Faye Dunaway

The star of independent cinema, muse of Kusturica and Polanski, Faye Dunaway is not just an actress, she is a heroine of the times and a style icon. How the career of the great actress developed in different years, how work coexisted with her personal life, and how the fate of the legendary Bonnie develops today - you will find out in our article.

The future film star was born on January 14, 1941. Faye Dunaway came from the simplest family: her father John was a military man, and her mother Grace was a housewife. Fay's childhood was spent in constant travel associated with the service of the father of the family. Parents lived by no means in perfect harmony, and Fay dreamed of growing up as soon as possible and leaving her dysfunctional father's house. Fortunately, Faye Dunaway discovered her acting inclinations early, and firmly decided to enter the university at the theater department.

Faye's talents were easily enough for her to easily enter the University of Florida. She graduated from the theater department and in 1962 began working as an actress in the American National Theater. In the same year, Faye Dunaway made her first appearance on Broadway: in the production of A Man for All Seasons, the actress got the role of Thomas More's daughter.

Fay was constantly working in the theater, but any actress in her youth dreams of acting in films. Therefore, after a few more years, Dunaway implemented this plan of her own. 1967 was the starting point for the actress's filmography. The first films - "Happening" and "Hurry up the Sunset" - are Fay's episodic appearance in the frame, the pictures themselves are unremarkable.

But in the same year, Faye Dunaway managed to land a role that made her famous and forever an idol and style icon. Faye was cast as the gangster Bonnie Parker in the acclaimed film Bonnie and Clyde.

After the release of this picture, Faye Dunaway was covered with a wave of proposals: movie roles, photo shoots for popular glossy magazines.In the 1970s, Faye's film career was on the rise, she got a lot of bright and diverse roles:

• Vicky Anderson in The Thomas Crown Affair (1968);
• Mrs Louise Pendrake in Little Big Man (1970);
• Jill in The House Under the Trees (1971);
• Milady in The Three Musketeers: Pendants of the Queen (1973) and The Four Musketeers: Milady's Revenge (1974);
• Evelyn Mulray in Chinatown (1974);
• Diana Christensen on Teleset (1976);
• Wanda in Drunk (1987);
• Elaine Stalker in The Arizona Dream (1993);
• Wilhelmina Cooper in Gia (1998).

In the 80s, there was a slight decline in the popularity of Faye Dunaway with directors. The role in the unsuccessful picture is to blame - the aged actress Joan Crawford cannot accept the decline of her career (biopic "Dear Mom"). The role spoiled Fay's reputation a little: the actress received the infamous Golden Raspberry award. However, this "fly in the ointment" was fully compensated for all other merits of Dunaway in the cinema - several Golden Globes, one honorary Oscar and many nominations.

The alluring beauty and power of Faye Dunaway's charm have always attracted a lot of interesting and bright suitors to the actress. One of them was Marcello Mastroiani, the star of Italian cinema. At the time of the meeting, Marcello and Faye, the actor was already married. The lovers met in secret for some time, but when Fay realized that Mastroiani did not intend to leave his wife, the couple fell apart.

After this sad experience, Faye no longer broke her strict rule: do not mix work and personal life. The actress was married twice. The first spouse of the film star was Peter Wolfe, the guitarist of the Geils Band. Faye fell in love with him at first sight when she accidentally got to a rock concert. So two bright stars from two different worlds met, converged and lived together an extravagant and very short history together - only five years.

Dunaway's second husband was Terry O'Neill, a famous British photographer. This union also did not last long - seven years. In 1980, the couple had a son, Liam, in 1987, Terry and Fay divorced.

After all the failures in her personal life, Dunaway decided to lock her heart. Any relationship that the actress had after the second divorce was positioned to her as fleeting hobbies, about which she first of all was in a hurry to notify her partner. In her autobiographical book Waiting for Gatsby, the actress outlined all the love experiences of her life. It's amazing how sometimes fate plays its evil fate: unlike real life, on the screen, Dunaway has always been very lucky in love.

Since the 1990s, the actress appears less and less in films. In 1996, a star appeared on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, immortalizing the name Faye Dunaway. For the last time on the screen, Faye appeared in 2009, in the film "Balladin" with a cameo role. The actress leads a modest and private lifestyle. Once recognized as one of the most beautiful women of the 20th century, today Fay understands that the years take their toll, and tries not to appear in public whenever possible.

After the release of the film "Bonnie and Clyde" on the screens, Faye Dunaway unwittingly popularized the image she embodied on the screen. Smooth bob-bob, neckerchief and beret, tilted to one side have become the main trends of the whole decade. Many designers began to introduce such attributes into their collections, photographers carried out photo sessions in the style of Bonnie and Clyde especially for publications in fashion glossy magazines. Even today, such photo sessions are in great demand.

It is worth noting that Faye Dunaway cemented her fame in Hollywood as a woman with a difficult character, but at the same time very sexy. And these character traits perfectly complemented and completed her style of dress. In Fay's wardrobe, two extremes were always opposed: fragile and touching ensembles coexisted in the actress's arsenal with powerful and aggressive images. Along with luxurious dresses, Fay loved to flaunt in formal suits borrowed from the male style.

If you analyze the style that the actress showed in her youth, especially at the peak of her film career (1970-1980), you can find there many sets or individual elements that are still relevant today. For example, these are casual looks, embodied with white chinos and a sand-colored turtleneck, or a denim suit - trousers with a slightly flared cut and a jumper. Such sunglasses will also look very original and appropriate.

As for color preferences, the actress very often appeared in public in black, black and white, pink or coral. In her youth, she could afford to demonstrate the preppy style. She could wear solid or two-tone outfits. It could be a simple black turtleneck decorated with silver chains and pendants, or it could be an insidious miniskirt balanced by a stern cloak. In adulthood, Faye switched to the low-key classics.

At one time, in numerous photo shoots, Faye Dunaway demonstrated a lot of adorable beauty looks: this is the image of a naughty kid girl, and doll makeup, and the best examples of the style of a vamp woman.

Even in recent years, when the actress is already in her 70s, Fay still demonstrates high style and ability to create amazing images. So, at one of the social events, Dunaway appeared in a stunning dress: floor-length, a combination of velvet and transparent chiffon, an elegant clutch and high gloves - all in the spirit of a true lady.

Another option is a pantsuit. The first is a combination of white and pastels, the second is a black and white set with a luxurious shirt with a deep neckline, decorated with ruffles. Both trouser sets invariably complete the classic pumps in the ensemble range.