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 At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her performance in one of the most celebrated roles ever written in the English language won her the Golden Globe and two successive Best Actor Donatello Awards (Italy's Oscar equivalent), an incredible achievement for an actress in only her third film.Olivia, a seasoned veteran of the London stage where she debuted opposite Vanessa Redgrave in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", has appeared in over two dozen films, including Death on the Nile (1978) with Bette Davis and Peter Ustinov, Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (united again with the great Zeffirelli), Last Days of Pompeii (1975) opposite Sir Laurence Olivier, Lost Horizon (1973), The Bastard (1978), Hallmark's Hall of Fame Ivanhoe (1982) with James Mason, Showtime's Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) and It (1990). She has also guest-starred in numerous television series.Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful women in the world, Olivia may owe this "title" to her "exotic" blend; her father was Argentinian and her mother was of English and Scottish ancestry. She spent her early youth in Buenos Aires, her father being Andreas Osuna, aka Isvaldo Ribo, renowned Argentine opera and tango singer, and her English mother encouraging her early inclinations for the performing arts. At the age of seven, she moved with her mother and younger brother to England, where she spent the next five years attending drama school. From there, she landed the role of "Jenny" in "Jean Brodie". It was in that theater production that Zeffirelli spotted her. After auditioning over 500 other young actresses for the part of Juliet, he awarded the part to Olivia, and the rest, as they say, is history.She then moved to Los Angeles, where she met and married Dean Paul Martin, son of the late and great entertainer Dean Martin. They had a son, Alexander Martin, who is now an actor. She and Martin eventually divorced, and Olivia later married Akira Fuse, one of Japan's premier singers. That marriage produced a second son, Max, born in 1983. Two years later, she signed on to star with Burt Lancaster and Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire (1981)) in The Jeweller's Shop (1988), a screen adaptation of a story written by Pope John Paul II (at the time he wrote it he was called Karol Wotyla). Following the filming, Olivia was invited to view the film at the Vatican as a guest of His Holiness.Never seeming to be able to stop the constant work schedule and travel, Olivia finally decided she needed a break. After taking some much deserved time off for herself and to raise her young daughter, India Joy, she returned to work starring in two back-to-back features. The first, El grito (2000) (known as "Bloody Proof" in America), was shot in Mexico City and required her to deliver the role bilingually, applying her native command of Spanish. The second was Tortilla Heaven (2007), a comedy written and directed by Sundance Film Festival winner Judy Hecht Dumontet, in which Olivia plays the town nudist(!).Most recently, Olivia has completed her life's dream, portraying Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a movie shot entirely on location in Sri Lanka and Italy. Her performance was received with open arms by the Sisters of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity when it was screened for them in Italy. Also present at the screening, and pleased with her portrayal, was Agi Bojaxhiu, a wonderful lady and the niece and only direct living relative of Mother herself.Olivia lives outside of Los Angeles with her family, as well as her menagerie of animals.
Bio:
At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her performance in one of the most celebrated roles ever written in the English language won her the Golden Globe and two successive Best Actor Donatello Awards (Italy's Oscar equivalent), an incredible achievement for an actress in only her third film.Olivia, a seasoned veteran of the London stage where she debuted opposite Vanessa Redgrave in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie", has appeared in over two dozen films, including Death on the Nile (1978) with Bette Davis and Peter Ustinov, Jesus of Nazareth (1977) (united again with the great Zeffirelli), Last Days of Pompeii (1975) opposite Sir Laurence Olivier, Lost Horizon (1973), The Bastard (1978), Hallmark's Hall of Fame Ivanhoe (1982) with James Mason, Showtime's Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) and It (1990). She has also guest-starred in numerous television series.Considered by many to be one of the most beautiful women in the world, Olivia may owe this "title" to her "exotic" blend; her father was Argentinian and her mother was of English and Scottish ancestry. She spent her early youth in Buenos Aires, her father being Andreas Osuna, aka Isvaldo Ribo, renowned Argentine opera and tango singer, and her English mother encouraging her early inclinations for the performing arts. At the age of seven, she moved with her mother and younger brother to England, where she spent the next five years attending drama school. From there, she landed the role of "Jenny" in "Jean Brodie". It was in that theater production that Zeffirelli spotted her. After auditioning over 500 other young actresses for the part of Juliet, he awarded the part to Olivia, and the rest, as they say, is history.She then moved to Los Angeles, where she met and married Dean Paul Martin, son of the late and great entertainer Dean Martin. They had a son, Alexander Martin, who is now an actor. She and Martin eventually divorced, and Olivia later married Akira Fuse, one of Japan's premier singers. That marriage produced a second son, Max, born in 1983. Two years later, she signed on to star with Burt Lancaster and Ben Cross (Chariots of Fire (1981)) in The Jeweller's Shop (1988), a screen adaptation of a story written by Pope John Paul II (at the time he wrote it he was called Karol Wotyla). Following the filming, Olivia was invited to view the film at the Vatican as a guest of His Holiness.Never seeming to be able to stop the constant work schedule and travel, Olivia finally decided she needed a break. After taking some much deserved time off for herself and to raise her young daughter, India Joy, she returned to work starring in two back-to-back features. The first, El grito (2000) (known as "Bloody Proof" in America), was shot in Mexico City and required her to deliver the role bilingually, applying her native command of Spanish. The second was Tortilla Heaven (2007), a comedy written and directed by Sundance Film Festival winner Judy Hecht Dumontet, in which Olivia plays the town nudist(!).Most recently, Olivia has completed her life's dream, portraying Mother Teresa of Calcutta, a movie shot entirely on location in Sri Lanka and Italy. Her performance was received with open arms by the Sisters of Mother Teresa's Missionaries of Charity when it was screened for them in Italy. Also present at the screening, and pleased with her portrayal, was Agi Bojaxhiu, a wonderful lady and the niece and only direct living relative of Mother herself.Olivia lives outside of Los Angeles with her family, as well as her menagerie of animals.
