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name: "Devon Odessa"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "18 January 1974"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 84
updated: "2026-09-16T21:31:47.524603+00:00"
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# Devon Odessa

Actor. Born 18 January 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 18 January 1974, Parkersburg, West Virginia, USA
- **Active:** 1988–1994

## Biography

Devon Odessa is an American actress. Born on 18 January 1974 in Parkersburg, West Virginia, she is best known for her role as Sharon Cherski in the television series *My So-Called Life* (1994–1995).

She began acting in the late 1980s, appearing in the film *Pumpkinhead* (1988) and providing additional voices for *Uncle Buck* (1989). Odessa has had guest roles in series including *Full House*, *The Wonder Years*, *Step by Step* and *Private Practice* (2011), and appeared in the films *Nowhere* (1997) and *Sugar* (2024). She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, California, in 1992.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org, mysocalledlife.fandom.com.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *My So-Called Life* (1994), Fi1m 87, as Sharon Cherski — [page](https://film.one/tv/my-so-called-life.md)
- *The Wonder Years* (1988), Fi1m 82, as Sheila Lackeroo — [page](https://film.one/tv/the-wonder-years.md)

## Also known for

- *Uncle Buck* (1989), Additional Voices (voice)
- *Full House* (1987), Shelly Phillips
- *Pumpkinhead* (1988), Hessie
- *Step by Step* (1991), Judy
- *Sugar* (2024), Bunny
- *Private Practice* (2007), Claudine
- *That's So Raven* (2003), Chloe
- *Nowhere* (1997), What

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