer Fat Girls

as

Lydie Langlois

Madame Edouard

2004

Madame Edouard

as

Nina Tchitchi

Le Maître d'école

1981

Le Maître d'école

as

Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

A Crime in Paradise

2001

A Crime in Paradise

as

Lulu Braconnier

Absolutely Fabulous

2001

Absolutely Fabulous

as

Edith 'Eddie' Mousson

Hotel America

1981

Hotel America

as

Colette

La vie est à nous !

2005

La vie est à nous !

as

Blanche Delhomme

Beur sur la ville

2011

Beur sur la ville

as

Mamie Nova

A Happy Event

2011

A Happy Event

as

Claire

The Libertine

2000

The Libertine

as

Baronne d'Holbach

Outward Signs of Wealth

1983

Outward Signs of Wealth

as

Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector

Lady Cops

1987

Lady Cops

as

Inspecteur Molyneux

Maman

2012

Maman

as

La mère

Of Women and Horses

2012

Of Women and Horses

as

Joséphine de Silène

Mes héros

2012

Mes héros

as

Olga

All Mixed Up

1985

All Mixed Up

as

Anita

Half-Sister

2013

Half-Sister

as

Antoinette

Aunt Hilda!

2014

Aunt Hilda!

as

Dolorès (voice)

Un grand cri d'amour

1998

Un grand cri d'amour

as

Gigi Ortega

When Fall Is Coming

2024

When Fall Is Coming

as

Marie-Claude

Des mains en or

2023

Des mains en or

as

Martha

L'Âge d'or de la pub

2023

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as

Self (archive footage)

Les Gazelles

2014

Les Gazelles

as

Brigitte

Party of Fools

2024

Party of Fools

as

Bobotte

Slices of Life

1985

Slices of Life

as

La parisienne

L'Agression

1973

L'Agression

as

Jeune femme

Scoundrel in White

1972

Scoundrel in White

as

Ugly girl (uncredited)

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

2016

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

as

la mère de Joséphine

Nuit d'ivresse

1985

Nuit d'ivresse

as

Simone

Arrête ton cinéma !

2016

Arrête ton cinéma !

as

Brigitte

Back to Mom's

2016

Back to Mom's

as

Jacqueline Mazerin

The Roommates Party

2015

The Roommates Party

as

La gardienne

An Unusual Girl

1977

An Unusual Girl

as

Simone

The New Adventures of Cinderella

2017

The New Adventures of Cinderella

as

la méchante belle-mère / la voisine

Sans peur et sans reproche

1988

Sans peur et sans reproche

as

Companion threatened with rape

Petit Con

1984

Petit Con

as

Rolande

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

2005

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

as

Marguerite Duras

Dead Tired

1994

Dead Tired

as

Josiane Balasko

Volontaire

2018

Volontaire

as

La mère

Cinéast(e)s

2013

Cinéast(e)s

as

Self

Bunny's Bar

1985

Bunny's Bar

as

Anita, dame 'pipi'

15 Minutes of War

2019

15 Minutes of War

as

Michèle Sampieri

Un grand moment de solitude

2015

Un grand moment de solitude

as

Brigitte Gaillard

J'ai perdu Albert

2018

J'ai perdu Albert

as

Mme Le Couidec

By the Grace of God

2019

By the Grace of God

as

Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

Bécassine !

2018

Bécassine !

as

Mademoiselle Châtaigne

Monsieur Papa

1977

Monsieur Papa

as

Woman in the phone booth

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

as

(uncredited)

All Inclusive

2019

All Inclusive

as

Lulu

C'est la vie

2020

C'est la vie

as

Dominique

My Out-Laws

2019

My Out-Laws

as

Coline Rossi

Neuilly Yo Mama!

2009

Neuilly Yo Mama!

as

Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry

L'Esprit de famille

2020

L'Esprit de famille

as

Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

The Spellbound

2019

The Spellbound

as

Leonora Evesco

Old Fashioned

2021

Old Fashioned

as

La Reine-Mère

Knock, Knock, It's Mom!

2021

Knock, Knock, It's Mom!

as

Jacqueline Mazerin

Price of Parenting

2021

Price of Parenting

as

Chantal Blanc

Tralala

2021

Tralala

as

Lili

Marguerite Yourcenar biopic

Marguerite Yourcenar biopic

as

Marguerite Yourcenar

Offshoring

2025

Offshoring

as

Marianne

Télématin

Télématin

as

Self (Duplex)

Salut les Terriens !

Salut les Terriens !

as

Self - Guest

We're Live

We're Live

as

Self - Guest

It's Only TV

It's Only TV

as

Self - Guest

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

as

Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)

Diversion

Diversion

as

Self

The Bonfire of Destiny

The Bonfire of Destiny

as

Madame Huchon

La Loi de Barbara

La Loi de Barbara

as

Maître Barbara Malo

Stars 90

Stars 90

as

Self

As An Aside

As An Aside

as

Self - Guest

C à vous

C à vous

as

Self - Guest

Têtàtête(s)

Têtàtête(s)

as

Self - Guest

Production

Crew

Directing