Oda Mae Brown — Ghost Character Profile

About Oda Mae Brown

A fraudulent psychic medium who initially claims to hear Sam's ghost. She becomes crucial to the investigation by warning Molly, posing as a bank client to withdraw laundered drug money, and temporarily possessing Sam to reconnect with Molly before the police intervene.

Character Facts

Played by

Whoopi Goldberg

Appears in

Ghost (1990)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (5)

• Oda Mae Brown — sister — Oda Mae's Sister (Armelia McQueen)
• Oda Mae Brown — sister — Oda Mae's Sister (Gail Boggs)
• Oda Mae Brown — Alliance Ally — Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze)

  Reluctant partnership formed to protect Molly and stop Carl.

• Oda Mae Brown — Social Skeptic — Molly Jensen (Demi Moore)

  Molly initially distrusts Oda Mae until proven otherwise.

• Oda Mae Brown — Conflict Hostage Taker — Carl Bruner (Tony Goldwyn)

  Carl uses Oda Mae as leverage to force the return of the laundered funds.

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• Sam Wheat (Patrick Swayze)
• Molly Jensen (Demi Moore)
• Carl Bruner (Tony Goldwyn)
• Oda Mae's Sister (Gail Boggs)
• Subway Ghost (Vincent Schiavelli)
• Ortisha (Vivian Bonnell)
• Bank Guard (Tom Finnegan)
• Cab Driver (Said Faraj)
• Lyle Furgeson (Bruce Jarchow)
• Willie Lopez (Rick Aviles)
• Woman Ghost (Alma Beltran)
• Police Sgt. (Stephen Root)