| Judith O'Dea | |
| Birth Date: | 20 April 1945 |
| Birth Place: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Occupation: | Actress |
| Yearsactive: | 1968-present |
Judith O'Dea (born April 20, 1945) is an American actress. She portrayed Barbra in the 1968 George A. Romero classic horror film Night of the Living Dead.[1]
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 | |