Olivia Hussey actress dead at 73

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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.

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Also known for her roles in Romero and Juliet.

Olivia Hussey, known for roles as Mary and Mother Teresa, dies at 73 - Catholic Review

Olivia Hussey, known for her iconic on-screen portrayals of Mary and Mother Teresa, died Dec. 27 at age 73 at her California home, according to a statement released by her family the following day.

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Friend and filmmaker Marc Huestis confirmed Hussey’s death to the San Francisco Chronicle, with Hussey’s publicist later confirming breast cancer as the cause. Hussey had been diagnosed with the disease in 2008, and had been in remission until 2018.


Born Olivia Osuna in Buenos Aires, Hussey was the daughter of Argentine opera singer Andrés Osuna and his wife, Joy Hussey, whose parents were Scottish expatriates. After Andrés Osuna left his family, Olivia Hussey moved at a young age to London with her mother and brother, and began studying drama. While performing onstage professionally, Hussey caught the eye of director Franco Zeffirelli, who cast her at age 15 in his film adaptation of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”– a role that rocketed her to international fame.


Over a decade later, Zeffirelli cast her as Mary in his critically acclaimed 1977 television miniseries “Jesus of Nazareth.” Hussey, who was 27 at the time, recounted in a 2016 interview with St. Anthony Messenger that the part was exceptionally demanding, as she had to spend eight months away from her young son Alexander during filming in Morocco and Tunisia.

 

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Also known for her roles in Romero and Juliet.

I love that movie!