Katherine LaNasa

Katherine LaNasa
LaNasa in 2016
Born (1966-12-01) December 1, 1966
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
OccupationsActress, dancer, choreographer
Years active1989–present
Known for
Spouses
(m. 1989; div. 1992)
(m. 1998; div. 2009)
(m. 2012)
Children2

Katherine LaNasa (born December 1, 1966) is an American actress. Since 2025, she has portrayed Nurse Dana Evans in the HBO Max medical drama The Pitt (2025–present), for which she earned a Primetime Emmy Award, a Critics' Choice Award, and an Actor Award.

LaNasa starred in films Jayne Mansfield's Car, The Campaign, and The Frozen Ground. 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). She appeared in recurring roles on Judging Amy, Two and a Half Men, Big Love, and Longmire, and starred in the short-lived dramas Love Monkey (2006), Deception (2013), Satisfaction (2014–2015) and Imposters (2017–2018).