Devon Odessa

Devon Odessa (* 18th January 1974 in Parkersburg , West Virginia ) is an American actress .

Life

Devon Odessa was born in Parkersburg . She spent her childhood on a farm until she moved to New Orleans and later Los Angeles . In 1992 she graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks . In 1985 she made her first television appearance on Rocky Road . This was followed by an appearance as Cindy Bailey in the television series An Angel on Earth . For this role she received the 1989 Young Artist Award for best young supporting actress in a drama series. From 1994 to 1995, Odessa played her best-known role to date with Sharon Cherski in Welcome to Life . In 1998 she appeared in the television series A Breath of Heaven . That same year she played the succubus Violet Griffin in Project Sleepwalker . In 2005 an appearance on the television series Raven looks through followed . In 2006 she played Aimee in the movie Mad Cowgirl . In 2008 she starred as Elizabeth in Broken Angel . After that, she stopped acting. However, in 2011 she made another guest appearance on the television series Private Practice .

Filmography

• 1985: Rocky Road (TV series)
• 1987: An Angel on Earth (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1988: The Facts of Life (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1988: The Halloween Monster
• 1988: Down Delaware Road (TV movie)
• 1988–1989: Small Wonder (TV series, 3 episodes)
• 1989: Good Morning, Miss Bliss (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1989: Alone with Uncle Buck
• 1990: Extreme Close-Up (TV movie)
• 1990: Hunter (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1990: A Girl of the Limberlost (TV movie)
• 1992: Marky Mark and the Funky Bunch: Make My Video
• 1992: Full House (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1992: A Strong Family (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1993: Wonderful Years (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1994: The Police Chief (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1994–1995: Welcome to Life (TV series, 19 episodes)
• 1995: Death after finishing school - A teacher under indictment (TV film)
• 1995: Survival in LA - Number for My Body (TV Movie)
• 1996: Your Only Chance (TV Movie)
• 1996: Shoot the Moon
• 1997: Meego - An Alien as a Nanny (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1997: Campfire Tales - Tales from the Edge of the Grave
• 1997: Nowhere - A Journey on the Edge
• 1997: Perversions of Science (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1997: Teen-Spirit 2000
• 1997: No Small Ways
• 1997–1998: Pacific Blue - The Beach Police (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 1998: Project Sleepwalker (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1998: A Touch of Heaven (TV series, 1 episode)
• 1999: Matters of Consequence
• 1999: The Omega Code
• 1999: The Sterling Chase
• 2000: Men Named Milo, Women Named Greta (short film)
• 2000: punks
• 2000: Opposite Sex (TV series, 2 episodes)
• 2001: Again with Feeling (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2003: A mi amor mi dulce (short film)
• 2005: Raven looks through (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2005: Noah's Arc (TV series, 1 episode)
• 2006: Mad Cowgirl
• 2007: Fade
• 2008: Broken Angel
• 2010: Strip (Short)
• 2011: Private Practice (TV series, 1 episode)

Music video

• Wiser (1998) from the album Smitten by Buffalo Tom .

Awards and nominations

Young Artist Award

• 1988: Best Young Actress in a Cable Series or Special (Rocky Road)
• 1988: Best Young Actress in a Special, Pilot, Movie of the Week or Mini-Series (Down Delaware Road) (nominated)
• 1989: Best Young Actress Guest Starring in a Drama or Comedy Series ( An Angel on Earth ) (won)

Web links

• Devon Odessa in the Internet Movie Database (English)
• Devon Odessa in the German dubbing index

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Welcome to life. . Msn.com. May 23, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
2. ↑ Devon Odessa. . Imdb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
3. ↑ Nina Hämmerling Smith: Snakkle Looks Back at the Cult Hit My So-Called Life. . Snakkle.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
4. ↑ ^{a b} Devon Odessa. Awards. . Imdb.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
5. ^ Catriona Wightman: 'My So-Called Life': Tube Talk Gold. . Digitalspy.com. September 8, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
6. ↑ Britt Hayes: See the Cast of 'My So-Called Life' Then and Now. . Screencrush.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
7. ^ My So-Called Life Cast: Then & Now. Devon Odessa Now. . Usmagazine.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
8. ↑ 'My So-Called Life' where are they now ?! . bekkiboom.buzznet.com. Retrieved on September 27, 2014.  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
9. ^ Britt Hayes: Then + Now: The Cast of 'My-So Called Life' . Starcrush.com. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
10. ^ Young TV Actors: Then and Now. . Newstimes.com. September 13, 2012. Retrieved September 27, 2014.
11. ↑ Where Are They Now? My So-Called Life Edition. . Heylibrarygirl.com. September 29, 2010. Retrieved September 27, 2014.