Fei Dunaway

An independent film star, the muse of Kusturica and Polanski, Faye Dunaway is not just an actress, she is a heroine of time and an icon of style. How the great actress’s career evolved over the years, how the work coexisted with personal life, and how the fate of the legendary Bonnie is shaping up today, you will find out in our article.

The future film star was born on January 14, 1941. Faye Dunaway left the simplest family: her father, John, was a military man, and her mother Grace, a housewife. Fei's childhood took place in constant travels related to the service of the father of the family. Parents did not live in perfect harmony, and Faye dreamed of quickly growing up and leaving her dysfunctional paternal home. Fortunately, Faye Dunaway early found herself in the makings of an actor, and was determined to go to university to the theater department.

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

Work in the theater was with Fay all the time, but any actress in her youth dreams to act in films. Therefore, a few years later, Dunaway implemented this plan. 1967 became the starting point for the filmography of the actress. The first films - “Happening” and “Hurry up the Sunset” - this is an episodic appearance of Fay in the frame, the pictures themselves are unremarkable.

But in the same year, Faye Dunaway managed to get the role that glorified her and made her an idol and style icon forever. Fei was confirmed as the gangster Bonnie Parker in the acclaimed movie Bonnie and Clyde.

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

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

In the 80s there was a slight decline in Faye Dunaway's popularity with directors. All because of the role in the unfortunate picture - aged actress Joan Crawford can not accept the decline of his career (biographical film "Dear Mom"). The role of a little spoiled Fay reputation: the actress received the infamous Golden Raspberry award. However, this "fly in the ointment" was fully compensated for all the other achievements of Dunaway in the cinema - several Golden Globes, one honorary Oscar and many nominations.

The alluring beauty and power of charm Faye Dunaway has always attracted to the actress a lot of interesting and bright suitor. 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 for some time in secret, but when Fay realized that Mastroianni did not intend to leave his wife, the couple fell apart.

After this sad experience, Faye didn’t break her hard and fast rule: do not mix work and personal life. The actress was married twice. The first husband of the film star was Peter Wolff - the guitarist of the rock band Geils Band. Fei fell in love with him at first sight, when one day she accidentally hit a rock concert.So two bright stars from two different worlds met, came together and lived together a crazy and very short joint history - only five years.

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

After all the misfortunes in his personal life, Dunaway decided to lock her heart. Any relationship that arose in the actress after the second divorce, positioned her as fleeting hobbies, as she first hurried to notify the 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 rock: unlike real life, on the screen, Dunaway has always been very lucky in love.

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

After the release of the film "Bonnie and Clyde" on the screens, Fay Dunaway unwittingly popularized the image she embodied on the screen. Smooth bob-neck, neckerchief and beret, shifted to one side, became the main trends of the whole decade. Many designers began to introduce such attributes in their collections, photographers conducted photo shoots in the style of Bonnie and Clyde specifically for publications in fashionable glossy magazines. Even today, such photo sessions are in great demand.

It is worth noting that Faye Dunaway cemented in Hollywood the glory of a woman with a difficult character, but at the same time very sexy. And these traits perfectly complemented and completed her style of dress. In the wardrobe, Faye always resisted two extremes: fragile and touching ensembles coexisted in the arsenal of the actress with powerful and aggressive images. Along with luxurious dresses, Fei loved to flaunt in strict suits borrowed from the masculine 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 relevant today. For example, these are casual style images, embodied with the help of white chinos and sand-colored turtlenecks, or a denim suit - pants with a slightly flared cut and a jumper. Such sunglasses will look very original and appropriate.

As for color preferences, the actress very often appeared in public in black, black and white, pink or coral attire. In her youth, she could afford to demonstrate a preppy style. Could wear plain clothes or two-color. It could be a simple black turtleneck, adorned with silver chains and pendants, or it could be an insidious miniskirt balanced by a strict cloak. In adulthood, Faye switched to restrained classics.

At one time, in numerous photo shoots, Faye Dunaway showed a lot of amazing beauty bows: this is the image of a mischievous girl-tomboy, and puppet make-up, and the best examples of vamp style.

Even in recent years, when the actress is already over 70, Fay still demonstrates high style and the ability to create amazing images. So, at one of the social events, Dunaway appeared in a stunning dress: length to the floor, 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 frills.Both trouser sets consistently complete the classic pumps in the range of the ensemble.