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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

0.7

Known For

The Tenant
The Tenant
1976 • as Viviane, Office Worker
★ 7.6
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
French Fried Vacation 2
French Fried Vacation 2
1979 • as Nathalie Morin
★ 7.3
When Fall Is Coming
When Fall Is Coming
2024 • as Marie-Claude
★ 6.6
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021 • as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.3
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
Tough Luck
Tough Luck
2026 • as Édith Benchemoul
★ 5.9
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
15 Minutes of War
15 Minutes of War
2019 • as Michèle Sampieri
★ 6.8
Dead Tired
Dead Tired
1994 • as Josiane Balasko
★ 6.0
Bécassine !
Bécassine !
2018 • as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
★ 4.8
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
★ 4.1
By the Grace of God
By the Grace of God
2019 • as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
★ 7.1
Maman
Maman
2012 • as La mère
★ 5.0
Party of Fools
Party of Fools
2024 • as Bobotte
★ 5.7
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009 • as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
★ 6.0
Park Benches
Park Benches
2009 • as Solange Renivelle
★ 5.4
French Twist
French Twist
1995 • as Marijo
★ 6.1
The Hedgehog
The Hedgehog
2009 • as Renée Michel
★ 7.2
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
Un Inconnu nommé Bourdon
2026 • as Elle-même
Outward Signs of Wealth
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983 • as Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
★ 5.8
A French Gigolo
A French Gigolo
2008 • as Irene
★ 5.1
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018 • as Mme Bachelot
★ 5.4
Animal
Animal
1977 • as La fille du supermarché
★ 6.0
The New Adventures of Cinderella
The New Adventures of Cinderella
2017 • as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
★ 4.9
The Little Wheedlers
The Little Wheedlers
1978 • as Corinne
★ 5.0
The School Teacher
The School Teacher
1981 • as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
★ 6.0
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1986 • as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
★ 6.0
The Con Artist
The Con Artist
2026 • as Mme Massena
★ 5.2
I Lost Albert
I Lost Albert
2018 • as Mme Le Couidec
★ 4.1
Offshoring
Offshoring
2025 • as Marianne
★ 5.2
The Key
The Key
2007 • as Michèle Varin
★ 5.4
A Crime in Paradise
A Crime in Paradise
2001 • as Lulu Braconnier
★ 6.6
The Ex-Wife of My Life
The Ex-Wife of My Life
2005 • as Marie-Pierre
★ 4.7
Back to Mom's
Back to Mom's
2016 • as Jacqueline Mazerin
★ 5.7
Des mains en or
Des mains en or
2023 • as Martha
★ 5.5
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
Too Beautiful for You
Too Beautiful for You
1989 • as Colette Chevassu
★ 6.3
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears
1979 • as Customer injured at the bank
★ 5.3
Didier
Didier
1997 • as Madame Massort
★ 6.1
Beur sur la ville
Beur sur la ville
2011 • as Mamie Nova
★ 4.2
Clara and the Why Notes
Clara and the Why Notes
1981 • as Louise
★ 5.6
My Out-Laws
My Out-Laws
2019 • as Coline Rossi
★ 5.7
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981 • as Lydie Langlois
★ 5.1
A Happy Event
A Happy Event
2011 • as Claire
★ 6.0
The Red Inn
The Red Inn
2007 • as Rose Martin
★ 5.5
The Libertine
The Libertine
2000 • as Baronne d'Holbach
★ 5.6
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
★ 7.2
L'Âge d'or de la pub
L'Âge d'or de la pub
2023 • as Self (archive footage)
★ 6.5
Aunt Hilda!
Aunt Hilda!
