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.

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.

Olivia Hussey, who played Juliet in the hit 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," has died. Her family confirmed the news in a statement they released on social media.