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Faye Dunaway: The Actress With Awards

Faye Dunaway is an American actress. She has won an Academy Award, three Golden Globe awards, and was the first person ever to win the Leopard Club Award. Her career in acting began when graduated from the Boston University with a degree in theater. She immediately after began appearing in plays, some on Broadway and was mentored by Harvard professor and playwright William Alfred.

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On screen, her first role was in the 1967 film The Happening. Some of her most famous roles include her roles in Bonnie and Clyde, The Towering Inferno, The Three Musketeers, and China Town. Dunaway is a very private persona and doesn’t give many interviews.