Katherine LaNasa earned her role in ‘The Pitt’ the hard way
She plays a woman who has seen it all and lived to keep fighting. So has LaNasa.
From The Times
September 4, 2025

Katherine LaNasa’s performance as a seasoned E.R. nurse on “The Pitt” earned her the first Emmy nomination of her 30-plus year career. But before the show, few were likely to have known her name or her expansive résumé.

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Even fewer know her wild introduction to Hollywood. →

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