Her passionate portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation won enduring acclaim. In 2023, she sued over the circumstances of a nude scene.

Following the death of Olivia Hussey, her co-star from Romeo and Juliet has shared a message of tribute. In the 1968 feature film adaptation of the Shakespearean story, Hussey played Juliet alongside Leonard Whiting as Romeo.

Leonard Whiting has shared a moving tribute to his Romeo and Juliet (1968) co-star Olivia Hussey Eisley, who died yesterday at the age of 73.