Synonymous with chic, the ever-fashionable Faye Emerson certainly qualified as one of the "first ladies" of TV glamour. Bedecked in sweeping, rather low-cut gowns and expensive, dangling jewelry, she was a highly poised and stylish presence on the small screen during its exciting "Golden Age". An enduring presence throughout the 1950s, she could have lasted much longer in her field of work had she so desired. Born in 1917 in Elizabeth, Louisiana, her father was both a rancher and court stenographer. The family subsequently lived in Texas and Illinois before settling in California. Her parents divorced after she entered her teens and she went to live with her mother (and new husband) in San Diego where she was subsequently placed in a convent boarding school. Following graduation from high school, she attended San Diego State College and grew interested in acting, performing in several Community Players productions. She made her stage debut with "Russet Mantle" in 1935. Her first marriage to a San Diego car dealer, William Crawford, was short-lived, but produced one child before it ended in 1942. Both Paramount and Warner Bros. talent scouts spotted her in a 1941 San Diego production of "Here Today" and were impressed, offering her contracts. She decided on Warner Bros. and began uncredited in such films as Manpower (1941) and Blues in the Night (1941). During her five-year tenure at Warners she progressed to a variety of swanky secondary and co-star roles in such "B" war-era movies as Murder in the Big House (1942) starring Van Johnson, Air Force (1943) with Gig Young, The Desert Song (1943) starring Dennis Morgan, The Mask of Dimitrios (1944) with Peter Lorre, Between Two Worlds (1944) with John Garfield, The Very Thought of You (1945) (again) with Dennis Morgan, Hotel Berlin (1945) starring Helmut Dantine, Danger Signal (1945) with Zachary Scott, and Nobody Lives Forever (1946) (again) starring John Garfield. A large portion of the roles she received were interesting at best. For the most part, however, Faye was caught in glittery roles that were submerged in "men's pictures". At this juncture, Faye was probably better known as Mrs. Elliott Roosevelt, the fourth child of Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, whom she married in 1944. Her husband was a war hero and author and the couple lived in the White House for a spell (FDR died in 1945). Faye abruptly abandoned the Hollywood scene after her marriage and the couple instead became major figures in the New York social scene. Sometime after the war Elliott and Faye entered the Soviet Union as journalists where they interviewed Joseph Stalin for a national publication. With her movie career on the outs, the recently-transplanted New Yorker made her Broadway debut in "The Play's the Thing" (1948), then entered the world of television where she truly found her niche. Managing to combine both beauty and brains, Faye was a sparkling actress of both drama and comedy and a stylish, Emmy-nominated personality who became an emcee on Paris Cavalcade of Fashions (1948); a hostess of her own show The Faye Emerson Show (1949); a moderator of Author Meets the Critics (1947); and a regular panelist on the game shows Masquerade Party (1952) and I've Got a Secret (1952). In addition she enjoyed time as a TV columnist, appeared on such covers as Look magazine, and was performed as guest host for other permanent TV headliners such as Garry Moore, Dave Garroway and even Edward R. Murrow on his "Person to Person" vehicle. All the while Faye continued to return sporadically to the stage and added to her array of Broadway credits such shows as "Parisenne" (1950), "Heavenly Twins (1955), "Protective Custody" (1956) and "Back to Methuselah" (1958), the last mentioned pairing her with Tyrone Power. Regional credits included "Goodbye, My Fancy", "State of the Union", "The Pleasure of His Company", "Mary Stuart", "Elizabeth the Queen" and "The Vinegar Tree". One highlight was gracing the stage alongside such illustrious stage stars as Eva Le Gallienne, Viveca Lindfors and Basil Rathbone in the 1953 production of "An Evening with Will Shakespeare". Divorced from Roosevelt in 1950, her third (and final) marriage also would figure prominently in the public eye. She wed popular TV band leader Skitch Henderson shortly after her second divorce was final. The couple went on to co-host a 15-minute music show Faye and Skitch (1953) together. This union would last seven years. Faye was a welcomed as a guest panelist on other game fun too such as "To Tell the Truth" and "What's My Line?". The actress, once dubbed the "Best-Dressed Woman on TV," focused on traveling in the early part of the 1960s and never returned actively to Hollywood. For nearly two decades she lived completely out of the limelight in and around Europe, including Switzerland and Spain, returning to the United States very infrequently and only for business purposes. She died of stomach cancer in 1983 in Majorca, Spain.
Faye Foley adored performing even before she could talk. Her passions for movement and expression have led her to train in belly-dance, ballet, break-dancing, hula hooping, hip hop, martial arts, aerial arts, theatre, screen acting, improv, and modeling. Faye's experience combined with a natural exuberance and precocious personality have allowed her to take part in numerous creative endeavors. At age 10 Faye began to take her talents to professional heights. Since then she has been blessed to work in runway, print, commercials, films, and Network Television. Faye's set life is tempered by her home life living off the grid in a log cabin with her dog, cat, 10 ducks, 40 chickens, medicinal gardens and woodlands.
Faye Gilbert is known for Perdie (1999), Zero (2022) and Leaving Eva (2009).
Faye Giordano is known for Ghost in the Graveyard (2019), A Fairy Tale After All (2022) and Get Money (2020).
Faye Goodwin is known for Mandy the Doll (2018), Lucifer's Night (2014) and Unhinged (2017).
Faye Grant was born in St. Clair Shores, Michigan, in 1957, and was involved in theater as a teenager. She left home at 18, hitchhiking throughout Mexico, the U.S., and Canada. After living in Mexico City, where she did Spanish commercials, she moved to Los Angeles. She played the role of Rhonda on The Greatest American Hero (1981), but is probably best remembered as Dr. Juliet Parrish in the hit TV mini-series, V (1983) and V: The Final Battle (1984), as well as the short-lived television series based on the two mini-series, V (1984). She has also appeared in several theatrical movies, including Crossing Delancey (1988), The January Man (1989) and Internal Affairs (1990). She was married to actor Stephen Collins, and they have one child, Kate.
Faye Higdon is known for The Jester (2023).
Faye Hostetter is an actress from Seattle, born in 2005, known for Noise in the Middle (2020). She is classically trained as a stage actress, and has performed in many local musical theatre productions, as well as dramatic plays. Faye is also an aspiring writer who dabbles in the visual arts.
Faye Kingslee was born in Western Australia, but migrated over to Borneo when she was one. Her father is Chinese and mother is Irish. She has lived in Perth, Melbourne, Kuching, Miri, Singapore, New York and lives in Los Angeles. She attended acting classes at the NYU Tisch Asia campus in Singapore. She speaks three languages and used to work in advertising.
Faye Lavin is an actress and writer, known for Sufficient Grace (2017), When Tango Meets Parkinson's (2020) and The Sound (2017).