Selection will current Katherine LaNasa with the Selection Virtuoso Award on the Bentonville Movie Competition on Saturday, June 20. The award will probably be for her profession achievements throughout movie and tv, most lately starring within the hit HBO Max collection “The Pitt,” for which she received the Emmy and Critics Selection Award for Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Sequence.
The twelfth annual Bentonville Movie Competition is scheduled for June 15–21, and can proceed its custom of celebrating creativity, group and the facility of movie.
LaNasa will take part in a Q&A about her work with Selection deputy editor Carole Horst. “Katherine LaNasa is one of those performers who brings a magnetic energy to every role she takes on,” stated Horst in regards to the Emmy-winner. “Her work on the ‘The Pitt’ as charge nurse Dana has made this talented veteran actress a household name, and she continues to captivate audiences with her versatility, charisma and depth. Variety is thrilled to celebrate her impressive body of work and her future roles — although we remain obsessed with ‘The Pitt’ for now!”
LaNasa’s filmography consists of main roles in “The Campaign,” “Jayne Mansfield’s Car,” “Valentine’s Day,” “The Lucky Ones,” “Alfie” and “Schizopolis.” On tv, current collection common roles embrace the Apple TV drama “Truth Be Told,” Bravo/Netflix’s “Imposters” and CW’s “Katy Keene.” Different notable credit embrace “Seinfeld,” “E.R.,” “Grey’s Anatomy,” “Two and A Half Men,” “Future Man,” “Big Love,” “Justified,” “Longmire” and “Daredevil: Born Again.”
Developing, LaNasa will seem within the Hulu restricted collection “Count My Lies” alongside Shailene Woodley, Lindsay Lohan and Equipment Harington.
“Katherine LaNasa has built a remarkable career defined by versatility, authenticity, and unforgettable performances across film and television,” stated Bentonville Movie Competition Chair Geena Davis. “Whether bringing emotional depth, sharp wit, or commanding presence to the screen, she continually elevates every project she is part of. We are thrilled to be partnering with Variety again to honor Katherine with the Virtuoso Award in recognition of her outstanding talent and enduring contributions to storytelling.”
The 2026 Bentonville Movie Competition will function a dynamic lineup of narrative, documentary, homegrown, brief movie, and episodic programming, together with 5 World Premieres. The Competition opens June 16 with “Family Movie,” the genre-bending horror-comedy from Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick, who will attend for a post-screening dialog, and closes June 21 with a particular screening of Netflix’s Little Home on the Prairie that includes a Q&A with showrunner Rebecca Sonnenshine and stars Crosby Fitzgerald and Alyssa Wapanatâhk. This 12 months’s Centerpiece choice is the World Premiere of Catherine Hardwicke’s “Street Smart,” starring Isabelle Fuhrman, Yara Shahidi, Michael Cimino, and Marcia Homosexual Harden. The Competition may even highlight acclaimed documentaries, thrilling new discoveries, and signature “Coffee Talk” conversations with Bobby Flay, Ree Drummond, and Chef JJ Johnson.
