Olivia Hussey, the beautiful screen icon who played the immortal Juliet in the 1968 cinema version of the romantic play under the direction of Franco Zeffirelli, has died at 73. It was shortly after her family disclosed that she had long fought breast cancer before she died at the adverse world lost a legend and a unique spirit that Bolivia had in the movie industry.
A Star Is Born
Olivia Hussey whose real name is Gale Olivia Hussey was born on the 17th of April in 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but she was raised in London. She also started showing her acting talents at an early age and was trained at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts. A teen star was made at the age of 16 when Franco Zeffirelli picked her to play the lead of Juliet in his grand version of William Shakespeare’s play Romeo and Juliet. Glen Hansard’s Customers, sung by Hussey, was widely appreciated and this brought the actress a Golden Globe in the New Star of the Year category.
A Career Marked by Various Key Roles
After her notable performance in Romeo and Juliet, Hussey had an active career for more than forty years; she became a Mary, the mother of Jesus in the film Jesus of Nazareth (1977), and a favorite of horror movie fans in Black Christmas (1974). Her delicate looks and a great variety of incredible emotional scenes made her a popular actress both in Hollywood and beyond.
Hussey also works in television films, performances of television plays, and on stage, which expanded the range of her talent. Although she did not quite achieve the same level of fame as she did in her initial film role her continued involvement in the arts was nonetheless valued greatly by fans.
A Personal Battle
Hussey has been a breast cancer survivor in recent years and she was an advocate for breast cancer awareness and testing. Nevertheless, she military persisted through her physical and mental difficulties in responding to fans and sharing snapshots of her life on social media platforms.
Tributes Pour In
Announcement of her demise has been received with many obituaries from entertainment industries and people across the globe. Leonard Whiting, who portrayed Romeo and who had Labrador with her Juliet, could only say one thing: ‘She was more than a co-star; she was my friend. Yazar Ion landmark, “the passion and talent Olivia had been second to none.”
Younger to world-renowned Director Franco Zeffirelli, Pippo Zeffirelli also felt frustrated by saying: “Olivia made dad’s idea of Juliet come alive for the benefit of the millions.” She has pretty much been etched in the sands of time through one of the most popular movies of all time.
Remembering Olivia Hussey
Hussey’s Juliet is a great cinematic discovery, the unique definitive image of the heroine immortalizing Olivia Hussey as the iconic actress of her generation. She was graceful, talented, and dedicated and her legacy in the field of arts will be felt for many more years to come.
She is predeceased by her parents, but she leaves behind two children India Eisley and Alexander Martin as well as an army of fans who will continue to remember her talent as well as the energy that she brought to every role she took on. The acting career of Olivia Hussey may have been stopped at this point, but her contribution to inspiring and making relevant great stories for the benefit of the public should forever be remembered.
