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'''Devon Odessa''' (born January 18, 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American actress and film producer most famous for her role as Sharon Cherski on ''My So-Called Life''. She has played the role of a Succubus once in the TV series Sleepwalkers.
| name      = Devon Odessa
 
|nationality = American
[[Image:DevonOdessa.jpg|right|thumb|200px|The American actress Devon Odessa.]]
| other_names = Devon O'Dessa
| birth_date  = {{birth date and age|1974|1|18}}
| birth_place  = Parkersburg, West Virginia
| occupation = Actress
| known_for  = Succubus in the ''Sleepwalkers''<br>episode [[Forlorn (Sleepwalkers)|''Forlorn'']]
}}
'''Devon Odessa''' (born January 18, 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American actress and film producer most famous for her role as Sharon Cherski on ''My So-Called Life''. She has played the role of a Succubus once in the TV series ''Sleepwalkers''.


== Biography ==
== Biography ==
Odessa was born in West Virginia, and brought up on a farm until moving to New Orleans, Louisiana, and later to Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1992.
Odessa was born in West Virginia, and brought up on a farm until moving to New Orleans, Louisiana, and later to Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1992.


== Succubi Character ==
== Succubus Character ==
*She played a dual role of Violet Griffin and the Succubus in the American television series Sleepwalkers. Her appearance was in the episode [[Forlorn (Sleepwalkers)|Forlorn]].
She played a dual role of Violet Griffin and the Succubus in the American television series Sleepwalkers. Her appearance was in the episode [[Forlorn (Sleepwalkers)|''Forlorn'']].
 
== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Film
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
|-
|2010||''Strip''|| Brandi
|-
|2008||''Broken Angel''||Elizabeth
|-
|2007||''Fade''||Philosophy
|-
|2006||''Mad Cowgirl''||Aimee
|-
|2003||''A mi amor mi dulce''||Vlaca Pounee
|-
|2000||''Punks''||Felicity
|-
|2000||''Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta''||Emily
|-
|1999||''The Omega Code''||Jennifer Lane
|-
|1999||''The Sterling Chase''||Chris
|-
|1999||''Matters of Consequence''||Blue
|-
|1997||''Campfire Tales''||Katherine
|-
|1997||''Nowhere''||What
|-
|1997||''No Small Ways''||Unknown
|-
|1997||''The Others''||Michelle Dessayer
|-
|1996||''Her Last Chance''||Rachel
|-
|1996||''Shoot the Moon''||Kitty
|-
|1995||''The Pride of Love''||T.J.
|-
|1995||''Trial by Fire''||Patsy Thurman
|-
|1990||''Extreme Close-Up''||Cheryl
|-
|1990||''A Girl of the Limberlost''||Sally Brownlee
|-
|1989||''Uncle Buck''||Additional voices
|-
|1989||''Pumpkinhead''||Hessie
|-
|1989||''Down Delaware Road''||Unknown
|}




==Television roles==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Rocky Road'' (1985) &mdash; ''Unknown''
|+Television
* ''Angel Falls'' (1993) &mdash; ''Dana''
|-
* ''My So-Called Life'' (1994) &mdash; ''Sharon Cherski''
! Year
! Title
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|2011||''Private Practice'' TV Series||Claudine||Episode: "A Step Too Far"
|-
|2005||''Noah's Arc'' TV Series||Checkout girl||Episode: "Don't Make Me Over"
|-
|2005||''That's So Raven'' TV Series||Chloe||Episode: "True Colors"
|-
|2001||''Once and Again'' TV Series||Noelle Platt||Episode: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses"
|-
|2000||''Opposite Sex'' TV Series||Unknown||Episode: "The Drug Episode"
|-
|1998||''Touched by an Angel'' TV Series||Sue Ellen||Episode: "Seek and Ye Shall Find"
|-
|1998||'''[[Forlorn (Sleepwalkers)|''Sleepwalkers'']]''' TV Series||'''Violet Griffin/The Succubus'''||Episode: "Forlorn"
|-
|1998||''Pacific Blue'' TV Series||Erica Wardlow||2 Episodes
|-
|1997||''Meego'' TV Series||Amanda||Episode: "Liar, Liar"
|-
|1997||''Perversions of Science'' TV Series||Unknown||Episode: "Anatomy Lesson"
|-
|1994||''My So-Called Life'' TV Series||Sharon Cherski||19 Episodes
|-
|1994||''The Commish'' TV Series||Patty Birns||Episode: "Working Girls"
|-
|1993||''Angel Falls'' TV Series||Dana||
|-
|1993||''The Wonder Years'' TV Series||Sheila||Episode: "Eclipse"
|-
|1992||''Step by Step'' TV Series||Judy||Episode: "Stuck on You"
|-
|1990||''Hunter'' TV Series||Lisa Baker||Episode: "The Incident"
|-
|1990||''The Outsiders'' TV Series||Cindy||
|-
|1989||''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' TV Series||Jennifer||Episode: "Let's Get Together"
|-
|1988||''Small Wonder'' TV Series||Debbie Barnhill||3 Episodes
|-
|1988||''The Facts of Life'' TV Series||Cindy Bailey||Episode: "Present Imperfect"
|-
|1987||''Highway to Heaven'' TV Series||Cindy Bailey||Episode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"
|-
|1985||''Rocky Road'' TV Series||Unknown||
|-
|}


