Park Overall Biography

Fast Facts

• Won three Q Awards for Best Supporting Actress in a Quality Comedy Series for "Empty Nest" in 1989, 1990, and 1991
• Attended the University of Tennessee and graduated from Tusculum College with a degree in English
• Started out as a stage actress, performing with several Tennessee theater groups in her youth
• First appeared on Broadway as Rowena in "Biloxi Blues," a role she later reprised in the 1988 film adaptation
• Made her screen acting debut in the 1987 film "Tainted․"
• Best known for her role as Laverne Todd in "Empty Nest" and as Lynn in "The Vanishing․"
• Had recurring roles as the title character in "Katie Joplin," as Claire Stiles in "Ladies Man," and as Lori Ann in "Reba․"
• In April 2012, she announced that she would run for a seat in the U․S․ Senate for Tennessee
• Was the voice of Alice Tompkins in the TV series "The Critic" in 1995