| Net Worth: | $50 Million |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: | January 14, 1941 (83 years old) |
| Gender: | Female |
| Profession: | Actor, Film Producer, Television Producer |
| Nationality: | American |
Faye Dunaway is an American actress who has a net worth of $50 million. Faye Dunaway is best known for her performances in such films as “Bonnie and Clyde,” “The Thomas Crown Affair,” “Chinatown,” “Network,” and “Mommie Dearest.” She has also acted on stage in plays including “A Man for All Seasons,” “Hogan’s Goat,” and “Master Class.” Meanwhile, on television, Dunaway has appeared in numerous miniseries and made-for-TV movies.
Career
Following her graduation from BU, Dunaway made her Broadway debut in Robert Bolt’s play “A Man for All Seasons.” She was next in Arthur Miller’s “After the Fall,” and then in “The Changeling” and “Tartuffe.” From 1965 to 1967, Dunaway played Kathleen Stanton in William Alfred’s acclaimed play “Hogan’s Goat”; Alfred soon became her close mentor and advisor.
Personal Life
Dunaway has had many romantic relationships throughout her life. Her first major one was with stand-up comic Lenny Bruce in 1962. Later, in 1967, she was engaged to photographer Jerry Schatzberg; they called off their engagement the following year. Dunaway subsequently had an affair with married Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni, who was her costar in the film “A Place for Lovers.” In 1974, Dunaway married her first husband, singer Peter Wolf of the J. Geils Band; they divorced in 1979. She next wed British photographer Terry O’Neill in 1983, three years after they adopted a son named Liam. Dunaway got divorced from O’Neill in 1987, after which time she dated English author Frederick Forsyth, and then entertainment executive Warren Lieberfarb. Her most recent publicized romantic relationship was with French actor Bernard Montiel, whom she was dating in the mid 90s.
Quotes
“I’ve been working on this feature script for Master Class, a play by Terrence McNally that won a lot of Tonys.”
— Faye Dunaway
“It’s true, I did a lot of great movies, and I’m happy. It was what it was, and now I think all of that has fed into where I am now, and I think it has taught me a lot.”
— Faye Dunaway
“I want to play real people. Real women. I want to be where the fun is – closer to humanity.”
— Faye Dunaway
“Work is a salvation. Work is how you connect with who you are, no matter how painful it might be.”
— Faye Dunaway
“God bless McNally, it’s got some fantastic stuff in it, but it’s no easy task to make a movie out of.”
— Faye Dunaway