Josiane Balasko
Known for
Fame aside, Josiane Balasko is above all a career actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 110 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The film 'French Fried Vacation 2' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Tenant' is the other credit that tends to come up. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1972. Most of the work sits in comedy.
Josiane Balasko
104 Movies
6 Series
Fame aside, Josiane Balasko is above all a career actress who has kept working through several turns of the industry. 110 appearances between the two screens is the plain arithmetic of it. The film 'French Fried Vacation 2' accounts for more of the public profile than anything else does. 'The Tenant' is the other credit that tends to come up. The trail of credits goes back as far as 1972. Most of the work sits in comedy.
Movies
Plays La pharmacienne qui couche avec Ralph, un Allemand
Gramps Is in the Resistance
1983
Plays Édith Benchemoul
Tough Luck
2026
Plays Lili
Tralala
2021
Plays Viviane, Office Worker
The Tenant
1976
Plays André Dussollier 2
Actors
2000
Plays Soeur Catherine
Tombé du ciel
2026
Plays Mme Massena
The Con Artist
2026
Plays Michèle Sampieri
15 Minutes of War
2019
Plays Maxime
Let the Sunshine In
2017
Plays Brigitte
Arrête ton cinéma !
2016
Plays Irène, Emmanuel's Mother
By the Grace of God
2019
Plays Marie-Claude
When Fall Is Coming
2024
Writer
Plays Nathalie Morin
French Fried Vacation
1978
Producer
Plays Coline Rossi
My Out-Laws
2019
Plays Madame Massort
Didier
1997
Writer
Plays Nathalie Morin
French Fried Vacation 2
1979
Plays Bobotte
Party of Fools
2024
Plays La fille du supermarché
Animal
1977
Writer
Plays Marie-Ange Musquin, présidente de l'association
Santa Claus Is a Stinker
1982
Plays Josiane Balasko
Dead Tired
1994
Director
Plays Irene
A French Gigolo
2008
Plays Renée Michel
The Hedgehog
2009
Plays Mademoiselle Châtaigne
Bécassine !
2018
Plays Solange Renivelle
Park Benches
2009
Plays Mme Bachelot, directrice du collège Saint-Exupéry
Neuilly Yo Mama!
2009
Writer
Plays Lydie Langlois
Men Prefer Fat Girls
1981
Plays Rose Martin
The Red Inn
2007
Plays Jacqueline Mazerin
Back to Mom's
2016
Plays A televiewer / The cyclist
The Year 01
1973
Plays Josy, Lucien's girlfriend
We Will All Meet in Paradise
1977
Plays Dolorès (voice)
Aunt Hilda!
2014
Writer
Plays Nathalie Morin
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
2006
Director
Plays Marijo
French Twist
1995
Plays Marianne
Offshoring
2025
Plays Mamie Nova
Beur sur la ville
2011
Plays Michèle Varin
Hanging Offense
2003
Plays Jacqueline Lajoie, depressed teacher
The School Teacher
1981
Plays une spectatrice
Si vous n'aimez pas ça, n'en dégoûtez pas les autres
1978
Plays Mme Bachelot
Neuilly sa mère, sa mère !
2018
Plays Claire
A Happy Event
2011
Plays Companion threatened with rape
Sans peur et sans reproche
1988
Plays Mme Le Couidec
I Lost Albert
2018
Plays Colette Chevassu
Too Beautiful for You
1989
Plays Jacqueline Mazerin
Knock, Knock, It's Mom!
2021
Plays Lulu Braconnier
A Crime in Paradise
2001
Plays Béatrice Flamand, inspectrice des Impôts
Outward Signs of Wealth
1983
Plays La mère
Maman
2012
Plays Brigitte
Les Gazelles
2014
Plays Martha
Des mains en or
2023
Plays Jackie
The Vengeance of the Winged Serpent
1984
TV Shows
Plays Madame Huchon
The Bonfire of Destiny
2019
Plays Emma-Ammé
Les 400 Coups de Virginie
1979
Plays Maître Barbara Malo
Barbara’s Law
2014
Plays Self
L'Académie des 9
1982
Creator
Plays Différents rôles (Thérèse Verrou, M.L. Chavasse, M. Pereira)
Rire et sourire : Le Splendid
1978
Plays Josiane Balasko (voice)
Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir
2015
Latest Trailers
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When Fall Is Coming
Full Filmography
Tombé du ciel
Soeur Catherine
2026
Film
The Con Artist
Mme Massena
2026
Film
Tough Luck
Édith Benchemoul
2026
Film
Offshoring
Marianne
2025
Film
When Fall Is Coming
Marie-Claude
2024
Film
Party of Fools
Bobotte
2024
Film
Des mains en or
Martha
2023
Film
Un chalet à Gstaad
Françoise Lombard
2022
Film
Price of Parenting
Chantal Blanc
2021
Film
Photos
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Josiane Balasko and where are they from?
Josiane Balasko is 76 years old, born on April 15, 1950 in Paris, France.
What are the most famous roles of Josiane Balasko?
Josiane Balasko is best known for roles in French Fried Vacation 2, The Tenant, Santa Claus Is a Stinker.
How many movies has Josiane Balasko been in?
Over a 54-year career (since 1972), Josiane Balasko has appeared in 104 movies and 5 TV shows.
What was Josiane Balasko's first movie?
The career of Josiane Balasko began with Scoundrel in White (1972).
What is Josiane Balasko's most recent movie or series?
Josiane Balasko's most recent release is Tombé du ciel, which premiered on August 12, 2026.
What TV shows has Josiane Balasko appeared in?
On television, Josiane Balasko has appeared in Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir, The Bonfire of Destiny, Burger Quiz, Quotidien.
Josiane Balasko
1950-04-15 · Paris, France
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.Josiane Balasko, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.