Olivia Hussey, Romeo and Juliet and Zeffirelli

Olivia Hussey, Star of Franco Zeffirelli’s ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ Dies at 73
She also played Mary in the 1977 miniseries 'Jesus of Nazareth' and was memorable in 'Black Christmas' and 'Death on the Nile.'
Olivia Hussey, Teen Star of a ‘Romeo and Juliet’ on Film, Dies at 73
Her passionate portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation won enduring acclaim. In 2023, she sued over the circumstances of a nude scene.
Olivia Hussey, teenage star of Zeffirelli’s Romeo and Juliet who struggled with sudden fame
Olivia Hussey, who has died aged 73, found fame as a teenager when she was cast as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet in 1968, but although acclaimed a stunning screen presence she never caught the wave that might have swept her to Hollywood stardom.
Olivia Hussey, who found teen stardom in ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73
Decades after the 1968 film, Ms. Hussey and her co-star Leonard Whiting claimed that a brief scene with nudity amounted to child exploitation.
Olivia Hussey Dies: ‘Romeo And Juliet’ Actress Was 73
Olivia Hussey Eisley, the actress who shot to fame as one of the title characters in Franco Zeffirelli's controversial 'Romeo and Juliet,' died peacefully today.
Olivia Hussey, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ and ‘Black Christmas’ Star, Dies at 73
Olivia Hussey Eisley, the British-Argentine actor who shot to fame as a teenager starring as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet” and went on to star in the slasher classic “Black Christmas” and the 1978 “Death on the Nile,
Romeo and Juliet Star Olivia Hussey Dead at 73
Olivia Hussey, the actress who rose to fame as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at 73, filmmaker and event organizer Marc Huestis confirmed to Vulture.
Olivia Hussey, star of the 1968 film ‘Romeo and Juliet,’ dies at 73
Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died. She was 73.
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‘Olivia Hussey was scrummy, like a really big cream cake’: The scandalous making of Romeo and Juliet
However, by far her most famous role was her appearance as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet: a critically and commercially successful picture which ...
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Olivia Hussey, star of 1968 film Romeo and Juliet, dead at 73
Hussey and co-star Leonard Whiting join hands in a scene from Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film Romeo and Juliet. She was 15 at the time, and he was 16. (Larry Ellis/Express/Getty Images) Hussey ...