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Also known as Olivia Osuna

British actress (1951–2024)

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Olivia Hussey was a British actress born in 1951 who became known for her roles in major films and television productions during her long career. She passed away in 2024, leaving behind a legacy in the entertainment industry.

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1951-04-17
Active to
2024-12-27

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Total plays
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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Olivia
Gender
female
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Buenos Aires
Place of death
San Francisco
Occupation
film actor
Languages spoken
Spanish
Field of work
acting
Official website
oliviahussey.com
Image
Olivia Hussey ca. 1970s (cropped).png
Work location
Los Angeles
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Olivia Hussey
date of birth
1951-04-17
birth name
Olivia Osuna Hussey
start of work period
1964-00-00
social media followers
14639
name in native language
Olivia Osuna
date of death
2024-12-27
manner of death
natural causes
cause of death
breast cancer
end of work period
2018-00-00
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Encyclopedic overview

Olivia Hussey (née Osuna; 17 April 1951 – 27 December 2024) was an Argentine and British actress. The daughter of Argentine singer Osvaldo Ribó and Englishwoman Alma Joy Hussey, Hussey was born in Buenos Aires and spent most of her early life in her mother's native England. She aspired to become an actress at a young age and studied drama at London's Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Hussey began acting professionally as an adolescent, appearing in a 1966 London production of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie. This led to her being scouted for the role of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, gaining acclaim and wide recognition for her performance. In 1974, she appeared as the lead character Jess Bradford in the cult slasher film Black Christmas. Hussey reunited with Zeffirelli in the miniseries Jesus of Nazareth (1977) as Mary and appeared as Rosalie Otterbourne in John Guillermin's Agatha Christie adaptation Death on the Nile (1978).

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