Devon Odessa

Acting

Devon Odessa

Born 1974-01-18 · Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA

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.

Acting credits

Uncle Buck poster
6.8

Buck Russell, a lovable but slovenly bachelor, suddenly becomes the temporary caretaker of his nephew and nieces after a family emergency. His freewheeling attitude soon causes tension with his older niece Tia, loyal girlfriend Chanice, and just about everyone else who crosses his path.

Uncle Buck

1989

Nowhere poster
6.7

In Los Angeles, a colorful assortment of bohemians try to make sense of their intersecting lives. The moody Dark Smith, his bisexual girlfriend, her lesbian lover and their shy gay friend plan on attending the wildest party of the year. But they'll only make it if they can survive the drug trips, suicides, trysts, mutilations and alien abductions that occur as one surreal day unfolds.

Nowhere

1997

Pumpkinhead poster
6.4

When a group of teenagers inadvertently kill his only son, Ed Harley seeks the powers of a backwoods witch to bring the child back to life.

Pumpkinhead

1988

Campfire Tales poster
5.9

Anthology of famous, scary urban legends done with a modern twist.

Campfire Tales

1997

Shark Girl poster
3.1

When a beautiful young influencer survives a mysterious shark attack, she becomes a monstrous apex predator, hunting and feeding in sunny Venice Beach, California.

Shark Girl

2024

The Omega Code poster
4.5

An ancient prophecy is about to be fulfilled as a secret code brings the world to the edge of apocalypse.

The Omega Code

1999

Punks poster
5.1

The life and times of a group of twentysomething black gay men living in West Hollywood.

Punks

2000

Trial by Fire poster
5.5

A high-school teacher tries to help one of her troubled male students, who misinterprets her interest.

Trial by Fire

1995

Graduation Week poster
4.0

Three college students compete for an award that will determine their future.

Graduation Week

1999

Extreme Close-Up poster
10.0

Innovative drama mixing film and video, with a teenager obsessed with watching his late mother, killed in an auto accident, on tapes he recorded of their daily lives. The mother is seen in extreme close-up only on tape.

Extreme Close-Up

1990

A Girl of the Limberlost poster
7.0

A teenage girl living in rural Indiana in 1908 attends high school, despite her mother's fierce opposition of her life. The friendship of a free-spirted older woman helps her stick to her goals.

A Girl of the Limberlost

1990

Her Last Chance poster
6.0

Drug adict teen gets out of rehab only to be accused of her boyfriend's death.

Her Last Chance

1996

Mad Cowgirl poster
4.5

A woman, who is dying of a brain disorder, begins a surreal journey which descends into violence.

Mad Cowgirl

2006

The Others poster
5.5

Would-be rock star in band has serious crush on most popular girl in school and is shy about making a move. Changes also take place when an eccentric artist is pursued by a seemingly normal guy with artistic tastes very similar to hers. And then there are also the guys who just have no clue what they want to do.

The Others

1997

No artwork available
8.0

Sarah is the daughter of a wealthy man with questionable connections. Sarah and her father never see eye to eye. In her frustration she calls on the help of Michael and Stan. Together, they come up with the perfect kidnapping scheme. The reward is 3 million dollars and a carefree life South of the border.

No Small Ways

1997

Behind the camera