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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

127 acting

39 crew

Popularity

0.6

Known For

The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 • as Viviane, Office Worker
★ 7.6
French Fried Vacation 2
French Fried Vacation 2
1979 • as Nathalie Morin
★ 7.3
Tombé du ciel
Tombé du ciel
2026 • as Soeur Catherine
★ 6.2
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo
1977 • as Girl in Purple (uncredited)
★ 5.9
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
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982 • as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
★ 7.3
French Fried Vacation
French Fried Vacation
1978 • as Nathalie Morin
★ 6.6
Tough Luck
Tough Luck
2026 • as Édith Benchemoul
★ 5.9
Dead Tired
Dead Tired
1994 • as Josiane Balasko
★ 6.0
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
★ 4.1
Let the Sunshine In
Let the Sunshine In
2017 • as Maxime
★ 5.2
Gramps Is in the Resistance
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983 • as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
★ 6.9
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 • as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
★ 6.0
15 Minutes of War
15 Minutes of War
2019 • as Michèle Sampieri
★ 6.8
French Twist
French Twist
1995 • as Marijo
★ 6.1
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021 • as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.3
A Crime in Paradise
A Crime in Paradise
2001 • as Lulu Braconnier
★ 6.6
Park Benches
Park Benches
2009 • as Solange Renivelle
★ 5.4
Bécassine !
Bécassine !
2018 • as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
★ 4.8
Back to Mom's
Back to Mom's
2016 • as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.7
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018 • as Mme Bachelot
★ 5.4
The School Teacher
The School Teacher
1981 • as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
★ 6.1
The New Adventures of Cinderella
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017 • as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
★ 4.9
Party of Fools
Party of Fools
2024 • as Bobotte
★ 5.7
The Race
The Race
2002 • as Madame Jo
★ 4.0
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog
2009 • as Renée Michel
★ 7.2
I Lost Albert
I Lost Albert
2018 • as Mme Le Couidec
★ 4.1
A Day at the Museum
A Day at the Museum
2008 • as The mother in Chanel
★ 4.5
We Will All Meet in Paradise
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977 • as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
★ 6.8
Outward Signs of Wealth
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983 • as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
★ 5.8
Maman
Maman
2012 • as La mère
★ 5.0
Actors
Actors
2000 • as André Dussollier 2
★ 5.8
Didier
Didier
1997 • as Madame Massort
★ 6.1
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
★ 7.2
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
★ 5.4
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
★ 4.7
The Con Artist
The Con Artist
2026 • as Mme Massena
★ 5.2
All Inclusive
All Inclusive
2019 • as Lulu
★ 3.9
A French Gigolo
A French Gigolo
2008 • as Irene
★ 5.1
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
2014 • as Dolorès (voice)
★ 6.5
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
2001 • as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
★ 4.9
A Happy Event
A Happy Event
2011 • as Claire
★ 6.0
Des mains en or
Des mains en or
2023 • as Martha
★ 5.5
Animal
Animal
1977 • as La fille du supermarché
★ 6.0
Too Beautiful for You
Too Beautiful for You
1989 • as Colette Chevassu
★ 6.3
Offshoring
Offshoring
2025 • as Marianne
★ 5.2
Beur sur la ville
Beur sur la ville
2011 • as Mamie Nova
★ 4.2
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981 • as Lydie Langlois
★ 5.1
My Out-Laws
My Out-Laws
2019 • as Coline Rossi
★ 5.7
Price of Parenting
Price of Parenting
2021 • as Chantal Blanc
★ 5.4
Clara and the Why Notes
Clara and the Why Notes
1981 • as Louise
★ 5.6
This Sweet Sickness
This Sweet Sickness
1977 • as Nadine
★ 6.5
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
