Faye Dunaway

Birth Name:

Dorothy Faye Dunaway

Birth Place:

Bascom, Florida, United States

Profession

Actress, Producer, Soundtrack

At the 2001 Chicago International Film Festival, she was presented with a Career Achievement Award
Won a Special Tribute Award at the 2007 Almeria International Short Film Festival
Started college as an education major, but switched to theatre arts
Quote: "I have always tried to be a private person․ I never wanted to get into the celebrity fish fry․"
Her landlord sued to evict her from her rent-stabilized apartment in New York in 2011, citing that she did not use it as her primary residence
Frequently plays women with a tough edge who are difficult to get along with
Known for playing award-worthy villains and femme fatales
Has won both an Academy Award for Best Actress and a Razzie Award for Worst Actress
In interviews, refuses to talk about "Mommie Dearest," the film that she believes ruined her career, but which received mixed reviews
Was determined to win a beauty pageant title before leaving Florida, and after two near-misses, she finally became the Sweetheart of Sigma Chi and left for Boston

1968Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1968BAFTA Film Award - Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles:Winner
1968David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
1968Golden Globe - Most Promising Newcomer - Female:Nominated
1968Golden Globe - Best Actress - Drama:Nominated
1968Golden Laurel - Female Dramatic Performance:Winner
1968Special Mention - Special Mention:Winner
1968Gold Medal - Favorite Motion Picture:Nominated
1968Etoile de Cristal - Best Foreign Actress (Meilleure actrice étrangère):Winner
1971Fotogramas de Plata - Best Foreign Performer (Mejor intérprete de cine extranjero):Nominated
1971Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1975Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Nominated
1975BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1975Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1976Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1976KCFCC Award - Best Actress:Winner
1976NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1976NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1977Oscar - Best Actress in a Leading Role:Winner
1977David - Best Foreign Actress (Migliore Attrice Straniera):Winner
1977Golden Globe - Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Winner
1977Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated
1977Gold Medal - Favorite Movie:Nominated
1978BAFTA Film Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1979Jupiter Award - Best International Actress:Nominated
1979Stinker Award - Worst Fake Accent: Female:Nominated
1980Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1981NYFCC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1981Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1981Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Winner
1982NSFC Award - Best Actress:Nominated
1982Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Winner
1984Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1985Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
1985Razzie Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1988Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama:Nominated
1990Razzie Award - Worst Actress of the Decade:Nominated
1991ACE - Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1993Stinker Award - Worst Actress:Nominated
1994Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
1994Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series:Winner
1994Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Winner
1996Gemini - Best Performance by an Actress in a Guest Role in a Dramatic Series:Nominated
1996Stinker Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
1997CableACE - Supporting Actress in a Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1997Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
1998Actor - Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a TV Movie or Miniseries:Nominated
1998Razzie Award - Worst Supporting Actress:Nominated
1999Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Winner
1999Golden Satellite Award - Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Miniseries or a Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated
2001Golden Globe - Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Miniseries or Motion Picture Made for Television:Nominated

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