Katherine LaNasa Wins Variety Virtuoso Award
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- Katherine LaNasa receives the Variety Virtuoso Award at the Bentonville Film Festival on June 20, recognizing her career achievements across film and television, including her Emmy‑winning role in HBO Max’s “The Pitt”.
- Variety partners with the festival to present the award and conducts a Q&A with LaNasa and deputy editor Carole Horst, highlighting her magnetic energy and recent acclaim.
- Bentonville Film Festival runs June 15–21, featuring five World Premieres, a genre‑bending horror‑comedy “Family Movie” by Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, and a special Netflix screening of “Little House on the Prairie”.
- Geena Davis, chair of the festival, praised LaNasa’s versatility and said the Virtuoso Award honors her enduring contributions to storytelling.
- HBO Max’s series “The Pitt” earned LaNasa an Emmy and Critics Choice Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
Why it matters: Katherine LaNasa gains high‑profile recognition on June 20, and the festival’s five World Premieres boost visibility, driving higher ticket sales and amplifying buzz for her upcoming Hulu series.
