Olivia Hussey
Olivia Hussey as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet, 1968
Born	April 17, 1951 (1951-04-17) (age 56) Buenos Aires, Argentina
Spouse(s)	Dean Paul Martin (1971-1978), Akira Fuse (1980-1989), David Glen Eisley (1991-)

Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna on April 17, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina) is an Anglo-Argentine actress perhaps best known for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet. Image File history File links Olivia_Hussey. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Argentina. ... Dean Paul Martin (November 17, 1951 - March 21, 1987) was an American singer and actor. ... Akira Fuse (布施 明, Fuse Akira, born on December 18, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. ... David Glen Eisley (born September 5, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor and musician. ... is the 107th day of the year (108th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Buenos Aires (disambiguation). ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ...

Career

Olivia was born to Andreas Osuna (aka Isvaldo Ribo), an Argentine opera and tango singer and his English wife Joy Hussey. When she was seven years old, Olivia and her younger brother went with their mother to live in England, where she attended the Italia Conti Academy drama school for five years. The Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy. ... Tango music is traditionally played by an orquesta típica, a sextet which includes two violins, piano, doublebass, and two bandoneons. ... Languages English Religions Christianity (Anglicanism, Roman Catholicism and other minority denominations), and other faiths. ... Motto (French) God and my right Anthem No official anthem specific to England — the anthem of the United Kingdom is God Save the Queen. See also Proposed English National Anthems. ... The Italia Conti Academy is Britains oldest theatre arts training school. ...

She appeared on the London stage as Jenny in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie" opposite Vanessa Redgrave, where Franco Zeffirelli first saw her. Chosen out of 500 other actresses, she appeared in her first starring role as Juliet in Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Leonard Whiting's Romeo. In 1969, she won a David di Donatello award for Best Actress. Vanessa Redgrave, CBE (born 30 January 1937) is an Academy Award winning English actress and member of the Redgrave family, one of the enduring theatrical dynasties. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article does not cite its references or sources. ... Leonard Whiting (born June 30, 1950 in London, England) is a British actor who starred as Romeo in the 1968 Zeffirelli film version of Romeo and Juliet opposite Olivia Husseys Juliet. ... David di Donatello is a prestigious movie award assigned each year for cinematic performances and production by Ente David di Donatello, part of Accademia del Cinema Italiano. ...

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 remake of Ivanhoe made for TV. In 2003, Hussey played the lead in a film adaptation on the life of Mother Teresa. She is known for her natural beauty, reportedly wearing little or no makeup in her roles^{[citation needed]}. DVD cover showing horror characters as depicted by Universal Studios. ... Black Christmas is a 1974 Canadian horror film, directed by Bob Clark. ... Saint Mary and Saint Mary the Virgin both redirect here. ... Also: 1977 (album) by Ash. ... Franco Zeffirelli (born Gianfranco Corsi on February 12, 1923), is an Italian film director. ... See TV (disambiguation) for other uses and Television (band) for the rock band European networks National In much of Europe television broadcasting has historically been state dominated, rather than commercially organised, although commercial stations have grown in number recently. ... Picture of Robert Powell playing Jesus of Nazareth. ... Death on the Nile is a 1978 film based on an Agatha Christie mystery novel of the same title, directed by John Guillermin. ... Sir Peter Alexander Ustinov, CBE, KBE (IPA: ; April 16, 1921 – March 28, 2004), born Peter Alexander Baron von Ustinov, was an Academy Award-winning British actor, writer, dramatist and raconteur of French, Italian, Swiss, Russian, German and Ethiopian ancestry. ... For other uses, see Ivanhoe (disambiguation). ... Mother Teresa (born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu IPA: ) (August 26, 1910 – September 5, 1997), was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity and won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979 for her humanitarian work. ...

Personal life

Hussey was married first 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 Eisley who is also an aspiring young actress. Dean Paul Martin (November 17, 1951 - March 21, 1987) was an American singer and actor. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Dean Martin (born Dino Paul Crocetti, June 7, 1917 – December 25, 1995) was an Italian American singer, film actor, and comedian. ... Akira Fuse (布施 明, Fuse Akira, born on December 18, 1947 in Tokyo, Japan) is a Japanese singer who was once married to Olivia Hussey. ... David Glen Eisley (born September 5, 1952 in Los Angeles, California) is an actor and musician. ...

Notable Film/Television Credits

• Headspace (2005) as Dr. Karen Murphy.
• Mother Teresa (2003) as Mother Teresa.
• Boy Meets World (1997) (episode: A Long Walk to Pittsburgh: Part 2) as Prudence Curtis.
• Ice Cream Man (1995) as Nurse Wharton.
• Lonesome Dove: The Series (1994) (episodes: 'Where the Heart Is', 'Law and Order' and 'Firebrand') as Olivia Jessup.
• Save Me (1993) as Gail.
• Quest of the Delta Knights (1993) as The Mannerjay
• It (1990) as Audra Phillips Denbrough.
• Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) as Norma Bates.
• Distortions (1987) as Amy Marks.
• Murder, She Wrote (1985) (episode: 'Sing a Song of Murder') as Kitty Trumbull.
• The Corsican Brothers (1985) as Annamarie de Guidice.
• The Last Days of Pompeii (1984) as Ione.
• Ivanhoe (1982) as Rebecca.
• Turkey Shoot (1982) (also known as Escape 2000) as Chris Walters.
• Virus (1980) as Marit.
• The Man with Bogart's Face (1980) as Elsa.
• The Cat and the Canary (1979) as Cicily Young.
• Death on the Nile (1978) as Rosalie Otterbourne.
• Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Virgin Mary.
• Black Christmas (1974) as Jessica Bradford.
• Lost Horizon (1973) as Maria.
• Romeo and Juliet (1968) as Juliet.

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Voice Credits

She has been lauded by many for her unique voice. Her husband suggested she try out for voice work in animation. She has a handful of notable credits and was nominated for "Outstanding Individual Achievement for Voice Acting by a Female Performer in an Animated Television Production" at the Annie Awards for her work in Batman Beyond. Batman Beyond (known as Batman of the Future in Europe, Latin America, Australia, New Zealand and India) is an American animated television series created by The WB Television Network in collaboration with DC Comics as a continuation of the Batman legacy. ...

• Batman Beyond (2000) (episode: 'Out of the Past') as Talia.
• Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (VG) as AT-AA Driver/Abridon Refugee 2.
• Superman: The Animated Series (1999) (episode: 'Demon Reborn') as Talia.
• Pinky and the Brain (1998) (episode: 'Brainie the Poo/Melancholy Brain') as Queen
• Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (VG) as Kasan Moor
• The Dark Mist (1996) as the Ancients.

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External links

• Olivia Hussey official site
• Olivia Hussey at the Internet Movie Database