A Tennessee Waltz in Hollywood
Park Overall acts--on television and on behalf of the environment.
By Wendy Morris West
Park Overall was a regular on Empty Nest and appears frequently
in TV movies.
You might not see her grace the red-carpeted sidewalks of the Emmy and Oscar
awards ceremonies or hobnob with stars like Sly Stalone at private Hollywood
parties. You might not even recognize her name. But if you saw her play
the role of pediatrician Harry Weston's acerbic Southern nurse, Laverne,
on NBC's hit comedy Empty Nest (1988-1995), she's an actress you're
not likely to forget. Sassy, feisty, but friendly, Park Overall is living
her dream these days in glitz city.