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.

In the 2000s, O'Dea returned to acting in several low-budget horror films, including[2] Claustrophobia, October Moon and Women's Studies.

[4] She owns and operates O'Dea Communications, a firm that deals in oral-communications training.

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