{"product_id":"overserved","title":"Overserved","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• By Kate Flannery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Release Date: Dec 1, 2026\u003cbr\u003e• ISBN: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e9781668068236\u003cbr\u003e• 272 Pages\u003cbr\u003e• Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eAs an Irish American bar owner’s daughter, Kate was born to play a TV drunk. Before landing her breakout role as Meredith Palmer on \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Office\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eKate worked tirelessly as a waitress, back-up singer, movie extra, off-Broadway actor, host and comedian, grinding day and night to make her Hollywood dreams a reality. In \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOverserved\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eKate shares what it was like to go from serving celebrities in LA to becoming one herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile on \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Office\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003eshe embraced the unapologetically inappropriate character of Meredith. Sticking to the mockumentary style of the show, she boldly wore little to no makeup on screen, performed a lot of her own stunts, and worked with the writers to create some of the most memorable moments in TV history. With behind-the-scenes stories from \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe Office\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e and finding true love on set, fans will get answers to their burning questions: Did Kate really shave her head? How did they film the scene of Meredith getting hit by Michael Scott’s car? You’ll have to read to find out!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKate’s story is a testament that it’s never too late in life to achieve your dreams. Little did she know that observing the cast of characters who frequented her father’s bar throughout her childhood would provide inspiration for getting the part that changed her life. At the heart of it all, every day was a good day at \u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Office\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47807655575641,"sku":"978-1668068236","price":29.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0183\/6405\/files\/observed1.jpg?v=1794347593","url":"https:\/\/shop.givingtons.com\/products\/overserved","provider":"Givington's","version":"1.0","type":"link"}