Karen Pittman

Karen Pittman is an accomplished actress in television, film, and theater. Since 2019, she has notably starred as Mia Jordan in the Apple TV+ drama series "The Morning Show," a role that earned her nominations for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress, the Screen Actors Guild Award, and the Critics Choice Award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, all in 2024. Furthermore, she played Dr. Nya Wallace in the HBO Max comedy-drama "And Just Like That..." from 2021 to 2023 and had a key role in season 3 of Paramount+'s "Yellowstone" as 'Willa Hayes'.

In addition to her television work, Pittman has showcased her prowess in film. In 2022, she starred in her first leading role in the romantic drama film "Unthinkably Good Things," directed by Terri J. Vaughn, and also appeared alongside Corey Stoll in the crime drama film "What We Do Next." Her other feature films include "Custody," "The Rewrite," and "Begin Again." Furthermore, she launched Hallmark’s Mahogany programming with "Unthinkably Good Things."

Pittman's versatility extends to the theatre, where she starred as 'Jory' in the Pulitzer Prize-winning "Disgraced" and in the off-Broadway play "King Liz" and is involved in its TV series adaptation by Showtime. She also performed in the play "Pipeline" at Lincoln Center Theater. Notably, she won a Theatre World Award in 2015, affirming her talent in the performing arts. Pittman is set to bring her skills to the Netflix drama series "Forever." Her academic background includes a Degree in Voice and Opera from Northwestern University Bienen School of Music and a Master’s Degree in Acting from NYU Tisch School of the Arts Graduate Acting Program.