Dorothy Faye Dunaway is an American actress. She is the recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, and a British Academy Film Award. In 2011, the government of France made her an Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters. Her career began in the early 1960s on Broadway. She made her screen debut in the 1967 film The Happening, and rose to fame that same year with her portrayal of outlaw Bonnie Parker in Arthur Penn's Bonnie and Clyde, for which she received her first Academy Award nomination.
| Born: | Dorothy Faye Dunaway, January 14, 1941, Bascom, Florida, U.S. |
| Alma mater: | Boston University |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Years active: | 1961–present |
| Children: | Liam Dunaway O'Neill |
| Twitter: | Faye Dunaway's Twitter profile |
| IMDb: | Faye Dunaway's IMDb |
About Faye Dunaway
Actress who received an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as Diana Christensen in the 1976 film Network. She also received praise for her roles in the 1967 heist film Bonnie and Clyde and the 1974 suspense film Chinatown.
Before Fame
She graduated with a degree in theater from the University of Florida.
Achievement
Her role in the 1984 TV miniseries Ellis Island earned her a Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Series, Miniseries or TV Film.
Family Life
She was married to Peter Wolf from 1974 to 1979 and Terry O'Neill from 1983 to 1987. She and Terry had a son named Liam together.
Associations
She starred alongside Warren Beatty in Bonnie and Clyde.
Information related to Faye Dunaway
- Faye Dunaway filmography - Faye Dunaway is an American actress who appeared in over seventy films, thirty television shows, thirteen plays and two music videos. Regarded as one of the greatest actresses of her generation, she was one of the leading actresses during the golden age of New Hollywood.
- Converts to Roman Catholicism from Protestantism
- Best Supporting Actress Golden Globe (television) winners
- Best Drama Actress Golden Globe (film) winners
- Best Actress Academy Award winners
- Actresses from Florida
- Boston University College of Fine Arts alumni
- Officiers of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
- David di Donatello winners
- Primetime Emmy Award winners
