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Go away with ... Alexandra Metz
She says acting felt like a less risky path after Brown University, and she now plays Dr. Yolanda Garcia on the hit medical drama.
Los Angeles resident Alexandra Metz deferred medical school following her Brown University graduation to pursue acting instead of medicine.
Despite finding medicine inspiring, Metz realized the medical path wasn't for her, while acting moved her in an undeniable way.
Metz portrays Dr. Yolanda Garcia on the hit series The Pitt and described her medical degree as a "perfect backup plan" that made her acting choice feel less risky.
The 39-year-old actor updates her work and travels on social media under the username @Metzaballsoup, sharing her professional journey with followers.
Metz appreciates the simplicity of road trips and travel, valuing the different pace and level of consciousness she encounters in new places.