Hussey died on Friday, “peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones,” a statement posted to her Instagram account said.

Summary

Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at 73.

Hussey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Cast at age 15, she earned a Golden Globe for her role in the Oscar-winning film.

Later in life, she and co-star Leonard Whiting sued Paramount over alleged abuse during nude scenes, but the case was dismissed in 2023.

Born in Argentina, Hussey also starred in Jesus of Nazareth and Death on the Nile. She is survived by her family.

  • @Nuke_the_whales
    3•4 days ago

    The not so distant movie American Beauty had a topless 16-17 year old Thora Birch if I remember. Keira knightly also did a topless scene around that age. I don’t know how they still get away with it.

    I remember Chloe Grace Moretz once mentioned auditioning or prepping for a movie when she was 15 and the producers discussing her boob size and wanting her in a push up or padded bra to make her chest bigger. She has an older, super protective brother who wasn’t about that shit and put a stop to it, so it’s likely why she kinda dropped off and stopped getting roles. Too many movies now have the most pointless nude scenes, just cause they wanna see that young actress topless

    • @[email protected]
      2•4 days ago

      It took until 2017 for universally accepted for decades rapist Harvey Weinstein to even get fired. It took until 2018 before he was charged.

      The contest of whether being a successful white man who doesn’t rock the boat should enable you to do literally whatever you want, is still very much up in the air in this country. There have been a few victories and hooray, but it’s not over, and we’re about to have one hell of a setback for it.