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Olivia Hussey (born Olivia Osuna on April 17 1951
in Buenos Aires Argentina) is a United
Kingdom|British actress who appeared as Juliet in
Franco Zeffirelli|Zeffirelli's 1968 movie version
of Romeo and Juliet. She is memorable in the
Canadian horror movie Black Christmas (1974)
directed by Bob Clark. Hussey also played Mary,
the mother of Jesus in the 1977 television
mini-series Jesus of Nazareth (movie)|Jesus of
Nazareth, also a Zeffirelli film. One of Hussey's
great performances was as Rebecca of York in the
1982 made for TV remake of Ivanhoe. Hailed
everywhere as a rare natural beauty, she
reportedly wore next to no makeup and is also
known for her husky voice. An exotic mix of her
British and Argentine heritage.

Hussey was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is
the daughter of Andreas Osuna, famous Argentine
opera and tango singer, and her mother is British.
She moved to England when she was seven and
attended Drama Schools. Her greatest breakthrough
was being chosen amongst hundreds of other
contestants for the role of Juliet in 1968.

Hussey was married 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. Years later she married
Japanese musician Akira Fuse and bore one son,
Maximillian Fuse. After their divorce in the late
1980's Mrs. Hussey married a third time to David
Glen Eisley, an American musician. They have had
Mrs. Hussey's third child, daughter India Joy
Eisley.

In 2003, Hussey played the lead in a film
adaptation on the life of Mother Teresa.

==External links==
* http://www.oliviahussey.com/ Olivia Hussey
official site
* imdb|id=0001377|name=Olivia Hussey

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