# Laëtitia Hollard

**Laëtitia Hollard** is an American actress known for playing Nurse Emma Nolan in the second season of the [HBO Max](https://www.edgepedia.org/hbo-max) medical drama *The Pitt*, her first major on-screen role.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[2](https://time.com/7344538/the-pitt-season-2-new-characters/)</sup> A 2025 graduate of the [Juilliard School](https://www.edgepedia.org/juilliard-school)'s Drama Division, she is a French Afro-Caribbean actress who was raised in Wisconsin.<sup>[3](https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/featuring-artists-affiliated-juilliard-school)</sup>

| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Nationality and background | American actress (AlloCiné lists her nationality as American); described by Juilliard-affiliated materials as a French Afro-Caribbean actress raised in Wisconsin<sup>[4](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne%3D1000052090.html)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[3](https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/featuring-artists-affiliated-juilliard-school)</sup> |
| Born | 2003<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)</sup> |
| Training | BFA, Juilliard School Drama Division, Group 54, Class of 2025<sup>[3](https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/featuring-artists-affiliated-juilliard-school)</sup> |
| Breakout role | Nurse Emma Nolan, recurring role in *The Pitt* season 2 (12 episodes, 2026)<sup>[5](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/479873/laetitia-hollard)</sup> |
| Other screen credits | Tia in *Rhino*, Chéri in the Juilliard short film *Ravel* (2025), Rayna in the short *Transaster* (2022)<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)</sup> |

## Training and early work

Hollard performed in theater as a child in Wisconsin. Her regional credits include *Macbeth* (as Macduff's child) with American Players Theatre, *Peter Pan* (in the title role), *A Christmas Carol*, *To the Promised Land*, *The American Girls Revue*, and *Shrek the Musical* with Children's Theatre of Madison, as well as *Natasha, Pierre & the Great Comet of 1812* with Capital City Theatre and *LINES* with Theatre LILA.<sup>[6](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-54/laetitia-hollard)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[7](https://americanplayers.org/about/people/laetitia-hollard)</sup> A 2019 American Players Theatre biography described her as a sophomore at McFarland High School with an interest in international studies and the arts.<sup>[7](https://americanplayers.org/about/people/laetitia-hollard)</sup>

At Juilliard, where she was a member of Group 54, her Drama Division roles included Goneril in *King Lear*, Viola in *Twelfth Night*, Cleopatra in *Antony and Cleopatra*, Ann in *[All My Sons](https://www.edgepedia.org/all-my-sons)*, and Natasha in *Three Sisters*.<sup>[6](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-54/laetitia-hollard)</sup> She also performed as a vocalist in the school's 12th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series in January 2025, singing "A Change Is Gonna Come".<sup>[8](https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/1.23_mlk_speaker_series_0.pdf)</sup> Her listed awards include the Moni Yakim Scholarship from Juilliard, a 2021 Jerry Awards win, a Gold Presidential Volunteer Award, and a four-time Martin Luther King, Junior Award for Excellence from the Urban League of Madison, Wisconsin.<sup>[6](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-54/laetitia-hollard)</sup>

## The Pitt

Hollard was cast as Emma Nolan, a recent nursing-school graduate shadowing the senior nurse [Dana Evans](https://www.edgepedia.org/dana-evans-the-pitt) ([Katherine LaNasa](https://www.edgepedia.org/katherine-lanasa)) on her first day at a [Pittsburgh](https://www.edgepedia.org/pittsburgh) emergency department, in the second season of *The Pitt*.<sup>[2](https://time.com/7344538/the-pitt-season-2-new-characters/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[9](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/the-pitt-put-new-nurse-emma-life-or-death-situation-but-actress-shared-what-was-so-sweet-on-set)</sup> The Juilliard Journal reported her casting as a recurring role in the season, which premiered on HBO Max in January 2026.<sup>[10](https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/Juilliard_Journal_Winter_2025_WEBFINAL.pdf)</sup> In interviews, she said she landed the part through a Juilliard showcase and fast-tracked callbacks, and that Emma's nerves on her first day mirrored her own on set.<sup>[11](https://popcultureunplugged.com/video/laetitia-hollard-on-joining-the-pitt-season-2-emma-nolans-first-day-dana-bond)</sup>

