Judith O'Dea
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 and Vampira in the 2024 cult comedy Vampire Zombies.. From Space!
Judith O'Dea
Direction and cinematography both by George A. Romero · Screenshot from ho0sier.com · Public domain
- Born
- 1945. · Pittsburgh.
- Nationality
- United States.
- Occupation
- actress.
- Languages
- English.
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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 indie horror films, including Claustrophobia, October Moon, October Moon 2: November Son and Women's Studies. She also returned to the Barbra role for Night of the Living Dead: Genesis., plus the 2017 film Safe Inside and its 2025 sequel Safe Inside 2. In 2024 O'Dea appeared in the Canadian comedy Vampire Zombies... from Space!, a parody of and homage to horror and sci-fi films of the 1950s. O'Dea portrayed Vampira, a role which earned her a nomination for Best Supporting Performance at Atlanta's Buried Alive Film Festival, and a Best Ensemble win from Canada's Terror in the Bay Film Festival. She owns and operates O'Dea Communications, a firm that deals in oral-communications training.
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Judith O'Dea (born 20 April 1945) is described as an actress in the authority records of the Bibliothèque nationale de France and the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Judith O'Dea was born on 20 April 1945.
Judith O'Dea as Barbara in Night of the Living Dead, reacting to seeing a dead body upstairs
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- 1.First Look at Judith O'Dea in Night of the Living Dead: Genesis. Dread Central. 20 February 2015.
- 2.Ramachandran, Naman. Dracula Goes Cosmic: Black Mandala Acquires 'Vampire Zombies…From Space!' Ahead of Cannes Market. Variety. 2025-05-12.
- 3.J.C. Maçek III. The Zombification Family Tree: Legacy of the Living Dead. PopMatters. 2012-06-15.
- 4.Womenb's Studies trims down, seeks new home
- 5.'Night of the Living Dead's' Judith O'Dea Returns In 'Genesis'!. Bloody Disgusting. 2012-06-15.
- 6.Ramachandran, Naman. Dracula Goes Cosmic: Black Mandala Acquires 'Vampire Zombies…From Space!' Ahead of Cannes Market. Variety. 2025-05-12.
- 7.Judith O'Dea - Awards. IMDb.
- 8.O'Dea Communications
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