NO SCREAMING. NO GRAND SPEECHES. JUST ONE LOOK AND THE ROOM WAS HOOKED. Katherine LaNasa has quietly become one of the most unexpected names lighting up the 2026 Gracie Awards conversation after winning an award that no one expected for her character in The Pitt.

2026 Gracie Award winners include Katherine LaNasa, Rhea Seehorn, and Nia DaCosta

National winners will be celebrated at a gala reception on May 19 in Beverly Hills.Katherine LaNasa in 'The Pitt' Season 2
Katherine LaNasa in Season 2 of The Pitt
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On Monday, the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation unveiled the list of winners for the 51st Annual Gracie Awards. Honorees included Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn for lead actress in a drama; Hedda director Nia DaCosta for director of a dramatic feature film; and The Pitt‘s Katherine LaNasa for supporting actress in a drama.

“Women’s stories don’t just reflect the world, they shape it, shift it, and refuse to let it stay the same,” AWMF’s president, Becky Brooks, said in a statement provided to Gold Derby. “This year’s honorees are doing exactly that across every platform, every format, every audience. We are proud, we are moved, and we are honored to say their names out loud.”

The 2026 edition of the Gracie Awards covers all manner of media from film and television to radio and digital media. National winners will be honored at the Gracie Awards Gala, held May 19 at the Beverly Wilshire in Beverly Hills. Winners of local television, radio, and student award prizes will be recognized at the Gracie Awards Luncheon on June 16, at Cipriani 42nd Street in New York City.

2025 Emmy Supporting Drama Actress: Katherine LaNasa Wins for The Pitt