Supriya Ganesh
Supriya Ganesh (born December 16, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Samira Mohan on the HBO Max medical drama television series The Pitt (2025–present).
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Supriya Ganesh
Supriya Ganesh (born December 16, 1997) is an American actress. She is known for her role as Dr. Samira Mohan on the HBO Max medical drama television series The Pitt (2025–present).
Early life
Supriya Ganesh
Ganesh was born in the United States to Tamil parents from India. At the age of three, she and her family moved to New Delhi. She attended Pathways School Noida, where she was the valedictorian of her graduating class in 2015. She later moved back to the United States to attend Columbia University, from which she graduated with a degree in neuroscience and a minor in gender studies, with the intent of attending medical school.
Career
Supriya Ganesh
Ganesh began auditioning for acting roles while a student at Columbia University. She made her screen debut on the CBS series Blue Bloods in 2018, and received her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card in 2022. She planned on attending medical school before being cast in The Pitt, however, she continued to work as an MCAT tutor throughout the airing of its first season. She starred as Vaidehi in the world premiere of Deepak Kumar's House of India at the Old Globe Theatre in May 2025.
Personal life
Supriya Ganesh
Ganesh came out as queer in May 2025. She uses she/they pronouns.
Acting credits
Film
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2022</td><td>Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game</td><td>Pamela</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Spoiler Alert</td><td>Makeup artist</td></tr></tbody></table>
Television
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2018</td><td>Blue Bloods</td><td>Therapist</td><td>Episode: "Thicker Than Water"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2019</td><td>The Enemy Within</td><td>Young Mother</td><td>Episode: "Black Bear"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>The Village</td><td>Hipster Girl</td><td>Episode: "Heart on Fire"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2021</td><td>New Amsterdam</td><td>Rahel Phillipose</td><td>Episode: "In a Strange Land"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2022</td><td>Law & Order: Special Victims Unit</td><td>Kayla Stuart</td><td>Episode: "Eighteen Wheels a Predator"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Everything's Trash</td><td>Angela</td><td>Episode: "Election Night Is Trash"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2023</td><td>Chicago Med</td><td>Katie Foreman</td><td>Episode: "It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good"</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Billions</td><td>Alexis</td><td>Episode: "Game Theory Optimal"</td></tr><tr><td>2023–2024</td><td>Grown-ish</td><td>Nova</td><td>2 episodes</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>2025–present</td><td>The Pitt</td><td>Dr. Samira Mohan</td><td>Main role; 26 episodes</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Theater
<table><thead><tr><th>Year</th><th>Title</th><th>Role</th><th>Venue</th><th>Notes</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>2025</td><td>House of India</td><td>Vaidehi</td><td>Old Globe Theatre</td><td>San Diego</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>
Awards and nominations
Supriya Ganesh
<table><thead><tr><th>Award</th><th>Year</th><th>Category</th><th>Nominated work</th><th>Result</th><th>Ref.</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>Actor Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series</td><td>The Pitt</td><td>Won</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Queerty Awards</td><td>2026</td><td>Best TV Performance</td><td>Nominated</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>