When she was in her teens, the lovely Olivia Hussey earned the chance to grace the silver screen in one of the greatest works of literature ever conceived -- William Shakespeare's Romeo And Juliet.
This celebrated adaptation helmed by Franco Zeffirelli not only went on to win two Academy Awards, but it truly established the young actress as a force to be reckoned with. Even as a young woman, she could command the screen with some of the entertainment industry's very best; and I can't imagine a more auspicious beginning to any acting career.
While other ladies might've used that professional goodwill to stick with only highbrow productions, Hussey was curiously flexible, pursuing roles across about every genre imaginable. When magazines and critics were penning columns about her beauty, the lady was simply staying true to her craft, following her heart wherever it led.
Regular readers of SciFiHistory.Net might know her name from such projects as 1974's Black Christmas or 1982's Turkey Shoot; and yet there's a lot more to her profile that deserves a bit of rediscovery. Hopefully, this blurb on her passing will inspire others to seek out and explore some of her other performances: she leaves us an incredible 54 different titles that should demonstrate hers was about a unique talent as any.
Our prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Olivia Hussey.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
This celebrated adaptation helmed by Franco Zeffirelli not only went on to win two Academy Awards, but it truly established the young actress as a force to be reckoned with. Even as a young woman, she could command the screen with some of the entertainment industry's very best; and I can't imagine a more auspicious beginning to any acting career.
While other ladies might've used that professional goodwill to stick with only highbrow productions, Hussey was curiously flexible, pursuing roles across about every genre imaginable. When magazines and critics were penning columns about her beauty, the lady was simply staying true to her craft, following her heart wherever it led.
Regular readers of SciFiHistory.Net might know her name from such projects as 1974's Black Christmas or 1982's Turkey Shoot; and yet there's a lot more to her profile that deserves a bit of rediscovery. Hopefully, this blurb on her passing will inspire others to seek out and explore some of her other performances: she leaves us an incredible 54 different titles that should demonstrate hers was about a unique talent as any.
Our prayers are extended to the family, friends, and fans of Olivia Hussey.
May she rest in peace.
-- EZ
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