===Guest appearances===
* ''Noah's Arc'' (2005) &mdash; ''Checkout girl''
* ''That's So Raven'' (2005) &mdash; ''Chloe''
* ''Once and Again'' (2001) &mdash; ''Noelle Platt''
* ''Opposite Sex'' (2000) &mdash; ''Unknown''
* ''Touched by an Angel'' (1998) &mdash; ''Sue Ellen''
* '''''Sleepwalkers'' (1998) &mdash; ''Violet Griffin''/''The Succubus'''''
* ''Pacific Blue'' (1998) &mdash; ''Erica Wardlow''
* ''Meego'' (1997) &mdash; ''Amanda''
* ''Perversions of Science'' (1997) &mdash; ''Unknown''
* ''The Commish'' (1994) &mdash; ''Patty Birns''
* ''The Wonder Years'' (1993) &mdash; ''Sheila''
* ''Step by Step'' (1992) &mdash; ''Judy''
* ''Hunter'' (1990) &mdash; ''Lisa Baker''
* ''The Outsiders'' (1990) &mdash; ''Cindy''
* ''Good Morning, Miss Bliss'' (1989) &mdash; ''Jennifer''
* ''Small Wonder'' (1988) &mdash; ''Debbie Barnhill''
* ''The Facts of Life'' (1988) &mdash; ''Alexis''
* ''Highway to Heaven'' (1987) &mdash; ''Cindy Bailey''


==Filmography==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
* ''Broken Angel'' (2008) &mdash; ''Elizabeth''
|+Music Videos
* ''Fade'' (2007) &mdash; ''Philosophy''
|-
* ''Mad Cowgirl'' (2006) &mdash; ''Aimee''
! Year
* ''Punks'' (2000) &mdash; ''Felicity''
! Song Title
* ''Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta'' (2000) &mdash; ''Emily''
! Artist
* ''The Omega Code'' (1999) &mdash; ''Jennifer Lane''
! class="unsortable" | Notes
* ''The Sterling Chase'' (1999) &mdash; ''Chris''
|-
* ''Matters of Consequence'' (1999) &mdash; ''Blue''
|1998||''Wiser''||Buffalo Tom||Album: "Smitten"
* ''Campfire Tales'' (1997) &mdash; ''Katherine''
|-
* ''Nowhere'' (1997) &mdash; ''What''
|}
* ''No Small Ways'' (1997) &mdash; ''Unknown''
* ''The Others'' (1997) &mdash; ''Michelle Dessayer''
* ''Her Last Chance'' (1996) &mdash; ''Rachel''
* ''Shoot the Moon'' (1996) &mdash; ''Kitty''
* ''The Pride of Love'' (1995) &mdash; ''T.J.''
* ''Trial by Fire'' (1995) &mdash; ''Patsy Thurman''
* ''Extreme Close-Up'' (1990) &mdash; ''Cheryl''
* ''A Girl of the Limberlost'' (1990) &mdash; ''Sally Brownlee''
* ''Uncle Buck'' (1989) &mdash; ''Additional voices''
* ''Pumpkinhead'' (1989) &mdash; ''Hessie''
* ''Down Delaware Road'' (1989) &mdash; ''Unknown''


==Music videos==
==Awards==
* "Wiser" (1998) from the Buffalo Tom album ''Smitten''
{{awards table}}
|-
| 1989
| ''Highway to Heaven''
| Young Artist Awards<br>''Best Young Actress Guest Starring''<br>''in a Drama or Comedy Series''
| {{won}}
|-
| 1989
| ''Down Delaware Road''
| Young Artist Awards<br>''Best Young Actress in a Special, Pilot,''<br>''Movie of the Week or Mini-Series''
| {{nom}}
|-
| 1988
| ''Rocky Road''
| Young Artist Awards<br>''Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special''
| {{nom}}
|-
|}


==External links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Odessa The original source of this page at Wikipedia.]