2026 • as Elle-même
The Frenchman's Son
The Frenchman's Son
1999 • as Suzanne
★ 6.5
The Year 01
The Year 01
1973 • as A televiewer / The cyclist
★ 6.5
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979 • as Customer injured at the bank
★ 5.3
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
The Little Wheedlers
The Little Wheedlers
1978 • as Corinne
★ 5.0
The Key
The Key
2007 • as Michèle Varin
★ 5.4
Scoundrel in White
Scoundrel in White
1972 • as Une fille laide (non crédité)
★ 5.2
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016 • as la mère de Joséphine
★ 5.8
L'Esprit de famille
L'Esprit de famille
2020 • as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
★ 5.5
Labor Day
Labor Day
2020 • as Dominique
★ 5.5
Sans peur et sans reproche
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988 • as Companion threatened with rape
★ 5.5
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
2007 • as Rose Martin
★ 5.5
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1986 • as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
★ 6.1
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005 • as Marguerite Duras
★ 6.0
The Libertine
The Libertine
2000 • as Baronne d'Holbach
★ 5.6
Droit de Réponse
Droit de Réponse
1981 • as Self
★ 8.3
Hanging Offense
Hanging Offense
2003 • as Michèle Varin
★ 6.1
Tralala
Tralala
2021 • as Lili
★ 5.6
The Roommates Party
The Roommates Party
2015 • as La gardienne
★ 4.9
Mes héros
Mes héros
2012 • as Olga
★ 5.9
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024 • as Josiane Balasko
All Mixed Up
All Mixed Up
1985 • as Anita
★ 5.3
The Ex-Wife of My Life
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2005 • as Marie-Pierre
★ 4.7
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
★ 6.8
Dog my Cats!
Dog my Cats!
• as (voice)
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin
2023 • as Self
★ 7.0
Monsieur Papa
Monsieur Papa
1977 • as Woman in the phone booth
★ 4.9
Hotel America
Hotel America
1981 • as Colette
★ 6.2
La vie est à nous !
La vie est à nous !
2005 • as Blanche Delhomme
★ 5.7
La Smala
La Smala
1984 • as Simone
★ 5.0
Pauline et l'ordinateur
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978 • as Pauline
★ 9.0
Volontaire
Volontaire
2018 • as La mère
★ 5.7
Un grand cri d'amour
Un grand cri d'amour
1998 • as Gigi Ortega
★ 5.7
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978 • as une fêtarde dans la voiture
★ 4.4
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
2021 • as La Reine-Mère
★ 5.2
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 • as La parisienne
★ 5.4
My Life Is Hell
My Life Is Hell
1991 • as Leah Lemonier
★ 5.8
Of Women and Horses
Of Women and Horses
2012 • as Joséphine de Silène
★ 5.6
Holiday
Holiday
2010 • as Christiane Mercier
★ 4.8
Lady Cops
Lady Cops
1987 • as Inspecteur Molyneux
★ 4.7
Half-Sister
Half-Sister
2013 • as Antoinette
★ 6.1
Un chalet à Gstaad
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022 • as Françoise Lombard
★ 6.5
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
★ 6.5
Ruby Blue
Ruby Blue
2007 • as Stephanie
★ 4.9
The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 • as Aline
★ 5.4
Arlette
Arlette
1997 • as Arlette
★ 5.3
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale
1988 • as la journaliste
★ 4.3
Madame Edouard
Madame Edouard
2004 • as Nina Tchitchi
★ 4.8
movie
L'Agression
1973 • as Jeune femme
★ 10.0
Les Gazelles
Les Gazelles
2014 • as Brigitte
★ 5.0
Arrête ton cinéma !
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016 • as Brigitte
★ 4.6
movie
Cinéast(e)s
2013 • as Self
Un grand moment de solitude
Un grand moment de solitude
2015 • as Brigitte Gaillard
★ 6.0
The Spellbound
The Spellbound
2019 • as Leonora Evesco
★ 5.2
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
★ 1.0
movie
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic
• as Marguerite Yourcenar
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1995 • as Simone
★ 5.5
An Unusual Girl
An Unusual Girl
1977 • as Simone
★ 7.0
Petit Con
Petit Con
1984 • as Rolande
★ 5.4
Bunny's Bar
Bunny's Bar
1985 • as Anita, dame 'pipi'
★ 6.0