Judith O'Dea (born April 20 1945) is an American actress known for her role as Barbara in the George A. Romero film Night of the Living Dead (1968). Apart from her most famous role, O'Dea has appeared in the the television movie The Pirate (1978) and the films Claustrophobia (2003), Evil Deeds (2004), and October Moon (2005). She also appeared in November Son (2008), The Ocean (2008), and Women's Studies (2008).
O'Dea owns and operates O'Dea Communications, a firm which deals in oral communications training.