Olivia Hussey

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AKA: Olivia Osuna
Nationality: British
Birthdate: 04/17/1951
Birthplace: Buenos Aires, Argentina

biography

A slender, petite (5'2"), lissome player, more recently in character roles, who has appeared in international films, Olivia Hussey is still perhaps best remembered as one of the rare Juliets to play the role while actually a teenager in Franco Zeffirelli's "Romeo and Juliet" (1968). The Buenos Aires-born, London-raised actress subsequently appeared on a regular if not prolific basis in a wide variety of international productions, ranging from enjoyable all-star affairs in which she was outshone by more flamboyant performers ("Death on the Nile" 1978; "The Cat and the Canary" 1979) to major Continued

milestones

Year
Milestone
 
Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina
 
After parents' divorce, moved to London with mother and brother
1960 
Enrolled in drama school at age nine
1965 
Feature debut in the UK/US co-production, "The Battle of the Villa Fiorita"
1965 
Cast opposite Vanessa Redgrave for a two-year West London run in "The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie"
Continued

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