Karen Pittman
Celebrity
- Birthday
- May 12, 1986
- Age
- 40
- Birthplace
- Mississippi
- @thekarenpittman
About
Karen Pittman (born 1975 or 1976) is an American actress. She began her career with small appearances on television shows such as 30 Rock, Law & Order and House of Cards. She went on to land recurring roles in The Americans (2014–2016) and Luke Cage (2016–2018). Pittman rose to prominence starring as Mia Jordan in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019–present) and as Dr. Nya Wallace in the HBO Max comedy-drama, And Just Like That… (2021–2023). Her performance in the third season of The Morning Show earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Pittman earned a Bachelor of Arts in Voice and Opera at Northwestern University and a Masters of Fine Arts from New York University’s Graduate Acting Program. Prior to entering acting as a profession, Pittman worked in finance, pivoting to acting after realizing “money isn’t everything.”
Pittman has portrayed the character of Jory in the 2012 Lincoln Center production of Disgraced and has performed in FX Network’s The Americans and Netflix’s Luke Cage, as Lisa and Inspector Priscilla Ridley, respectively.
Since 2019, Pittman…
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