Mostly Credited As: Faye Dunaway Birth Name: Dorothy Faye Dunaway Date Of Birth: January 14, 1941 (Age 71) Country Of Birth: USA Birth Place: Bascom, Florida Height: 5' 7" (1.7 m)
Her nickname is Miss Faye and she was born Dorothy Faye Dunaway on 14 January 1941 in Bascom, Florida. 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. Her very first Big Screen appearance was in the 1967 Drama Film “Hurry Sundown” where she played “Lou McDowell”. Her biggest break was when she played “Bonnie Parker” in 1967 Crime Drama “Bonnie and Clyde” also with co-star “Warren Beatty”. 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”. 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”. She also won a “Golden Laurel” award as best “Female in a Dramatic Performance” in 1968 for her role in “Bonnie and Clyde”. She married Actor, Composer “Peter Wolf” who had previously been with the “J. Giles Band” on 7 August 1974 but they divorced in 1979. 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. In 1995 her autobiography titled "Looking for Gatsby: My Life." Made its’ debut on the bestseller list.