Her nickname is Miss Faye and she was born Dorothy Faye Dunaway on 14 January 1941 in Bascom, Florida.
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At the age of 21 she made her very first national appearance playing “Alexis Webster” in an episode of the weekly Adventure Drama series “Seaway” in 1965.
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Her very first Big Screen appearance was in the 1967 Drama Film “Hurry Sundown” where she played “Lou McDowell”.
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Her biggest break was when she played “Bonnie Parker” in 1967 Crime Drama “Bonnie and Clyde” also with co-star “Warren Beatty”.
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Faye was nominated for a “Golden Globe” and for a “BAFTA Film Award” which she won in 1968 as “Most Promising Newcomer to Leading Film Roles” for her role as “Lou McDowell” in “Hurry Sundown”.
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Also in 1968 Faye won her very first “Oscar” as “Best Actress in a Leading Role” for playing “Bonnie Parker” in 1967 Crime Drama “Bonnie and Clyde”.
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She also won a “Golden Laurel” award as best “Female in a Dramatic Performance” in 1968 for her role in “Bonnie and Clyde”.
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She married Actor, Composer “Peter Wolf” who had previously been with the “J. Giles Band” on 7 August 1974 but they divorced in 1979.
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She married her 2nd Husband “Terry O’Neill” from London, England who was a Photographer in 1983, they had 1 child together and then divorced in 1987.
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In 1995 her autobiography titled "Looking for Gatsby: My Life." Made its’ debut on the bestseller list.
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