Park Overall is a female actress who happens to be an environmental and women’s rights activist as well.
Park Overall Bio
Origin
Overall was born on March 15, 1957, to Frances Overall and Thomas Weasly Overall Jr. She turned 63 this year! Overall’s father was a Federal Magistrate, and her mother was an English Professor.
She was born in Nashville, Tennessee, and grew up in Greeneville, Tennessee. During her teen days, Overall ran political campaigns for Jim Sasser and Tom Wisemen. While in her 20s, she decided to move to New York to pursue her acting career.
Is Park Overall Married?
Her personal life is quite secret! There is no known information regarding her husband and children. However, we do know that she is on the side of abortions. Being an activist of women’s rights and environment, supporting abortions contradicts highly with what she has to say.
Education
She has an English degree from Tusculum University and, later, had joined the University of Tennessee for a post-graduate. Nevertheless, she did not continue her studies as she had decided to try her luck in the world of acting.
Acting Career
Overall started her acting career in her 20s. She did a role in a Broadway show, which gained her prominence.
After some time, she was featured in a series. It was aired from 1988 to 1995 and was the breakthrough that she needed. Afterward, in the early 1990s, she played the same role in a spin-off of her previous series.
Activists
Overall is also a women’s rights activist. However, the thing that she is well-known for is being an activist for the environment. Initially, she started as a social activist who supported many environmental causes, especially regarding Tennessee.
Next, in 1995, she was in an interview on ABC Primetime, where she was attacking the paper company, Champion International. The company was accused of not being very friendly to the ecosystem and was a big reason to have polluted the Pigeon River.
She had caused quite a big fuss regarding the matter. The company had caused an abnormal rise in the river’s dioxin levels.
Furthermore, she has turned into a vocal critic of Nuclear Fuel Services. The company has been processing nuclear fuel in Erwin, Tennessee, and she has argued about the poor safety concerns of the company.
Politics
It was on the 4th April of 2012 that Overall joined the Democratic Primary to oppose the Republican incumbent Bob Corker. During that period, she stated that she wanted to focus on the environment as well as women’s rights. During this time, she has made several controversial statements!
Park Overall Net Worth
Overall is a successful actress and activist, who has amassed quite a wealthy fortune. It is stated that she has a net worth of 3 million dollars, which allows her to enjoy a comfortable life.
