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‘Romeo and Juliet’ Star Olivia Hussey Eisley Dies at 73


Olivia Hussey Eisley, who played Juliet in ‘Romeo and Juliet’ has died at 73

In the initial complaint, filed in December 2022, the costars claimed they were told by the film’s late director, Zeffirelli, that the movie would not feature nudity and that they would wear flesh-colored undergarments for a bedroom scene, according to the Associated Press. Whiting and Hussey fought back by filing a second lawsuit against Paramount in February 2024, claiming the studio digitally redistributed the film without their permission. Other memorable roles in the actress’ career included playing Mary in the 1977 miniseries Jesus of Nazareth as well as Rosalie Otterbourne in Agatha Christie’s Death on the Nile, which was directed by John Guillermin and released in 1978.

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