Pretty TV actress with regular role on the superior teen drama "My So-Called Life" (ABC, 1994-95) as the spurned former best friend of Claire Danes. Odessa appeared in amateur theater productions as a child in New Orleans before her family moved to Los Angeles when she was 14. Odessa accumulated guest appearances on several popular series after making her feature film debut in the horror film "Pumpkinhead" (1988) and had a recurring role on the short-lived primetime serial "Angels Fall" (CBS, 1993-94).