2014 • as Dolorès (voice)
★ 6.5
Volontaire
Volontaire
2018 • as La mère
★ 5.7
L'Esprit de famille
L'Esprit de famille
2020 • as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
★ 5.5
Actors
Actors
2000 • as André Dussollier 2
★ 5.8
Price of Parenting
Price of Parenting
2021 • as Chantal Blanc
★ 5.4
The Frenchman's Son
The Frenchman's Son
1999 • as Suzanne
★ 6.5
Hanging Offense
Hanging Offense
2003 • as Michèle Varin
★ 6.1
The Race
The Race
2002 • as Madame Jo
★ 4.0
Scoundrel in White
Scoundrel in White
1972 • as Une fille laide (non crédité)
★ 5.2
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
★ 4.7
Mes héros
Mes héros
2012 • as Olga
★ 5.9
The Roommates Party
The Roommates Party
2015 • as La gardienne
★ 4.9
Tralala
Tralala
2021 • as Lili
★ 5.6
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
Droit de Réponse
Droit de Réponse
1981 • as Self
★ 8.3
Au cœur du Papotin
Au cœur du Papotin
2023 • as Self
★ 7.0
This Sweet Sickness
This Sweet Sickness
1977 • as Nadine
★ 6.5
Labor Day
Labor Day
2020 • as Dominique
★ 5.5
Absolutely Fabulous
Absolutely Fabulous
2001 • as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson
★ 4.9
La vie est à nous !
La vie est à nous !
2005 • as Blanche Delhomme
★ 5.7
Pauline et l'ordinateur
Pauline et l'ordinateur
1978 • as Pauline
★ 9.0
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024
2024 • as Josiane Balasko
The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck
★ 5.4
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed
2005 • as Marguerite Duras
★ 6.0
Monsieur Papa
Monsieur Papa
1977 • as Woman in the phone booth
★ 4.9
All Mixed Up
All Mixed Up
1985 • as Anita
★ 5.3
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
2016 • as la mère de Joséphine
★ 5.8
All Inclusive
All Inclusive
2019 • as Lulu
★ 3.9
The Year 01
The Year 01
1973 • as A televiewer / The cyclist
★ 6.5
Sans peur et sans reproche
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988 • as Companion threatened with rape
★ 5.5
movie
Cinéast(e)s
2013 • as Self
Slices of Life
Slices of Life
1985 • as La parisienne
★ 5.4
Un grand cri d'amour
Un grand cri d'amour
1998 • as Gigi Ortega
★ 5.7
Dog my Cats!
Dog my Cats!
• as (voice)
Lady Cops
Lady Cops
1987 • as Inspecteur Molyneux
★ 4.7
Holiday
Holiday
2010 • as Christiane Mercier
★ 4.8
Françoise Dolto, for the love of children
★ 6.8
Like a Turtle on Its Back
Like a Turtle on Its Back
1978 • as une fêtarde dans la voiture
★ 4.4
Hotel America
Hotel America
1981 • as Colette
★ 6.2
Old Fashioned
Old Fashioned
2021 • as La Reine-Mère
★ 5.2
Bunny's Bar
Bunny's Bar
1985 • as Anita, dame 'pipi'
★ 6.0
Les Gazelles
Les Gazelles
2014 • as Brigitte
★ 5.0
An Unusual Girl
An Unusual Girl
1977 • as Simone
★ 7.0
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
The Joint Brothers
The Joint Brothers
1986 • as Aline
★ 5.4
The Spellbound
The Spellbound
2019 • as Leonora Evesco
★ 5.2
Un grand moment de solitude
Un grand moment de solitude
2015 • as Brigitte Gaillard
★ 6.0
Ruby Blue
Ruby Blue
2007 • as Stephanie
★ 4.9
La Smala
La Smala
1984 • as Simone
★ 5.0
Nuit d'ivresse
Nuit d'ivresse
1995 • as Simone
★ 5.5
movie
L'Agression
1973 • as Jeune femme
★ 10.0
Arlette
Arlette
1997 • as Arlette
★ 5.3
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
★ 6.5
Arrête ton cinéma !
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016 • as Brigitte
★ 4.6
Half-Sister
Half-Sister
2013 • as Antoinette
★ 6.1
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
★ 1.0
Un chalet à Gstaad
Un chalet à Gstaad
2022 • as Françoise Lombard
★ 6.5
Petit Con
Petit Con
1984 • as Rolande
★ 5.4
movie
Untitled Marguerite Yourcenar Biopic
• as Marguerite Yourcenar