The character is from upper Michigan, and Hollard connected the role to her own Wisconsin upbringing, saying she was enthusiastic to represent people of color from the upper Midwest.<sup>[2](https://time.com/7344538/the-pitt-season-2-new-characters/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[12](https://www.cinemagia.ro/stiri/interviu-cu-laetitia-hollard-din-the-pitt-s2-doar-pe-hbo-max-54469/)</sup> In the season's storyline, Emma is attacked by a sedated, combative patient at the end of episode 11, an event that continues into the following episode.<sup>[9](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/the-pitt-put-new-nurse-emma-life-or-death-situation-but-actress-shared-what-was-so-sweet-on-set)</sup> Hollard also appeared in a rape-kit storyline in which her character observes the exam as a surrogate for viewers.<sup>[13](https://time.com/7380782/the-pitt-season-2-episode-8-recap-rape-kit/)</sup> She said she prepared for the medical detail of the role through research and a boot camp with the show's other nurse actors.<sup>[11](https://popcultureunplugged.com/video/laetitia-hollard-on-joining-the-pitt-season-2-emma-nolans-first-day-dana-bond)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[14](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-pitt-laetitia-hollard-emma-nolan-season-2)</sup>

## Film and other work

Hollard plays [Cassandra](https://www.edgepedia.org/cassandra), an aspiring author working at a small-town library, in [Larry Fessenden](https://www.edgepedia.org/larry-fessenden)'s horror film *Trauma Or, Monsters All*, which crosses over three of his earlier creature features and is in post-production.<sup>[15](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/news/)</sup> Her other listed credits include the role of Tia in *Rhino*, Chéri in *Ravel*, a 2025 Juilliard Drama short film showcasing her graduating class, and Rayna in the 2022 short *Transaster*.<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)</sup><sup> • </sup><sup>[16](https://www.juilliard.live/videos/ravel)</sup> She appeared as a guest on the podcast series *A Lot More* and as a presenter at the 78th Writers Guild Awards (New York).<sup>[1](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)</sup>

## References

1. [Laetitia Hollard, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/)
2. [Here's Your Guide to the New Doctors and Nurses on The Pitt Season 2, Time](https://time.com/7344538/the-pitt-season-2-new-characters/)
3. [Featuring Artists Affiliated With The Juilliard School, Harris Theater Chicago](https://www.harristheaterchicago.org/featuring-artists-affiliated-juilliard-school)
4. [Laëtitia Hollard, AlloCiné](https://www.allocine.fr/personne/fichepersonne_gen_cpersonne%3D1000052090.html)
5. [Laëtitia Hollard, TVmaze](https://www.tvmaze.com/people/479873/laetitia-hollard)
6. [Laëtitia Hollard at The Juilliard School, Group 54](https://www.juilliard.edu/drama/4yr/group-54/laetitia-hollard)
7. [Laëtitia Hollard, American Players Theatre](https://americanplayers.org/about/people/laetitia-hollard)
8. [The 12th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Speaker Series, The Juilliard School](https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/1.23_mlk_speaker_series_0.pdf)
9. [The Pitt Put New Nurse Emma In Life-Or-Death Danger, But The Actress Shared What Was Actually 'So Sweet' On Set, CinemaBlend](https://www.cinemablend.com/interviews/the-pitt-put-new-nurse-emma-life-or-death-situation-but-actress-shared-what-was-so-sweet-on-set)
10. [Juilliard Journal Winter 2025, Alumni page 34](https://www.juilliard.edu/sites/default/files/Juilliard_Journal_Winter_2025_WEBFINAL.pdf)
11. [Laëtitia Hollard on Joining 'The Pitt' Season 2, Pop Culture Unplugged](https://popcultureunplugged.com/video/laetitia-hollard-on-joining-the-pitt-season-2-emma-nolans-first-day-dana-bond)
12. [Interviu cu Laetitia Hollard din The Pitt S2, CineMagia.ro](https://www.cinemagia.ro/stiri/interviu-cu-laetitia-hollard-din-the-pitt-s2-doar-pe-hbo-max-54469/)
13. [The Pitt's Rape Kit Storyline Is a Quietly Revolutionary Depiction of Sexual Assault, Time](https://time.com/7380782/the-pitt-season-2-episode-8-recap-rape-kit/)
14. ['The Pitt': Laetitia Hollard On Playing Emma Nolan In Season 2, Bustle](https://www.bustle.com/entertainment/the-pitt-laetitia-hollard-emma-nolan-season-2)
15. [Laetitia Hollard - News, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm13543639/news/)
16. [Ravel | Juilliard Drama Short Film, Juilliard LIVE](https://www.juilliard.live/videos/ravel)

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