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| '''Olivia Hussey''' (born '''Olivia Osuna''' on ] ] in ] ]) is a ] actress who appeared as Juliet in ]'s ] movie version of '']''. She is memorable in the Canadian horror movie '']'' (]) directed by ]. Hussey also played ], the mother of ] in the ] television mini-series '']'', also a Zeffirelli film. One of Hussey's great performances was as ] in the ] made for TV remake of '']''. Hailed everywhere as a rare natural beauty, she reportedly wore next to no makeup and is also known for her husky voice. An exotic mix of her British and Argentine heritage. | |||
| '''Olivia Hussey''' (born '''Olivia Osuna''' on ] ] in ] ]) is a ] actress, who appeared in her first role as Juliet in ]'s ] film version of '']''. | |||
| Hussey was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is the daughter of ], famous Argentine opera and tango singer, and her mother is British. She moved to England when she was seven and attended Drama Schools. Her greatest breakthrough was being chosen amongst hundreds of other contestants for the role of Juliet in 1968. | |||
| She has appeared in over 40 films in her career. Notable roles include ''Jessica Bradford'' in the ] ] ] '']'', ], the mother of ] in the ] ] ] production of '']'', and as ''Rosalie Otterbourne'' in ] (]) with ]. One of her other great performances was as ''Rebecca of York'' in the ] made for TV remake of '']''. She is known for her natural beauty, reportedly wearing little or no makeup in her roles. | |||
| ⚫ | Hussey was married to actor ] (son of the famous ] singer/actor, ]) from ] until ]. They had a son, Alexander Dean Martin, in ]. |
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| Hussey was born in Buenos Aires, the daughter of ] aka ], a famous ] ] and ] singer and his ] wife. Her mother took her and her younger brother to live in ] when Olivia was seven years old and she then attended a ] for five years. Her first role was as ''Jenny'' in '']'' with ] where ] spotted her and chose her out of 500 other actresses for the role of ''Juliet'' in ]. | |||
| ⚫ | In 2003, Hussey played the lead in a film adaptation on the life of ]. | ||
| ⚫ | Hussey was married firstly to actor ] (son of the famous ] singer/actor, ]) from ] until ]. They had a son, Alexander Dean Martin, in ]. In ] she married Japanese musician ] and bore one son, Maximillian Fuse. After their divorce in ] Hussey married a third time to ], an ] musician. Together they had Hussey's third child, daughter India Joy Eisley. | ||
| ⚫ | In ], Hussey played the lead in a film adaptation on the life of ]. | ||
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Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna on April 17 1951 in Buenos Aires Argentina) is a British actress, who appeared in her first role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet.
She has appeared in over 40 films in her career. Notable roles include Jessica Bradford in the 1974 Canadian horror movie Black Christmas, Mary, the mother of Jesus in the 1977 Zeffirelli TV production of Jesus of Nazareth, and as Rosalie Otterbourne in Death on the Nile (1978) with Peter Ustinov. One of her other great performances was as Rebecca of York in the 1982 made for TV remake of Ivanhoe. She is known for her natural beauty, reportedly wearing little or no makeup in her roles.
Hussey was born in Buenos Aires, the daughter of Andreas Osuna aka Isvaldo Ribo, a famous Argentine opera and tango singer and his English wife. Her mother took her and her younger brother to live in England when Olivia was seven years old and she then attended a Drama School for five years. Her first role was as Jenny in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie with Vanessa Redgrave where Zeffirelli spotted her and chose her out of 500 other actresses for the role of Juliet in 1968.
Hussey was married firstly to actor Dean Paul Martin (son of the famous Rat Pack singer/actor, Dean Martin) from 1971 until 1978. They had a son, Alexander Dean Martin, in 1973. In 1980 she married Japanese musician Akira Fuse and bore one son, Maximillian Fuse. After their divorce in 1989 Hussey married a third time to David Glen Eisley, an American musician. Together they had Hussey's third child, daughter India Joy Eisley.
In 2003, Hussey played the lead in a film adaptation on the life of Mother Teresa.
External links
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