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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.
Judith O'Dea is an American actress. She is best known for the 1968 George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead. In the 1980s she put her acting career aside to found her coaching company O'Dea Communications and raise her family.
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Judith O'Dea is an American actress. She is best known for the 1968 George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead. In the 1980s she put her acting career aside to found her coaching company O'Dea Communications and raise her family.
- April 20, 1945
Oct 26, 2020 · When Halloween returns each October, so do the 50-year-old memories for Judith O'Dea, who starred as Barbra in the 1968 horror classic "Night of the Living Dead" as one of several...
- Early Life
- Acting Career
- Night of The Living Dead
- What Did She Do After Night of The Living Dead?
- Did She Continue Acting?
- What Is Judith O’Dea Doing Now?
- Personal Life
Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania in 1945, O’Dea loved singing and playing pretend from a young age and even put together a magic show to raise money for charity. She also loved playing sports, but her passion for acting trumped everything else, and she turned her attention to theater.
When she was got to high school, O’Dea had already begun acting in musicals at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. During that time, she also snagged a few parts in local commercials. It was at one of these commercial gigs that she met a couple who would later introduce her to George Romero, a largely unknown director at the time who was making a little movi...
Drawing inspiration from the novel I Am Legend by Richard Matheson, Romero’s Night of the Living Dead told the story of a global apocalypse and a small group of survivors who take refuge in a farmhouse in rural Pennsylvania. As they shelter against attacks from the bloodthirsty “ghoulies” (Romero resisted the term “zombies” for a few decades), the ...
Following the film’s release, O’Dea turned her attention to other career opportunities because she had to support two children. She began working as the personal assistant to film honchos Harold Hecht and Melvin Frank. Soon after, she was hired at Delphi Communications and even worked at Hughes Aircraft Company where she honed her corporate leaders...
While O’Dea has acted sporadically since Night of the Living Dead, the majority of her credits have been low-budget, independent horror films including Hole in the Wall, They Came From The Ether, Claustrophobia, and October Moon. Her most recent film, 2020’s Kill Giggles, saw O’Dea starring opposite character actor Vernon Wells and horror icon Feli...
Judith O’Dea (Barbra) and Russell Streiner (Johnny) O’Dea has many talents outside of acting! In 2002, she retired from Hughes Aircraft and started her own business called O’Dea Communications. The company used to offer consulting services for business presentations and trainings but now highlights O’Dea’s film career and manages her convention app...
Even though little information is available about her family, O’Dea has previously talked about the need to seek out new work opportunities to provide for her two children.
Oct 19, 2021 · Interview with actress Judith O'Dea on her contribution in "Night of the Living Dead" (1968) directed by George A. Romero.
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