Summary
Olivia Hussey, best known for playing Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, has died at 73.
Hussey passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones. Cast at age 15, she earned a Golden Globe for her role in the Oscar-winning film.
Later in life, she and co-star Leonard Whiting sued Paramount over alleged abuse during nude scenes, but the case was dismissed in 2023.
Born in Argentina, Hussey also starred in Jesus of Nazareth and Death on the Nile. She is survived by her family.
It absolutely was. Another instance of how creepy it was is Brooke Shields’ role in Pretty Baby where she played a preteen prostitute. She was only 12 and did a nude scene. One review I recall reading described her as pure sexual energy or something to that extent.
She also had a full-on spread of nude photos in Hustler while she was still a literal child.
I think the Blue Lagoon when she was ~14, too. I’m looking at the promos and stills on IMDb and they’re doing everything but showing her naked.