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Katherine LaNasa

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Katherine LaNasa is an American actress and former dancer, born on December 1, 1966, in New Orleans and raised in Baton Rouge. She trained at the North Carolina School of the Arts and danced with Milwaukee Ballet, Ballet West and the Karole Armitage Ballet before moving into acting, making her feature film debut in 1990. Her screen career is built on supporting and recurring work in television, including Judging Amy, The Guardian, NYPD Blue, Two and a Half Men, Big Love and Longmire, with lead or series regular roles in Three Sisters, Love Monkey, Deception, Satisfaction, Imposters, Truth Be Told and Katy Keene. In film she appeared in Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign and The Frozen Ground. Since 2025 she has played Nurse Dana Evans in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt, a role that earned her a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

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Birth Year
1966 1
Role
Performer 1
Notable Work
The Campaign 1
Notable Work
The Pitt 1
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Award
Primetime Emmy Award 1
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Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress.
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1. Katherine LaNasa (Wikipedia)
  • Lead, role
    Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress.
  • Lead, notable work
    Since 2025, she has portrayed Nurse Dana Evans in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt (2025-present)
  • Lead, films
    LaNasa starred in films Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign, and The Frozen Ground.
  • Career, Emmy Award
    The role earned her an Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
  • Lead, nationality
    Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress.
  • Associated With: Television, Lead, television
    On television, LaNasa has had leading roles in the sitcom Three Sisters (2001-2002), the legal drama Truth Be Told (2019-2023), and the musical series Katy Keene (2020).
  • Associated With: Film, Lead, film
    LaNasa starred in films Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign, and The Frozen Ground.
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