Backstage With: Isa Briones on ‘The Pitt,’ Playing Dr. Santos, Her Broadway Career + Actor Advice

Isa Briones sits down with Backstage to talk about her role as Dr. Trinity Santos on HBO Max’s “The Pitt,” her Broadway run in “Just in Time,” and the work that goes into balancing an acting career across television and theater. Briones shares how she auditioned for “The Pitt” while also performing in eight shows a week onstage, what medical boot camp taught her about playing a doctor, how she approached Dr. Santos’ tough exterior and vulnerability, and what it was like building her mentor-student chemistry with Noah Wyle. She also discusses advocating for her Filipino heritage, protecting personal boundaries with fans, and the advice she learned from growing up in a musical theater family.