Tivia:
Her three children were born ten years apart--1973, 1983 and 1993.In Jesus of Nazareth (1977), she played the mother of Robert Powell, who was actually seven years older than her.Suffered from agoraphobia, treated it with meditation instead of medication.Her son nearly drowned in a backyard swimming pool in 1985. The 911 emergency operator talked her and her husband through the rescue.Has one daughter with David Glen Eisley: India Eisley.Was classmates with Sharon Osbourne.Was Francis Ford Coppola's initial choice for the role of Apollonia Vitelli Corleone in The Godfather (1972).Was offered the role of Alex in Fatal Attraction (1987). When she read the screenplay and came across the rabbit in the boiling pot sequence, Hussey (who also works as an animal rights activist) was so disturbed that she quickly turned the role down.Clashed with Bette Davis on the set of Death on the Nile (1978) when the cranky, older star complained about her playing "East Indian chants" on her dressing room stereo at six in the morning. They did not speak for the rest of the filming.Has one son with Dean Paul Martin: Alexander Martin.Her father, Andreas Osuna, is a tango singer. She took her mother's maiden name, Hussey. Her parents divorced at the age of two.Cut her trademark waist length black hair in the style of a 1920s flapper for her role in Death on the Nile (1978).For one scene in Romeo and Juliet (1968), director Franco Zeffirelli had to get special permission to show her topless.She was not legally able to attend the London premiere of Romeo and Juliet (1968) because she was under 18 and the film contained a nude scene--even though she was the one who was nude.Favorite horror movie is Psycho (1960). She would later go on to play Norma Bates in Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990).Her parents considered naming her Victoria after the city in eastern Argentina where her father, Osvaldo Rib��, was born in. Once her parents saw a poster of Olivia de Havilland starring in The Heiress (1949) at a local movie theater in Buenos Aires that played that movie, they decided to name her after the movie star.She moved into the Charles Manson murder home five weeks after the murders took place.Was on Roald Dahl's wish list for the role of The Grand High Witch in The Witches (1990). Anjelica Huston later got the role.Has one son with Akira Fuse: Max Fuse (born 1983).Many of her more recent films have experienced significant delays in their releases. Tortilla Heaven (2007) was released in 2007 after completion in 2000. Seven Days of Grace (2006) was released on DVD in 2007 after it was completed in 1996. Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008) was completed in 2006 and released in 2008.Named after Olivia de Havilland.Is an avid animal rights activist.Daughter-in-law of Anthony Eisley.Over the years British actress Lynne Frederick has often been compared to Olivia. Although the two never met or had any correspondence (as Hussey confirmed via Twitter in December of 2016) there are many similarities between them. For example, both are British, have green eyes, long hair, soft facial features, and are undoubtedly among the most beautiful actress of their time. Frederick was even described as "the Olivia Hussey of her day" in one of her public obituaries (ironically, Frederick was only three years younger and born in the same generation as Hussey).Was under consideration for the role of Tess McGill in Working Girl (1988), but Melanie Griffith, who went on to be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, was cast instead.Sister-in-law of Jonathan Erickson Eisley, Nan R. Eisley and Amanda Eisley.She was chosen out of five hundred applicants to star as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1968).Has a brother born in 1952.In December 1968 it was announced that she would star in A Wife's Vengeance. |
| Name: |
Olivia Hussey |
Type: |
Actress,Soundtrack (IMDB) |
| Area: |
All World |
Platform: |
IMDB |
| Category: |
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Business scope: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Products for sale: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Model rank: |
687 |
| Last update: |
2024-07-01 02:50:03 |
| Height: |
5' 5?' (1.66 m) |
| Biography: |
At age 15, when most young women are nurturing dreams of romance, Olivia Hussey was giving life to Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli\'s Romeo and Juliet (1968). Her performance in one of the most celebrated roles ever written in the English language won he |
| Trivia: |
