Olivia Hussey was born on April 17, 1951 in Buenos Aires, Argentina. She is an Anglo-Argentine actress.

Assuming her mother's maiden name as her stage name, Hussey appeared on the London stage as Jenny in The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie opposite Vanessa Redgrave.

She appeared in her first starring role, as Juliet in Zeffirelli's 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet.

Hussey has appeared in the 1974 Canadian horror movie Black Christmas, Mary, Jesus of Nazareth (1977) and Death on the Nile (1978).

One of her other memorable performances was as "Rebecca of York" in the 1982 TV remake of Ivanhoe.

Hussey was married first to actor Dean Paul Martin in 1971 but they divorced in 1978. In 1980 Hussey married Japanese musician Akira Fuse. Divorced from Fuse in 1989, she married American musician David Glen Eisley in 1991.

Filmography

• Harvest Moon (2008)
• Three Priests (2008)
• Chinaman's Chance (2008)
• Tortilla Heaven (2007)
• Seven Days of Grace (2006)
• Headspace (2005)
• Madre Teresa (2003) (TV)
• Island Prey (2001)
• "Batman Beyond" (1 episode, 2000)
• Grito, El (2000)
• "Superman" (1 episode, 1999)
• "Pinky and the Brain" (1 episode, 1998)
• The Gardener (1998)
• Shame, Shame, Shame (1998)
• "Boy Meets World" (1 episode, 1997)
• Dead Man's Island (1996) (TV)
• The Dark Mist (1996) (voice)
• Ice Cream Man (1995)
• Bad English I: Tales of a Son of a Brit (1995)
• "Lonesome Dove: The Series" (3 episodes, 1994)
• Save Me (1993)
• Quest of the Delta Knights (1993) (V)
• It (1990) (TV)
• Psycho IV: The Beginning (1990) (TV)
• Sheng zhan feng yun (1990)
• Bottega dell'orefice, La (1989)
• Distortions (1987)
• "Murder, She Wrote" (1 episode, 1985)
• The Corsican Brothers (1985) (TV)
• "The Last Days of Pompeii" (1984) (mini) TV mini-series
• Turkey Shoot (1982)
• Ivanhoe (1982) (TV)
• The Man with Bogart's Face (1980)
• Fukkatsu no hi (1980)
• The Cat and the Canary (1979)
• The Thirteenth Day: The Story of Esther (1979) (TV)
• The Pirate (1978) (TV)
• Death on the Nile (1978)
• The Bastard (1978) (TV)
• "Jesus of Nazareth" (1977) (mini) TV mini-series
• Black Christmas (1974)
• Lost Horizon (1973)
• Verano para matar, Un (1972)
• H-Bomb (1971)
• All the Right Noises (1969)
• Romeo and Juliet (1968)
• Cup Fever (1965)
• The Battle of the Villa Fiorita (1965)
• "Drama 60-67" (1 episode, 1964)

Awards

• David di Donatello Prize Most Promising Actress "Romeo and Juliet" 1968
• David di Donatello Prize Bes Actress "Romeo and Juliet" 1968
• Golden Globe Award Most Promising Newcomer-Female "Romeo and Juliet" 1968