When I was a little girl, I used to walk around with a towel on my head, pretending I was a nun. And then one day my mother said, ‘Why don’t you just become an actress, and then you can pretend you’re a nun.’
Olivia Hussey Quotes
I had played the Virgin Mary in 'Jesus of Nazareth,' and I had done 'Juliet' at the age of 15. People said, 'Where do you go from playing Juliet and the Virgin Mary?' And I said, 'Mother Teresa of Calcutta.'
Similar Quotes
Cricket is the greatest game that the wit of man has yet devised.
- Sir Pelham WarnerAdvertising is selling Twinkies to adults.
- Donald R. VanceThe struggle of the male to learn to listen to and respect his own intuitive, inner prompt...
- Herb GoldbergEach generation of the church in each setting has the responsibility of communicating the ...
- Francis SchaefferEach had defended his own country; the Germans Germany, the Frenchmen France; they had don...
- Ernst TollerComments on: "Olivia Hussey Quotes: I had played the Virgin Mary in 'Jesus of Nazareth,' and I had..."
| Birth: | 17th April, 1951 |
| Nationality: | Argentinean, British |
| Profession: | Actress |
About
Olivia Hussey is a British actress who became famous for her role as Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's Academy Award-winning 1968 film version of Romeo and Juliet, winning a Golden Globe as well as the David di Donatello for best actress. She is also well known for her role as Mary, the mother of Jesus in the 1977 TV production of Jesus of Nazareth. She has starred in films such as Black Christmas, Death on the Nile, and Virus.
Share with your friends