Her three children were born ten years apart--1973, 1983 and 1993.In Jesus of Nazareth (1977), she played the mother of Robert Powell, who was actually seven years older than her.Suffered from agoraphobia, treated it with meditation instead of medication.Her son nearly drowned in a backyard swimming pool in 1985. The 911 emergency operator talked her and her husband through the rescue.Has one daughter with David Glen Eisley: India Eisley.Was classmates with Sharon Osbourne.Was Francis Ford Coppola's initial choice for the role of Apollonia Vitelli Corleone in The Godfather (1972).Was offered the role of Alex in Fatal Attraction (1987). When she read the screenplay and came across the rabbit in the boiling pot sequence, Hussey (who also works as an animal rights activist) was so disturbed that she quickly turned the role down.Clashed with Bette Davis on the set of Death on the Nile (1978) when the cranky, older star complained about her playing "East Indian chants" on her dressing room stereo at six in the morning. They did not speak for the rest of the filming.Has one son with Dean Paul Martin: Alexander Martin.Her father, Andreas Osuna, is a tango singer. She took her mother's maiden name, Hussey. Her parents divorced at the age of two.Cut her trademark waist length black hair in the style of a 1920s flapper for her role in Death on the Nile (1978).For one scene in Romeo and Juliet (1968), director Franco Zeffirelli had to get special permission to show her topless.She was not legally able to attend the London premiere of Romeo and Juliet (1968) because she was under 18 and the film contained a nude scene--even though she was the one who was nude.Favorite horror movie is Psycho (1960). She would later go on to play Norma Bates in Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990).Her parents considered naming her Victoria after the city in eastern Argentina where her father, Osvaldo Rib��, was born in. Once her parents saw a poster of Olivia de Havilland starring in The Heiress (1949) at a local movie theater in Buenos Aires that played that movie, they decided to name her after the movie star.She moved into the Charles Manson murder home five weeks after the murders took place.Was on Roald Dahl's wish list for the role of The Grand High Witch in The Witches (1990). Anjelica Huston later got the role.Has one son with Akira Fuse: Max Fuse (born 1983).Many of her more recent films have experienced significant delays in their releases. Tortilla Heaven (2007) was released in 2007 after completion in 2000. Seven Days of Grace (2006) was released on DVD in 2007 after it was completed in 1996. Chinaman's Chance: America's Other Slaves (2008) was completed in 2006 and released in 2008.Named after Olivia de Havilland.Is an avid animal rights activist.Daughter-in-law of Anthony Eisley.Over the years British actress Lynne Frederick has often been compared to Olivia. Although the two never met or had any correspondence (as Hussey confirmed via Twitter in December of 2016) there are many similarities between them. For example, both are British, have green eyes, long hair, soft facial features, and are undoubtedly among the most beautiful actress of their time. Frederick was even described as "the Olivia Hussey of her day" in one of her public obituaries (ironically, Frederick was only three years younger and born in the same generation as Hussey).Was under consideration for the role of Tess McGill in Working Girl (1988), but Melanie Griffith, who went on to be nominated for an Academy Award for her performance, was cast instead.Sister-in-law of Jonathan Erickson Eisley, Nan R. Eisley and Amanda Eisley.She was chosen out of five hundred applicants to star as Juliet in Romeo and Juliet (1968).Has a brother born in 1952.In December 1968 it was announced that she would star in A Wife's Vengeance. |
| Trademarks: |
Long dark flowing hair
Sparkling green eyes |
| Quotes: |
Have the confidence to be your own person.
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[interview in "Daily Telegraph", March 2002] I would love to spend more time in Britain one day. In my heart, I still feel that I'm English, and when I think of home, I think of England.
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Performers are the neediest people in the world. Unless you've been in that goldfish bowl. nobody can judge unless they've worn those shoes. |
| Salaries: |
Romeo and Juliet (1968) - ��1,500 (plus residuals) |
| Job title: |
Actress,Soundtrack |
| Others works: |
(1987) Music video: Appeared in Michael Jackson's "Liberian Girl" video.
(1979) TV commercial: Appeared in a commercial for Kanebo cosmetics with Akira Fuse (whom she later married).
(6/66) Stage: Appeared (as "A Student"; stage |
| Spouse: |
David Glen Eisley (1991 - present) (1 child)Akira Fuse (February 18, 1980 - 1989) (divorced, 1 child)Dean Paul Martin (April 17, 1971 - January 24, 1979) (divorced, 1 child) |
| Children: |
Alexander MartinMax FuseIndia Eisley |
| Parents: |
Osvaldo Rib��
Joy Alma Hussey |
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