Josiane Balasko

ActorWriterDirectingProducerDirector Apr 15 (age 75) Paris, France 1972–2026 (54 year career)

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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 p…

Known For

Film

The Tenant

Viviane, Office Worker

Film

French Fried Vacation 2

Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

Film

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

Film

By the Grace of God

Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

Film

French Fried Vacation

Nathalie Morin

Film

The Hedgehog

Renée Michel

Film

Gramps Is in the Resistance

La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

Film

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Author

Filmography

Acting (157)

Movies (125)

The Con Artist

2026 Upcoming

as Mme Massena

Apr 22

Tombé du ciel

2026 Upcoming

Aug 12

Josiane Balasko, un grand cri d'amour !

2025

as Self

Offshoring

as Marianne

Party of Fools

as Bobotte

When Fall Is Coming

as Marie-Claude

Jean-Pierre Léaud: The Child of Cinema

2024

as Self - Actress

7.7

Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2024

2024

as Josiane Balasko

Il était une fois... « Grâce à Dieu »

as Self

Des mains en or

as Martha

L'Âge d'or de la pub

as Self (archive footage)

6.5

Au cœur du Papotin

2023

as Self

8.0

Le soir où j'ai reçu le César 2022

2022

as Self

Un chalet à Gstaad

as Françoise Lombard

Tralala

as Lili

Price of Parenting

as Chantal Blanc

Knock, Knock, It's Mom!

2021

as Jacqueline Mazerin

Old Fashioned

as La Reine-Mère

Labor Day

as Dominique

L'Esprit de famille

as Marguerite, la mère d'Alexandre

The Spellbound

as Leonora Evesco

By the Grace of God

as Irène, Emmanuel's Mother

15 Minutes of War

as Michèle Sampieri

My Out-Laws

as Coline Rossi

All Inclusive

as Lulu

Vous êtes jeunes, vous êtes beaux

as Mona

J'ai perdu Albert

as Mme Le Couidec

Volontaire

as La mère

Bécassine !

as Mademoiselle Châtaigne

4.8

Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !

2018

as Mme Bachelot

5.4

The New Adventures of Cinderella

2017

as la méchante belle-mère / la voisine

4.9

Let the Sunshine In

2017

as Maxime

5.2

Michèle Bernier, l'irrésistible

as Self

Arrête ton cinéma !

as Brigitte

Back to Mom's

as Jacqueline Mazerin

5.7

Josephine, Pregnant & Fabulous

2016

as la mère de Joséphine

5.8

The Roommates Party

2015

as La gardienne

4.9

Un grand moment de solitude

as Brigitte Gaillard

Aunt Hilda!

as Dolorès (voice)

Les Enfoirés - Les Enfoirés en chœur de 1985 à aujourd'hui

Les Gazelles

as Brigitte

Cinéast(e)s

as Self

Half-Sister

as Antoinette

Mes héros

as Olga

Maman

as La mère

Of Women and Horses

as Joséphine de Silène

A Happy Event

as Claire

Beur sur la ville

as Mamie Nova

Il était une fois... « Le père Noël est une ordure »

2011

as Self

6.5

Holiday

2010

as Christiane Mercier

The Hedgehog

as Renée Michel

Neuilly Yo Mama!

as Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry

Park Benches

as Solange Renivelle

A French Gigolo

as Irene

A Day at the Museum

as The mother in Chanel

4.5

Françoise Dolto, for the love of children

as Françoise Dolto

The Red Inn

as Rose Martin

Ruby Blue

as Stephanie

The Key

as Michèle Varin

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

as Nathalie Morin

La vie est à nous !

as Blanche Delhomme

I Saw Ben Barka Get Killed

2005

as Marguerite Duras

5.4

Les Enfoirés, 15 ans d'Enfoirés

2005

7.8

The Ex-Wife of My Life

as Marie-Pierre

Madame Edouard

as Nina Tchitchi

Hanging Offense

as Michèle Varin

The Race

as Madame Jo

Absolutely Fabulous

as Edith 'Eddie' Mousson

A Crime in Paradise

as Lulu Braconnier

Actors

as André Dussollier 2

5.7

The Libertine

2000

as Baronne d'Holbach

5.5

Les Enfoirés 2000 - Enfoirés en 2000

The Frenchman's Son

as Suzanne

Les Enfoirés 1998 - Enfoirés en cœur

Un grand cri d'amour

as Gigi Ortega

Didier

as Madame Massort

Arlette

as Arlette

French Twist

as Marijo

Les Enfoirés 1995 - Les Enfoirés à l'Opéra-Comique

Dead Tired

as Josiane Balasko

Not Everybody's Lucky Enough to Have Communist Parents

1993

as Irène

6.0

Les Enfoirés 1993 - Les Enfoirés chantent Starmania

1993

6.5

The Professional Secrets of Dr. Apfelgluck

as La scientifique

My Life Is Hell

as Leah Lemonier

Too Beautiful for You

1989

as Colette Chevassu

6.3

Sans peur et sans reproche

1988

as Companion threatened with rape

5.4

Une nuit à l'Assemblée Nationale

1988

as la journaliste

3.3

Lady Cops

1987

as Inspecteur Molyneux

The Joint Brothers

as Aline

Nuit d'ivresse

as Frédérique aka 'Frède'

