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Faye Dunaway: Biography

Faye Dunaway
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  • Birth Name: Dorothy Faye Dunaway
  • Birth Place: Bascom, FL
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 01/14/1941, Capricorn
  • Profession: Actor; director; producer; screenwriter
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Faye Dunaway Fast Facts:
  • Was born premature and weighed four pounds at birth.
  • Claimed to have lived with comedian Lenny Bruce for a short time in 1963.
  • Turned down a Fulbright Scholarship to attend the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts, choosing instead to train at the Lincoln Center Repertory Theatre.
  • Made her Broadway debut in the 1962 production of A Man For All Seasons.
  • Was signed in 1967 to a six-year contract by filmmaker Otto Preminger, but clashed with him and was able to buy out the contract.
  • Breakthrough film role was in 1967's Bonnie and Clyde.
  • Published her autobiography, Looking for Gatsby: My Life, in 1995.
  • Starred in 1968's The Thomas Crown Affair, and had a small role in the 1999 remake.
  • Faye Dunaway Relationships:
  • Grace April Smith Dunaway - Mother
  • Jim Hartshorn - Stepfather
  • John MacDowell Dunaway - Father
  • Liam Dunaway O'Neill - Son
  • MacDowell Dunaway - Brother
  • Peter Wolf - Ex-husband
  • Terry O'Neill - Ex-husband
  • Faye Dunaway Awards:
  • 1994 Emmy: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series - Winner
  • 1994 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1999 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 2001 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Nominee
  • 1968 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1975 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1988 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1974 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role - Nominee
  • 1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television - Winner
  • 1968 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actress - Nominee
  • 1971 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1976 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Nominee
  • 1977 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Florida State University, University of Florida; Boston University, Boston, MA (BFA, 1962)

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