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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.
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Go away with ... Alexandra Metz

Alexandra Metz isn’t a doctor, but “The Pitt” star contemplated becoming one when she studied at Brown University. After graduating with a degree in human biology, she deferred med school for two years while she gave acting a shot. “On…

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The Billings Gazette broke the news in Billings, United States on Tuesday, May 5, 2026.
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