Supriya Ganesh

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Supriya Ganesh
Born (1997-12-16) December 16, 1997
United States
EducationColumbia University (BA)
OccupationActor
Years active2018–present

Supriya Ganesh (born December 16, 1997)[1][2] is an American actor. She[a] is known for her role as Dr. Samira Mohan on the HBO Max medical drama television series The Pitt (2025–2026), which won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Drama Series in 2025.

Early life

Ganesh was born in the United States to Tamil parents from India. At the age of three she moved with her family to New Delhi.[3][4] She attended Pathways School Noida, where she was the valedictorian of her graduating class in 2015.[5][6] 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.[2][7] While at Columbia she began auditioning for acting roles, pursuing both paths simultaneously. Her parents, supportive but cautious, encouraged her to have a backup plan, leading her to enroll in pre-med, taking all the required courses up to organic chemistry, before choosing to prioritize acting.[8]

Career

Ganesh began auditioning for acting roles while a student at Columbia University.[3][9] She made her screen debut on the CBS series Blue Bloods in 2018. Over the following years she accumulated a series of episodic television roles, appearing in The Enemy Within, The Village (both 2019), New Amsterdam (2021), Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Everything's Trash (both 2022), Chicago Med, Billions (both 2023), and a recurring role as Nova in Grown-ish (2023–2024). She received her Screen Actors Guild (SAG) card in 2022.[2][10]

She continued working as an MCAT tutor throughout this period, maintaining the medical school option as a genuine fallback.[4][11] She was cast as Dr. Samira Mohan, a third-year medical resident, in The Pitt, a Max medical drama created by R. Scott Gemmill and executive produced by John Wells. Set over a single 15-hour shift at a Pittsburgh emergency room led by Dr. Michael Robinavitch (Noah Wyle), the series premiered on 9 January 2025. Ganesh appeared in all 15 episodes of the first season.[2] She described Dr. Mohan as "almost like a version of myself had I done that."[8] She also drew on personal experience to develop the character's cultural identity by choosing to have Samira speak Tamil to her mother on screen, a detail she proposed to the show's creators.[12] She starred as Vaidehi in the world premiere of Deepak Kumar's House of India at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego in May 2025.[13]

In April 2026, it was announced that Ganesh would be departing The Pitt after two seasons.[14][15]

Personal life

Ganesh came out as queer in May 2025. She uses she/they pronouns.[3]

Acting credits

Film

Year Title Role Ref.
2022 Pinball: The Man Who Saved the Game Pamela [16]
Spoiler Alert Makeup artist

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2018 Blue Bloods Therapist Episode: "Thicker Than Water" [17]
2019 The Enemy Within Young Mother Episode: "Black Bear"
The Village Hipster Girl Episode: "Heart on Fire"
2021 New Amsterdam Rahel Phillipose Episode: "In a Strange Land" [18]
2022 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Kayla Stuart Episode: "Eighteen Wheels a Predator" [19]
Everything's Trash Angela Episode: "Election Night Is Trash" [16]
2023 Chicago Med Katie Foreman Episode: "It's an Ill Wind That Blows Nobody Good" [20]
Billions Alexis Episode: "Game Theory Optimal"
2023–2024 Grown-ish Nova 2 episodes [21]
2025–2026 The Pitt Dr. Samira Mohan Main role; 30 episodes (seasons 1–2) [22]

Theater

Year Title Role Venue Notes Ref.
2025 House of India Vaidehi Old Globe Theatre San Diego [23]

Awards and nominations

Award Year Category Nominated work Result Ref.
Actor Awards 2026 Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series The Pitt Won [24]
Queerty Awards 2026 Best TV Performance Nominated [25][26]

