The Pitt's Katherine LaNasa Reveals Abbott Elementary and Mare of Easttown Inspired Her Character's Accent
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Tom Chang
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Summary
Katherine LaNasa, who plays charge nurse Dana Evans on HBO Max's medical drama The Pitt, reveals that her character's Pittsburgh accent was inspired by two shows: ABC's Abbott Elementary (for its authentic Philadelphia accent work) and HBO's Mare of Easttown (for its genuine Pennsylvania/regional dialect). The article highlights LaNasa's performance as a standout element of the series, with her character dealing with the high-pressure environment of a Pittsburgh trauma center.
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Dealing with the front lines at the fictional Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, from unruly and violent patients to the on-edge doctors always on the verge of a breakdown from the nonstop crises at the ER, it takes everything for Evans NOT to quit.
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