Celebrity Biographies
Tony Marshall
She was the first woman to have received the French Academy’s César for Best Director, for “Venus, Salon de Belleza”. Tonie Marshall passed away on March 12, 2020, at age 66.
Born on November 29, 1951, in Neuilly-sur-Seine, near Paris, Anthony-Lee Caroline Julie Marshall –her full name– was the daughter of singer, actor and director William Marshall , and actress Micheline Presle . She began her journey as an actress with the fantastic drama What a Flash , followed by Jacques Demy ‘s You Can’t Trust the Stork .
Failing to stand out as an interpreter, she decided to redirect her career as a filmmaker, with Pentimento , from 1990. But Tonie Marshall stands out with Venus, salon de belleza , from 1999, with Nathalie Baye , Audrey Tautou and Mathilde Seigner . It takes place in a neighborhood beauty salon, run by Madame Nadine, who has three employees. Between a makeup session and UVA rays, they have time to talk about love, and whatever it takes. He won the César for directing and for best film.
It was followed by The Closest to Heaven , Tu veux… ou tu veux pas? and The number one –About an executive in a man’s world–, which closes her filmography.