The American film world is in mourning after the news broke that the unforgettable Juliet of Franco Zeffirelli, Olivia Hussey, has passed away at the age of 73. She left an indelible mark on the ...

Olivia Hussey, known for her role in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," passed away at 73. She and co-star Leonard Whiting had recently sued the studio over a controversial nude scene.

Zeffirelli decided to cast largely unknown actors as the two lovers and chose Hussey after seeing her onstage in the play. The casting and her portrayal of Juliet brought Hussey into the public ...

winning her a Golden Globe for her performance as Juliet. Franco Zeffirelli’s adaptation of Shakespeare’s classic love story was not without its controversies. In late 2022, Hussey Eisley ...

Hollywood has lost one of its stars as Olivia Hussey Eisley, famed for her role in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet at the age of just 15, has died at the age of 73.

“Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won ... but on the day of the shoot Zeffirelli told the pair they would wear only body makeup and that the camera would be positioned in a way ...

Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," garnering her a Golden Globe, died Friday at age 73, her family announced. "Olivia was a ...

Hussey was 15 when director Franco Zeffirelli cast her in his adaptation of the William Shakespeare tragedy. “Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won a Golden Globe for best new ...

“Romeo and Juliet” won two Oscars and Hussey won ... but on the day of the shoot Zeffirelli told the pair they would wear only body makeup and that the camera would be positioned in a way ...