==External Links==
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Devon_Odessa The original source of this article at Wikipedia]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644043/ Devin Odessa at the IMDb]
*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0644043/ Devin Odessa at the IMDb]
*[http://www.tv.com/person/34555/summary.html Devin Odessa at TV.com]
*[http://www.tv.com/person/34555/summary.html Devin Odessa at TV.com]

Latest revision as of 15:39, 12 November 2012

Devon Odessa
Born (1974-01-18) January 18, 1974 (age 50)
Parkersburg, West Virginia
Nationality American
Other names Devon O'Dessa
Occupation Actress
Known for Succubus in the Sleepwalkers
episode Forlorn

Devon Odessa (born January 18, 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia) is an American actress and film producer most famous for her role as Sharon Cherski on My So-Called Life. She has played the role of a Succubus once in the TV series Sleepwalkers.

Biography

Odessa was born in West Virginia, and brought up on a farm until moving to New Orleans, Louisiana, and later to Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1992.

Succubus Character

She played a dual role of Violet Griffin and the Succubus in the American television series Sleepwalkers. Her appearance was in the episode Forlorn.

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role
2010 Strip Brandi
2008 Broken Angel Elizabeth
2007 Fade Philosophy
2006 Mad Cowgirl Aimee
2003 A mi amor mi dulce Vlaca Pounee
2000 Punks Felicity
2000 Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta Emily
1999 The Omega Code Jennifer Lane
1999 The Sterling Chase Chris
1999 Matters of Consequence Blue
1997 Campfire Tales Katherine
1997 Nowhere What
1997 No Small Ways Unknown
1997 The Others Michelle Dessayer
1996 Her Last Chance Rachel
1996 Shoot the Moon Kitty
1995 The Pride of Love T.J.
1995 Trial by Fire Patsy Thurman
1990 Extreme Close-Up Cheryl
1990 A Girl of the Limberlost Sally Brownlee
1989 Uncle Buck Additional voices
1989 Pumpkinhead Hessie
1989 Down Delaware Road Unknown


Television
Year Title Role Notes
2011 Private Practice TV Series Claudine Episode: "A Step Too Far"
2005 Noah's Arc TV Series Checkout girl Episode: "Don't Make Me Over"
2005 That's So Raven TV Series Chloe Episode: "True Colors"
2001 Once and Again TV Series Noelle Platt Episode: "Forgive Us Our Trespasses"
2000 Opposite Sex TV Series Unknown Episode: "The Drug Episode"
1998 Touched by an Angel TV Series Sue Ellen Episode: "Seek and Ye Shall Find"
1998 Sleepwalkers TV Series Violet Griffin/The Succubus Episode: "Forlorn"
1998 Pacific Blue TV Series Erica Wardlow 2 Episodes
1997 Meego TV Series Amanda Episode: "Liar, Liar"
1997 Perversions of Science TV Series Unknown Episode: "Anatomy Lesson"
1994 My So-Called Life TV Series Sharon Cherski 19 Episodes
1994 The Commish TV Series Patty Birns Episode: "Working Girls"
1993 Angel Falls TV Series Dana
1993 The Wonder Years TV Series Sheila Episode: "Eclipse"
1992 Step by Step TV Series Judy Episode: "Stuck on You"
1990 Hunter TV Series Lisa Baker Episode: "The Incident"
1990 The Outsiders TV Series Cindy
1989 Good Morning, Miss Bliss TV Series Jennifer Episode: "Let's Get Together"
1988 Small Wonder TV Series Debbie Barnhill 3 Episodes
1988 The Facts of Life TV Series Cindy Bailey Episode: "Present Imperfect"
1987 Highway to Heaven TV Series Cindy Bailey Episode: "I Was a Middle Aged Werewolf"
1985 Rocky Road TV Series Unknown


Music Videos
Year Song Title Artist Notes
1998 Wiser Buffalo Tom Album: "Smitten"

Awards

Year Nominated work Award Result
1989 Highway to Heaven Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actress Guest Starring
in a Drama or Comedy Series 		Won
1989 Down Delaware Road Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actress in a Special, Pilot,
Movie of the Week or Mini-Series 		Nominated
1988 Rocky Road Young Artist Awards
Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special 		Nominated


External Links

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