Olivia Hussey Net Worth | Net Worth of Celebrities

How much is Olivia Hussey’s net worth?

Olivia Hussey is an Argentine-British actress who has a net worth of $4 million. Olivia Hussey rose to international fame at the age of 15 with her iconic portrayal of Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 film adaptation of “Romeo and Juliet”. The performance earned her a Golden Globe and launched her career in cinema.

Throughout her career, Hussey has shown versatility in a variety of genres. She has appeared in notable films such as the mystery thriller “Black Christmas” (1974) and the religious epic “Jesus of Nazareth” (1977), in which she played the Virgin Mary. Her filmography also includes roles in “Death on the Nile” (1978) and “Turkey Shoot” (1982).

In addition to her film work, Hussey has appeared in numerous television productions, including the miniseries “The Bastard” (1978) and “Ivanhoe” (1982). She has lent her voice to animated projects such as “Superman: The Animated Series” and has performed in stage productions.

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$500 Million Nude Scene Lawsuit

In the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” Olivia briefly appears topless. She was 15 years old during the filming. Her co-star’s bare buttocks are also visible. For years, Olivia seemed to have no problem with the scene. Even in 2018, she indicated in several interviews that she was proud of the scene. At some point, her opinion changed.

In December 2022, Olivia and her co-star Leonard Whiting filed a $500 million lawsuit against Paramount Pictures for sexual exploitation, sexual harassment, and fraud, alleging mental and emotional distress as a result of filming the scene and lost career opportunities that followed. Whiting was 16 when the scene was filmed and Hussey was 15. Olivia and Leonard alleged that they were pressured by the film’s director, Franco Zeffirelli, who died in 2019, to do the nudity after being assured it wouldn’t be necessary.

According to their joint business manager, Tony Marinozzi, the filmmakers misled the young actors into agreeing to the film adaptation:

“What they were told and what happened were two different things… They trusted Franco. At 16, as actors, they took his guidance that he would not betray the trust that they had. Franco was their friend, and honestly, at 16, what do they do? There are no options. There was no #MeToo.”

According to the lawsuit, Zeffirelli gave the actors false information about the camera position and assured them there would be no on-screen nudity in the finished film. And their attorney, Solomon Gresen, used even stronger language to describe the situation in an interview:

“Nude photographs of minors are illegal and should not be exhibited… These were very young, naive children in the ’60s who had no idea what was coming to them. Suddenly they were famous on a level they never expected, and on top of that they were violated in a way they didn’t know how to handle.”

The lawsuit was filed under a California law that temporarily suspends the statute of limitations for child sexual abuse cases until the end of 2022.

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Sharon Tate/Manson murder connection

The infamous murder of actress Sharon Tate and four associates by various members of Charles Manson’s sick Manson Family cult took place on August 8/9 at a home located at 10050 Cielo Drive in Los Angeles. The home was rented by Sharon and her husband Roman Polanski. The home was owned by Olivia’s agent, Rudi Altobelli. Weeks before the murder, the plan had been for 18-year-old Olivia to move to Los Angeles and live in the property’s guesthouse to help support the heavily pregnant Sharon Tate. After the murders, Olivia went ahead with the plan to live in the home’s guesthouse. She would later recall seeing a member of the Manson Family being led around the crime scene by police and explaining what had happened the night of the murders.

Personal life and real estate

Olivia Hussey was married to Dean Martin’s son, Dean Paul Martin, from 1971 to 1979. They married on her 20th birthday. They had a son in 1973. She was then married to Japanese singer Akira Fuse from 1980 to 1989. They had a son in 1983. She has been married to singer/actor David Glen Eisley since 1991. David is the son of actor Anthony Eisley. David and Olivia have a daughter, actress India Eisley.

In 1992, Olivia sold a house and bought a house. She sold a house in LA’s Coldwater Canyon area for $1.3 million and bought a house for $900,000 in Topanga, California.