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Olivia Hussey

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Olivia Hussey
Hussey in the 1970s
Born
Olivia Osuna

(1951-04-17)17 April 1951
Buenos Aires, Argentina
Died27 December 2024(2024-12-27) (aged 73)
Alma materItalia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts
OccupationActress
Years active1964–2018
Spouses
(m. 1971; div. 1978)
(m. 1980; div. 1989)
(m. 1991)
Children3, including India Eisley
Websiteoliviahussey.com
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Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was an English people actress. She played Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's movie version of Romeo and Juliet (1968).[1] She won a Golden Globe for her role. Hussey had three children; including the famous actress India Eisley. She was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Hussey died on 27 December 2024 from breast cancer at her home in Los Angeles, California at the age of 73.[2][3]

References

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  1. Staff (4 March 2002). "Part of me thinks I am Juliet". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 8 October 2016. Retrieved 22 December 2016.
  2. Tapp, Tom (27 December 2024). "Olivia Hussey Eisley Dies: 'Romeo And Juliet' Actress Was 73". Deadline. Retrieved 28 December 2024.
  3. "Olivia Hussey, Star of a Renowned 'Romeo and Juliet,' Dies at 73". The New York Times. December 30, 2024. Retrieved December 30, 2024.