[2][3] In 2008, with husband Judson Pearce Morgan, she wrote, directed, produced and starred in The Collective.

[2][5] She plays Christie Monteiro in the 2009 film adaptation of the fighting game series Tekken.

[2] She appeared in the HBO series True Blood as werewolf Rikki Naylor and co-starred as Ann in "In My Sleep."

[8] Of her directorial debut (with husband Judson Pearce Morgan) on the film The Collective, reviewer Joshua Tanzer wrote, "The Collective is beautifully shot, well crafted",[5] while Farley Elliott of LAist wrote, "The story, while not frighteningly original, is definitely captivating, and the directing is superb.

[10] It was confirmed during San Diego Comic-Con 2017 that Overton was pregnant during the production of the second season of Van Helsing.