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.
Acting credits 54 titles
Tombé du ciel
as Soeur Catherine
Film
2026
6.3
The Con Artist
as Mme Massena
Film
2026
5.0
Mauvaise Pioche
as Édith Benchemoul
Film
2026
6.9
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !
as Self
Film
2025
Offshoring
as Marianne
Film
2025
5.2
When Fall Is Coming
as Marie-Claude
Film
2024
6.6
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
as Self - Actress
Film
2024
7.7
Party of Fools
as Bobotte
Film
2024
5.7
Des mains en or
as Martha
Film
2023
5.5
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
as Self
Film
2023
10.0
Price of Parenting
as Chantal Blanc
Film
2021
5.3
Old Fashioned
as La Reine-Mère
Film
2021
5.2
Tralala
as Lili
Film
2021
5.6
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Film
2021
5.4
Labor Day
as Dominique
Film
2020
5.5
L'Esprit de famille
as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
Film
2020
5.6
The Spellbound
as Leonora Evesco
Film
2019
5.2
The Bonfire of Destiny
as Madame Huchon
Series
2019
7.3
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
as Mona
Film
2019
6.6
My Out-Laws
as Coline Rossi
Film
2019
5.7
By the Grace of God
as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
Film
2019
7.1
All Inclusive
as Lulu
Film
2019
3.9
15 Minutes of War
as Michèle Sampieri
Film
2019
6.8
I Lost Albert
as Mme Le Couidec
Film
2018
4.1
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
as Mme Bachelot
Film
2018
5.4
Bécassine !
as Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Film
2018
4.8
Volontaire
as La mère
Film
2018
5.7
The New Adventures of Cinderella
as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
Film
2017
4.8
Let the Sunshine In
as Maxime
Film
2017
5.2
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
as Self
Film
2017
1.0
Back to Mom's
as Jacqueline Mazerin
Film
2016
5.7
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
as la mère de Joséphine
Film
2016
5.8
Arrête ton cinéma !
as Brigitte
Film
2016
4.6
La Loi de Barbara
as Maître Barbara Malo
Series
2014–2015
7.5
Aunt Hilda!
as Dolorès (voice)
Film
2014
6.5
Neuilly Yo Mama!
as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Film
2009
6.0
The Hedgehog
as Renée Michel
Film
2009
7.2
A French Gigolo
as Irene
Film
2008
5.1
The Red Inn
as Rose Martin
Film
2007
5.5
Actors
as André Dussollier 2
Film
2000
5.8
Didier
as Madame Massort
Film
1997
6.1
French Twist
as Marijo
Film
1995
6.1
Nuit d'ivresse
as Frédérique aka 'Frède'
Film
1986
6.1
Gramps Is in the Resistance
as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
Film
1983
6.9
Hotel America
as Colette
Film
1981
6.2
Men Prefer Fat Girls
as Lydie Langlois
Film
1981
5.1
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
as Emma-Ammé
Series
1979–1980
4.5
French Fried Vacation 2
as Nathalie Morin
Film
1979
7.3
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
as Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
Series
1978
8.0
French Fried Vacation
as Nathalie Morin
Film
1978
6.6
Animal
as La fille du supermarché
Film
1977
6.0
The Tenant
as Viviane, Office Worker
Film
1976
7.6
The Year 01
as A televiewer / The cyclist
Film
1973
6.6
Scoundrel in White
as Une fille laide (non crédité)
Film
1972
5.2
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Nessun titolo annunciato per ora.
Conosciuto per
7.3
Series
The Bonfire of Destiny
Madame Huchon
2019
6.9
Film
Gramps Is in the Resistance
La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
1983
6.0
Film
Neuilly Yo Mama!
Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
2009
5.2
Film
Scoundrel in White
Une fille laide (non crédité)
1972
6.0
Film
Animal
La fille du supermarché
1977
6.1
Film
Didier
Madame Massort
1997
5.8
Film
Actors
André Dussollier 2
2000
5.1
Film
A French Gigolo
Irene
2008
6.5
Film
Aunt Hilda!
Dolorès (voice)
2014
5.1
Film
Men Prefer Fat Girls
Lydie Langlois
1981
6.3
Film
Tombé du ciel
Soeur Catherine
2026
6.6
Film
The Year 01
A televiewer / The cyclist
1973
5.5
Film
The Red Inn
Rose Martin
2007
6.1
Film
French Twist
Marijo
1995
7.6
Film
The Tenant
Viviane, Office Worker
1976
6.1
Film
Nuit d'ivresse
Frédérique aka 'Frède'
1986
7.2
Film
The Hedgehog
Renée Michel
2009
5.7
Film
My Out-Laws
Coline Rossi
2019
6.6
Film
French Fried Vacation
Nathalie Morin
1978
6.2
Film
Hotel America
Colette
1981
7.3
Film
French Fried Vacation 2
Nathalie Morin
1979
0.0
Film
Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !
Self
2025
6.9
Film
Mauvaise Pioche
Édith Benchemoul
2026
6.6
Film
When Fall Is Coming
Marie-Claude
2024
4.1
Film
I Lost Albert
Mme Le Couidec
2018
7.1
Film
By the Grace of God
Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
2019
5.2
Film
The Spellbound
Leonora Evesco
2019
6.8
Film
15 Minutes of War
Michèle Sampieri
2019
8.0
Series
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
1978
5.5
Film
Des mains en or
Martha
2023
5.7
Film
Party of Fools
Bobotte
2024
3.9
Film
All Inclusive
Lulu
2019
5.2
Film
Let the Sunshine In
Maxime
2017
4.5
Series
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
Emma-Ammé
1979–1980
5.4
Film
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
Mme Bachelot
2018
4.8
Film
The New Adventures of Cinderella
la méchante belle-mère / la voisine
2017
4.8
Film
Bécassine !
Mademoiselle Châtaigne
2018
5.8
Film
Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous
la mère de Joséphine
2016
7.5
Series
La Loi de Barbara
Maître Barbara Malo
2014–2015
5.6
Film
L'Esprit de famille
Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre
2020
5.2
Film
Offshoring
Marianne
2025
5.7
Film
Back to Mom's
Jacqueline Mazerin
2016
5.3
Film
Price of Parenting
Chantal Blanc
2021
5.2
Film
Old Fashioned
La Reine-Mère
2021
5.0
Film
The Con Artist
Mme Massena
2026
5.4
Film
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
Jacqueline Mazerin
2021
5.6
Film
Tralala
Lili
2021
4.6
Film
Arrête ton cinéma !
Brigitte
2016
5.5
Film
Labor Day
Dominique
2020
5.7
Film
Volontaire
La mère
2018
7.7
Film
Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema
Self - Actress
2024
6.6
Film
Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux
Mona
2019
10.0
Film
Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »
Self
2023
1.0
Film
Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible
Self
2017