Decades after the 1968 film, Ms. Hussey and her co-star Leonard Whiting claimed that a brief scene with nudity amounted to child exploitation.

She also played Mary in the 1977 miniseries 'Jesus of Nazareth' and was memorable in 'Black Christmas' and 'Death on the Nile.'

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.

OIivia Hussey, who starred in Romeo and Juliet, Black Christmas, and Death on the Nile, has died. Read on for more.

Olivia Hussey Eisley, best known for her lead performances in 1968's Romeo and Juliet and 1974's Black Christmas, has died at age 73. Hussey's family announced her death on Friday on social media, and a representative for the actress confirmed the news to Entertainment Weekly. A cause of death was not given.

Olivia Hussey, the actor who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” has died. She was 73.

Olivia Hussey Eisley, star of 1968's 'Romeo and Juliet,' Stephen King's 'It' and 'Psycho IV: The Beginning,' has died. She was 73 years old. Olivia died 'peacefully' at home on Dec. 27 surrounded by her loved ones,

Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Romeo & Juliet actress Olivia Hussey has died at the age of 73. "It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Olivia Hussey Eisley, who went peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on December 27th," a message on her Instagram page said Friday.

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.