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.
‘Romeo and Juliet’ star Olivia Hussey dead at 73
Olivia Hussey, the actress known for portraying Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 drama “Romeo and Juliet,” died surrounded by her loved ones at her home on Friday. She was 73. No cause of death was not revealed.
R.I.P. Olivia Hussey, from Romeo And Juliet and Black Christmas
Her last official film credit was in 2015, where she appeared opposite Whiting in Social Suicides, which starred her daughter India Eisley—the first time the two Romeo And Juliet co-stars had appeared together in a film in 47 years.
Olivia Hussey Eisley Dies: ‘Romeo And Juliet' Actress Was 73
Olivia Hussey Eisley, the actress who shot to fame as one of the star-crossed lovers in Franco Zeffirelli’s controversial Romeo and Juliet in 1968, died peacefully today at home surrounded by her loved ones,
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.
Olivia Hussey, ‘Romeo and Juliet’ star, dead at 73
Olivia Hussey, famously known for her role in the 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet", has died. She was 73. Hussey died Friday, ...
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Olivia Hussey, famed 'Romeo and Juliet' star, dies at 73
Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy after ...