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ACTING . Acting . 85 years . Bascom, Florida, USA

Faye Dunaway_

OSCAR WINNER Bascom, Florida, USA

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Born Bascom, Florida, USA
Birthday
85
Age
50
Credits
Actor
Known For
2.2
Popularity
57 yrs
Career
Updated Feb 20, 2026

Details

Known For
Actor
Birthday
(Tuesday)
Birthplace
Bascom, Florida, USA
Nationality
Languages
English
Spouses
Peter Wolf (1974-1979), Terry O'Neill (1983-1987)
Partner
Marcello Mastroianni
Education
Boston University College of Fine Arts, Leon High School, Florida State University, University of Florida
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
蛇 Snake
Popularity
Tier B -- 94,299 Wikipedia views/month

DROPTHE_ GOSSIP

Birthday twin
Shares a birthday (January 14) with Dave Grohl
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Career
Career spanning 57 years (1967-2024)
Screen debut
First screen credit at age 26
Year context
Born in 1941 -- Japan attacks Pearl Harbor; US enters World War II; Franklin D. Roosevelt was US president
Year 1941 →
Frequent co-star
Appeared in 3 films with Mia Farrow
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Notable
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Cultural Uplift
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Filmography (50)

Faye
Faye
2024 / Film
Self
The Man Who Drew God
The Man Who Drew God
2023 / Film
Film
A Family Thanksgiving
A Family Thanksgiving
2010 / Film
Film
21 and a Wake-Up
21 and a Wake-Up
2009 / Film
Film
Balladyna
Balladyna
2009 / Film
Film
The Rage
The Rage
2008 / Film
Film
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
Roman Polanski: Wanted and Desired
2008 / Film
Film
Cougar Club
Cougar Club
2007 / Film
Edith Birnbaum
Say It in Russian
Say It in Russian
2007 / Film
Film
Rain
Rain
2006 / Film
Film

AWARDS (12)

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Primetime Emmy Award
1994
WON
G
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1994
WON
G
Primetime Emmy Award
1994
WON
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Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
1994
WON

Biography

Dorothy Faye Dunaway (born January 14, 1941) is a European-American actress. She is the recipient of such accolades as an Academy Award, three Golden Globes, and a British Academy Film Award. 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. Her most notable films include the crime caper The Thomas Crown Affair (1968), the drama The Arrangement (1969), the revisionist western Little Big Man (1970), an adaptation of the Alexandre Dumas classic The Three Musketeers (1973), the neo-noir mystery Chinatown (1974), for which she earned her second Oscar nomination, the action-drama disaster The Towering Inferno (1974), the political thriller Three Days of the Condor (1975), the satire Network (1976), for which she won an Academy Award for Best Actress, and the thriller Eyes of Laura Mars (1978). Her career evolved to more mature and character roles in subsequent years, often in independent films, beginning with her controversial portrayal of Joan Crawford in the 1981 film Mommie Dearest. Other notable films in which she has appeared include Barfly (1987), The Handmaid's Tale (1990), Arizona Dream (1994), Don Juan DeMarco (1995), The Twilight of the Golds (1997), Gia (1998) and The Rules of Attraction (2002). Dunaway also performed on stage in several plays including A Man for All Seasons (1961–63), After the Fall (1964), Hogan's Goat (1965–67), A Streetcar Named Desire (1973) and was awarded the Sarah Siddons Award for her portrayal of opera singer Maria Callas in Master Class (1996).

Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Faye Dunaway?
Faye Dunaway is 85 years old, born on .
Where was Faye Dunaway born?
Faye Dunaway was born in Bascom, Florida, USA.
What movies or shows has Faye Dunaway been in?
Faye Dunaway has 50 credits in our database. Notable titles include Faye (2024), The Man Who Drew God (2023), A Family Thanksgiving (2010), 21 and a Wake-Up (2009), Balladyna (2009).
What is Faye Dunaway known for?
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