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

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.

Olivia Hussey Eisley, star of the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet” and the slasher classic “Black Christmas,” has died, according to a post on her Instagram page. She was 73.

Olivia Hussey, the actress known for portraying Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli’s 1968 drama “Romeo and Juliet,” died surrounded by her loved ones at her home on Friday. She was 73. A cause of death was not revealed.

The actor, who starred as a teenage Juliet in the 1968 film “Romeo and Juliet,” died Friday, her family said on social media.

Known for his Emmy-winning role in "Heartstopper" and playing young Elton John in "Rocketman," Kit Connor now stars as Romeo in a bold, contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's iconic play.

On a recent visit to CBS Mornings, Romeo + Juliet star Kit Connor discussed the new production, explaining how he was excited to return to his stage roots and put his own spin on the iconic Shakespeare character.

Romeo + Juliet actress Rachel Zegler has reacted to a claim that she’s romantically “obsessed” with her co-star Kit Connor, who also plays Nick Nelson in hit LGBTQ+ Netflix series Heartstopper. The talented duo are currently appearing in a Broadway adaptation of Romeo and Juliet,