Slices of Life

as La parisienne

All Mixed Up

as Anita

Bunny's Bar

as Anita, dame 'pipi'

Nuit d'ivresse

as Simone

La Smala

as Simone

Petit Con

as Rolande

The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent

1984

as Jackie

4.6

Gramps Is in the Resistance

1983

as La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand

6.9

Outward Signs of Wealth

1983

as Béatrice Flamand, tax inspector

5.5

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1982

as Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association

7.3

The School Teacher

1981

as Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher

Hotel America

as Colette

Men Prefer Fat Girls

as Lydie Langlois

Droit de Réponse

as Self

Clara and the Why Not

1981

as Louise

5.4

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

as Nathalie Morin, Bernard's wife

7.3

Heroes Are Not Wet Behind the Ears

1979

as Customer injured at the bank

5.2

Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres

1978

as une spectatrice

4.5

French Fried Vacation

as Nathalie Morin

The Little Wheedlers

as Corinne

Like a Turtle on Its Back

1978

as une fêtarde dans la voiture

2.9

Pauline et l'ordinateur

1978

as Pauline

10.0

Herbie Goes to Monte Carlo

1977

as Girl in Purple (uncredited)

5.9

Monsieur Papa

1977

as Woman in the phone booth

3.5

We Will All Meet in Paradise

1977

as Josy, Lucien's girlfriend

6.7

Animal

1977

as La fille du supermarché

6.1

Tell Her That I Love Her

1977

as Nadine

6.6

An Unusual Girl

1977

as Simone

The Tenant

1976

as Viviane, Office Worker

7.6

L'Agression

1973

as Jeune femme

The Year 01

1973

as A televiewer / The cyclist

6.4

Scoundrel in White

1972

as Une fille laide (non crédité)

5.1

Dog my Cats!

as (voice)

Marguerite Yourcenar biopic

as Marguerite Yourcenar

Mission Véga

Television (32)

Famille je vous aime

2025

as Self - Guest

Bonjour ! La Matinale TF1

2024

as Self - Guest

3.5

Faut Voir - L'hebdo cinéma

2023

as Self - Guest

Têtàtête(s)

2023

as Self - Guest

Quelle époque !

as Self - Guest

The A Talks

as Self - Guest

We're Live

as Self - Guest

The Bonfire of Destiny

as Madame Huchon

Diversion

as Self

Quotidien

as Self - Guest

Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir

2015

as Josiane Balasko (voice)

8.0

Un soir à la tour Eiffel

2014

as Self

1.8

La Loi de Barbara

2014

as Maître Barbara Malo

It's Only TV

as Self - Guest

C à vous

as Self - Guest

Salut les Terriens !

as Self - Guest

The Apartment

as Self - Guest

Burger Quiz

as Self

Vivement dimanche

as Self

Stars 90

as Self

Sacrée Soirée

as Self

Nulle part ailleurs

as Self

Télématin

as Self (Duplex)

Champs-Elysées

as Self

L'Académie des 9

as Self

Les 400 Coups de Virginie

1979

as Emma-Ammé

4.5

Rire et sourire : Le Splendid

1978

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

Cérémonie des César

as Self - Presenter

Midi Première

as Self

Numéro un

as Self

Spécial cinéma

as Self

Le Grand Échiquier

1972

as Self

8.0

Crew (39)

Movies (39)

Un chalet à Gstaad

Author

Un chalet à Gstaad

Stage Director

Nuit d'ivresse : Une autre histoire

Writer

My Out-Laws

Producer

Un grand moment de solitude

2015

Author

6.0

Un grand moment de solitude

Stage Director

Half-Sister

Director

Half-Sister

Writer

A French Gigolo

Director

A French Gigolo

Producer

A French Gigolo

Writer

French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever

2006

Writer

4.1

The Ex-Wife of My Life

2004

Director

4.5

The Ex-Wife of My Life

Writer

Un grand cri d'amour

Director

Un grand cri d'amour

Screenplay

Un grand cri d'amour

Theatre Play

French Twist

Director

French Twist

Writer

My Life Is Hell

Director

My Life Is Hell

Writer

L'Ex-femme de ma vie

Author

L'Ex-femme de ma vie

Stage Director

Lady Cops

Director

Lady Cops

Scenario Writer

Nuit d'ivresse

Screenplay

Nuit d'ivresse

Theatre Play

All Mixed Up

Director

All Mixed Up

Writer

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

1985

Author

7.4

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Theatre Play

Nuit d'ivresse

Author

Nuit d'ivresse

Stage Director

Santa Claus Is a Stinker

Writer

Men Prefer Fat Girls

Writer

Next Year If All Goes Well

1981

Scenario Writer

5.7

French Fried Vacation 2

1979

Writer

7.3

French Fried Vacation

1978

Writer

6.6

Pauline et l'ordinateur

1978

Screenplay

10.0