Faye Dunaway which she played Vicki Anderson, an insurance investigator who becomes involved with Thomas Crown (Steve McQueen), a millionaire who attempts to pull off the perfect crime. Norman Jewison hired Dunaway, after he saw scenes from "Bonnie and Clyde" before its release and, like Arthur Penn did with Warren Beatty, had to convince McQueen that she was right for the part. The film emphasized Dunaway's sensuality and elegance with a character who has remained an influential style icon. The role required over 29 costume changes and was a complex one to play. "Vicki's dilemma was, at the time, a newly emerging
Faye Dunaway Society of Film Critics. She received her sixth Golden Globe nomination for "Network" and was awarded Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama. In early 1977, the Academy Awards nominated "Network" for ten awards, with Dunaway winning in her third Best Actress nomination. Also in 1976, Dunaway appeared as the lead in the made-for-television movie, "The Disappearance of Aimee", in which she co-starred with Bette Davis. Following her Oscar win, Dunaway took another break from acting to figure out her personal life. As her marriage was falling apart, she began a relationship with English photographer Terry O'Neill, who took