Tonie Marshall's agent announced Thursday the death of the Franco-American director at the age of 68. She was the only woman to have won the César for Best Director for the film "Venus Beauty" in 2000.

Tonie Marshall died "this morning from a long illness" said her agent, Elisabeth Tanner, on Thursday. The Franco-American director was 68 years old. She was the only woman to have won the César Award for Best Director for the film "Venus Beauty" in 2000. She was also known as an actress, notably for the film "Musée haut, musée bas".