Question 1

True or false: She played Bonnie Parker in 'Bonnie and Clyde', a role that earned her an Oscar nomination.

Accepted Answer

True. Her iconic performance as Bonnie Parker brought her first Best Actress nomination in 1967.

Question 2

True or false: She was the first actress to win a Best Actress Oscar for a role in a musical.

Accepted Answer

False. Julie Andrews won for 'Mary Poppins' before Dunaway's era; Dunaway never won for a musical.

Question 3

True or false: Faye Dunaway directed the 1987 film 'The Witches of Eastwick'.

Accepted Answer

False. That film was directed by George Miller; Dunaway never directed a feature film.

Question 4

True or false: Dunaway's performance in 'Mommie Dearest' became a cult classic despite winning her a Razzie.

Accepted Answer

True. She won Worst Actress for her over-the-top portrayal of Joan Crawford, but the film is now a camp favorite.

Question 5

True or false: Faye Dunaway won her only Oscar for her role in 'Network'.

Accepted Answer

True. She won Best Actress for 'Network' (1976), beating out Talia Shire for 'Rocky'.

Question 6

True or false: Dunaway was originally cast as Mrs. Robinson in 'The Graduate' but dropped out.

Accepted Answer

True. She was indeed the first choice for Mrs. Robinson but left due to creative differences before Anne Bancroft took over.

Question 7

True or false: She was the first actress to win an Oscar for a performance directed by a woman.

Accepted Answer

False. No woman directed Dunaway's Oscar-winning film; it was Sidney Lumet who directed 'Network'.

Question 8

True or false: She was married to rock legend Marc Bolan for five years in the 1970s.

Accepted Answer

False. Dunaway was married to Peter Wolf and Terry O'Neill, not Marc Bolan; Bolan died in 1977.

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