| Olivia Hussey | |
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 Olivia Hussey, 2007 |
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| Born | April 17 1951 Buenos Aires, Argentina  |
| Spouse(s) | Dean Paul Martin (1971-1978), Akira Fuse (1980-1989), David Glen Eisley (1991-present) |
Olivia Hussey (born April 17, 1951) is an Anglo-Argentine actress perhaps best known for her Golden Globe-winning role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet.
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Biography
Early life
Hussey was born Olivia Osuna in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the daughter of Joy Alma Hussey, an English legal secretary, and Andreas Osuna (aka Isvaldo Ribo), an Argentine opera and tango singer.[1][2] Hussey was raised Catholic.[3] When she was seven years old, Hussey and her younger brother went with their mother to live in England, where she attended the Italia Conti Academy drama school for five years.
Career
Hussey 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. Hussey 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.
Voice work
Hussey 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. She has also lent her voice for several video games.
- Star Wars: Force Commander (2000) (VG) as AT-AA Driver/Abridon Refugee 2.
- Star Wars: Rogue Squadron (1998) (VG) as Kasan Moor
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.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Chinaman's Chance | Mrs. Duncan | |
| 2007 | Harvest Moon | ||
| Tortilla Heaven | Petra | ||
| 2006 | Seven Days of Grace | Jewel | |
| 2005 | Headspace | Dr. Karen Murphy | |
| 2001 | Island Prey | Catherine Gaits | |
| 2000 | El Grito | Laura | |
| 1998 | Shame, Shame, Shame | Therapist | |
| The Gardener | Mrs. Carter | ||
| 1996 | The Dark Mist | Voice of the Ancients | |
| 1995 | |||
| Ice Cream Man | Nurse Wharton | ||
| 1993 | Save Me | Gail | |
| 1990 | Sheng zhan feng yun | Rebecca Eche | |
| 1989 | The Jeweller's Shop | Thérèse | |
| 1987 | Distortions | Amy Marks | |
| 1982 | Turkey Shoot | Chris Walters | |
| 1980 | The Man with Bogart's Face | Elsa | |
| Virus | Marit | ||
| 1979 | The Cat and the Canary | Cicily Young | |
| 1978 | Death on the Nile | Rosalie Otterbourne | |
| 1974 | Black Christmas | Jessica Bradford | |
| 1973 | Lost Horizon | Maria | |
| 1972 | Verano para matar, Un | Tania Scarlotti | |
| 1971 | H-Bomb | ||
| 1969 | All the Right Noises | Val | |
| 1968 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Golden Globe Award (won) Golden Laurel (nominated) |
| 1965 | Cup Fever | Jinny- child | |
| The Battle of the Villa Fiorita | Donna |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2003 | Mother Teresa | Mother Teresa | |
| 2000 | Batman Beyond | Talia al Ghul | Annie Awards (nominated) Episode: Out of the Past |
| 1999 | Superman: The Animated Series | Talia al Ghul | Episode: The Demon Reborn |
| 1998 | Pinky and the Brain | Queen | Episode: The Megalomaniacal Adventures of Brainie the Poo Episode: Melancholy Brain |
| 1997 | Boy Meets World | Aunt Prudence Curtis | Episode: A Long Walk To Pittsburgh (Part 2) |
| 1996 | Dead Man's Island | Rosie, the housemaid | |
| 1994 | Olivia Jessup | Episode: Where the Heart Is Episode: Law and Order Episode: Firebrand |
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| 1990 | It | Audra Phillips Denbrough | |
| 1990 | Psycho IV: The Beginning | Norma Bates | |
| 1985 | Murder, She Wrote | Kitty Trumbull | Episode: Sing a Song of Murder |
| The Corsican Brothers | Annamarie de Guidice | ||
| 1984 | The Last Days of Pompeii | Ione | |
| 1982 | Ivanhoe | Rebecca | |
| 1979 | Esther | ||
| 1978 | The Pirate | Leila | |
| The Bastard | Alicia | ||
| 1977 | Jesus of Nazareth | Mary, the mother of Jesus | |
| 1964 | The Crunch | Mrs. Ken's daughter |
