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American actress (born 1945) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Judith O'Dea (born April 20, 1945) is an American actress. She portrayed Barbra in the 1968 George Romero classic horror film Night of the Living Dead.[1]
Judith O'Dea | |
|---|---|
 O'Dea in Night of the Living Dead (1968) | |
| Born | April 20, 1945 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1968-present |
In addition to her signature role, O'Dea has appeared in the television movie The Pirate in the 1970s. She later took a break from acting to focus on raising her family.
In the 2000s, O'Dea returned to acting in several low-budget horror films, including[2] Claustrophobia, October Moon and Women's Studies.[3] She also returned to the Barbra role for Night of the Living Dead: Genesis.[4]
She owns and operates O'Dea Communications, a firm that deals in oral-communications training.[5]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 | Night of the Living Dead | Barbra | |
| 1978 | The Pirate | Annie | TV movie |
| 2003 | Claustrophobia | Alena Gray | |
| 2005 | October Moon | Mrs. Hamilton | |
| 2008 | November Son | Emily Hamilton | aka October Moon 2 |
| 2009 | Timo Rose's Beast | Boomer's Mother | |
| 2010 | Women's Studies | Senator Gayle Hamlin | |
| 2011 | Shy of Normal: Tales of New Life Experiences | Actress on TV | |
| 2014 | Hole in the Wall | Augusta Gein | |
| They Came from the Ether | Miss Clara | ||
| 2015 | Abandoned Dead | Doctor Pamela Myers | |
| 2017 | Safe Inside | Crystal Lake | |
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