The most beautiful Juliet of world cinema
In 1967, at the first press conference, Olivia Hussey held hands with Leonard Whiting – the actor who played Romeo. At that time, Olivia Hussey was just 16 years old, the sweetest age of a young girl.
Olivia Hussey left her hometown of Buenos Aires to move to London with her mother and brother, and nurtured her dream of becoming a celebrity. At the age of 13, Olivia Hussey began her acting career and became famous worldwide at the age of 16. Not only conquering the audience with her natural acting skills, Olivia Hussey also captivated everyone with her “story-tear-off” appearance.
At the same age as the character in the original work by writer William Shakespeare, Olivia Hussey captivated the audience with her plump face, big round blue eyes that seemed to contain a lake, plump red lips full of youthful vitality, and long, shiny black hair.
Olivia Hussey at that time was a mixture of the innocence of 16 years old mixed with a bit of the seductive sexiness of a young girl. All of this created the image of the perfect Juliet, beautiful, enchanting and captivating.
Over the years, Olivia Hussey’s role as Juliet is still a legend of world cinema. Many people believe that this is the pure beauty of the era and her beauty seems unreal in life. There have been many actors who have played Juliet since then, with both success and failure, but perhaps no one has been able to surpass the title “The most beautiful Juliet on screen” that the media and fans have given to Olivia Hussey.
That ivory beauty helped Olivia Hussey become a legendary Hollywood beauty in the 20th century, a monument in the world film industry.
A tumultuous love life and the pain of past abuse
Famous, beautiful and rich, Olivia Hussey seems to have it all, but her love life has never been smooth. Olivia Hussey has had many love affairs in the past, some of which left her with endless pain.
In 2018, Olivia Hussey released her autobiography, “The Girl on the Balcony.” In her autobiography, she revealed that she had been abused and raped by her ex-boyfriend. Olivia Hussey had to stop acting because she suffered from anxiety disorder for a long time.
Olivia Hussey sadly admitted that she had “slipped off Shakespeare’s cliff to wander around Hollywood”. Leaving London for the film capital, Olivia Hussey let her life drift with all-night drinking sessions at the busiest bars in Hollywood. Endless parties, alcohol and stimulants caused Olivia Hussey to drown her life in a series of dark days.
Olivia Hussey with her second husband Akira Fuse and their two sons.
Olivia Hussey first married in 1971, when she was 20 years old, to Dino Martin. Before deciding to get married, Olivia Hussey repeatedly rejected Dino Martin’s love. However, she was eventually moved by his love and perseverance. But sadly, when Olivia Hussey was pregnant with her first son, Dino Martin had an affair with another woman. Finally, their marriage ended in 1978.
Olivia Hussey’s second husband was Japanese singer Akira Fuse. In 1983, Olivia gave birth to a son, Max. However, a few years later, Olivia and her second husband also went their separate ways.
Olivia Hussey married American rock musician David Glen Eisley in 1991.
In 1991, Olivia Hussey married American rock musician David Glen Eisley. In October 1993, Olivia Hussey gave birth to a daughter, India Eisley.
Currently, India Eisley is also pursuing an acting career like her mother and receiving many compliments for her beautiful appearance.
Youngest daughter India Eisley also followed her mother’s acting career and inherited her beautiful, radiant appearance.
At 71, Olivia Hussey has been battling breast cancer for years. She was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2008 and underwent a mastectomy to treat the cancer. After nearly a decade in remission, Hussey learned in 2018 that her breast cancer had returned when a small tumor was discovered growing between her heart and lungs.
However, Olivia Hussey is still extremely optimistic to fight the disease and enjoy life with her husband and children.
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