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Odessa Cleveland
Born
Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1971–1986
WebsiteOdeapp3books

Odessa Cleveland is an American retired film and television actress.[1]

Early years

Born in Louisiana,[2] Cleveland graduated from Peabody High School. She graduated from Grambling State University[3] with a BS degree in physical education and English and a master's degree in business management and education.[4]

Career

A life member of The Actors Studio,[5] Cleveland is best known for her role as Lieutenant Ginger Bayliss, a recurring character on the television series M*A*S*H,[6] on which she appeared for 26 episodes from 1972 to 1975.

Cleveland also had a guest role in an episode of the CBS-TV series M*A*S*H spin-off Trapper John, M.D. in 1986. Beginning as a receptionist and writer at the Watts Writer's Workshop/Theater in Los Angeles,[4] and under the tutelage of Budd Schulberg, Odessa began appearing in such productions as Black Girl in Search of God at Jim Wood's Studio Watts Theater in Los Angeles.

In 1974, she portrayed Jim's slave wife in the 1974 musical release of Huckleberry Finn.[7]

Cleveland taught in the Los Angeles Unified School District.[4]

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
1974 Huckleberry Finn Jim's Wife

Television works

Year Series Role Notes
1971 The Bold Ones: The New Doctors Barbara 1 episode: "Glass Cage"
1972–75 M*A*S*H Lt. Ginger Bayliss Total of 27 episodes (5 uncredited)
1975 Sanford and Son Audrey 1 episode: "The Over-the-Hill Gag"
1977 Something for Joey Judy TV movie
1982 The Greatest American Hero Nurse 1 episode: " The Hand-Painted Thai"
1983 Simon & Simon Nurse 1 episode: "Room 3502"
1986 Trapper John, M.D. Second Nurse 1 episode: "The Curmudgeon"

References

  1. ^ McCann, Bob (2009-12-21). Encyclopedia of African American Actresses in Film and Television. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-5804-2.
  2. ^ "Archive of Odessa Cleveland's official website". Archived from the original on 8 March 2018.
  3. ^ Slaughter, Tony (September 9, 1972). "Dunbar Ex TV Regular". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 4. Retrieved November 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. ^ a b c Sherman, Dale (2016). M.A.S.H. FAQ: Everything Left to Know About the Best Care Anywhere. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4950-6379-4. Retrieved November 27, 2021.
  5. ^ Garfield, David (1980). "Appendix: Life Members of The Actors Studio as of January 1980". A Player's Place: The Story of The Actors Studio. New York: MacMillan Publishing Co., Inc. p. 278. ISBN 0-02-542650-8.
  6. ^ Rossetti, Nicole (2016-09-08). "The Cast of M*A*S*H: Then And Now". Major10. Retrieved 2020-04-07.
  7. ^ Rasmussen, R. Kent (2014-05-14). Critical Companion to Mark Twain: A Literary Reference to His Life and Work. Infobase Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4381-0852-0.