Notes

  1. Ganesh uses both she/her and they/them pronouns. This article uses she/her for consistency.

References

  1. Ganesh, Supriya [@supriyaganesh_]; (December 16, 2021). "✨ you're welcome for me 🎂 ✨". Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Instagram.
  2. Chernikoff, Leah (June 20, 2025). "Everyone's Favorite Resident on The Pitt Is Still Processing Her Success". Harper's Bazaar. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  3. Malkin, Marc (May 28, 2025). "'The Pitt' Star Supriya Ganesh on Wanting to See More of Samira's Personal Life in Season 2 and Using She/They Pronouns: 'Hey, I'm Queer. See Me'". Variety. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  4. Bains, Pahull (April 29, 2025). "'The Pitt' is over, but Supriya Ganesh is just getting started". The Nod. Retrieved May 1, 2025.
  5. Sankaranarayanan, Aruna (December 28, 2013). "Dare to be different". The Hindu. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  6. "Valedictorians". Pathways School Noida. Archived from the original on November 30, 2023. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  7. Fuentes, Tamara (January 8, 2026). "'The Pitt' Star Supriya Ganesh Refuses to Choose Between Art and Reality, and They're Ready to See Where Else It Leads Them". Cosmopolitan. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  8. Eng, Joyce (May 27, 2025). "The Pitt: Supriya Ganesh on Mohan-Abbot flirting, Season 2". Gold Derby. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  9. Ng, Philiana (March 13, 2026). "'The Pitt': Supriya Ganesh on that 'devastating' scene — and why the worst is still to come". Gold Derby. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  10. Allaire, Christian (February 13, 2026). "From The Pitt's ER to NYFW: Supriya Ganesh Hits Her First Fashion Week". Vogue. Retrieved March 13, 2026.
  11. Roy, Jessica (April 11, 2025). ""The Pitt" Has Found a Loyal Fanbase". The New York Times. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  12. Suber, Devan (April 16, 2026). "Supriya Ganesh of 'The Pitt' has high hopes for Dr. Samira Mohan". JoySauce. Retrieved April 29, 2026.
  13. Higgins, Molly (March 28, 2025). "See Who's Starring in Deepak Kumar's House of India at The Old Globe". Playbill. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  14. Otterson, Joe (April 2, 2026). "'The Pitt' Ups Ayesha Harris to Series Regular for Season 3, Supriya Ganesh Exits (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  15. Cordero, Rosy (April 2, 2026). "'The Pitt': Supriyah Ganesh Exits; Ayesha Harris Promoted For S3". Deadline. Retrieved April 2, 2026.
  16. "House of India". Old Globe Theatre. 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  17. Llewellyn, Noelle; Miller, Amy (October 11, 2018). "Danny and Baez investigate a murder attempt against a celebrated fertility doctor with a seemingly pristine reputation, on "Blue Bloods," Friday, Oct. 26" (Press release). CBS Entertainment. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  18. Ganesh, Supriya [@supriyaganesh_]; (November 16, 2021). "Been sitting on this one for a hot sec 🤭😬 Catch me on New Amsterdam tonight!!". Retrieved April 13, 2025 – via Instagram.
  19. "From College Walk to Studio Lot: Breaking into Entertainment". Columbia SoCal. March 10, 2025. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  20. O'Keefe, Meghan (January 9, 2025). "'The Pitt' Cast Guide: From Noah Wyle to Shawn Hatosy, Meet the Doctors of PTMH". Decider. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  21. Petski, Denise (July 12, 2024). "'The Pitt' Adds 9 To Cast Of Max Series Including Tracy Ifeachor, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Isa Briones, Gerran Howell". Deadline. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  22. Otterson, Joe (July 12, 2024). "Max Medical Procedural 'The Pitt' Starring Noah Wyle Sets Main Cast". Variety. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  23. Rabinowitz, Chloe (March 27, 2025). "Full Cast and Creative Team Set for House of India at The Old Globe". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  24. Lewis, Hilary (January 7, 2026). "Actor Awards, Formerly SAG Awards, Nominations: 'One Battle After Another' Leads Film Nods With 7 as 'The Studio' Tops TV With 5". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved February 28, 2026.
  25. French, Kennedy; Malkin, Marc (January 20, 2026). "'Heated Rivalry,' Jonathan Bailey, Cynthia Erivo and Bella Ramsey Among Queerties 2026 Nominations (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved March 2, 2026.
  26. Malkin, Marc (March 11, 2026). "'Heated Rivalry,' Cynthia Erivo and Lady Gaga Win Big at Queerties Awards: Full Winners List". Variety. Retrieved March 13, 2026.