The Pitt star lands major Hollywood gig after her exit from HBO show

Actress Supriya Ganesh is set to appear in the reboot of 13 Going on 30 following her surprising exit from HBO’s The Pitt.

Ganesh, 28, was confirmed for the reboot by Netflix on Wednesday, as she joins stars such as Emily Bader, Logan Lerman, Jessica Alba, Taylor Ortega and Tim Meadows in the new incarnation of the 2004 movie.

Also announced for the rom-com for the streamer includes Myra Molloy, Nasim Pedrad, Taylor Zakhar Perez and Owen Thiele.

Ganesh said in an Instagram post Wednesday that she was ‘flirty and thriving!!’ as she linked to an article confirming her role in the film on the streamer, which has the star of the original film, Jennifer Garner, as an executive producer.  

The new role comes after it was announced Ganesh would be exiting the HBO medical series after its second season, as her character Dr. Samira Mohan was written off the show in what sources described to Variety as ‘a story-driven decision.’

Sources told the outlet that it has been ‘normal for residents to come in and out’ as the facility the series is based on, Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center, is positioned as a ‘teaching hospital.’ 

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Ganesh for further comment on the story.

Actress Supriya Ganesh, 28, is set to appear in the reboot of 13 Going on 30 following her surprising exit from HBO’s The Pitt. Pictured in LA in February 

Speaking with the outlet the following month, Ganesh said she had been overwhelmed by the reaction from fans as news of her exit was confirmed.

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‘I tried to take a step away, because it’s just been so surreal,’ Ganesh told the outlet while at the Gold Gala. ‘The day that news broke, I saw my name was trending on Twitter, and I was like, “Gotta put the phone down and go outside.”‘

Ganesh said that she had not ‘really been keeping track of it,’ but was uplifted by a number of the positive comments she received amid the time of change.

‘I’ve been getting such sweet, lovely messages from people,’ Ganesh said, ‘and I’ve honestly just been surprised at how much people love the character and saw so much of themselves in her, and that’s what I’m going to miss.’

Ganesh at the time said she had a ‘couple of things in the pipeline’ for her work after leaving the medical drama.

Last month, Ganesh spoke with the Los Angeles Times about her exit from The Pitt, saying that the show’s executive producers – Noah Wyle, R. Scott Gemmill and John Wells – had reached the ‘creative decision’ to move on from her character after the show’s second season.

‘They work with such intention on the show and make all the choices that they make for that reason,’ Ganesh said. ‘So I think it’s better to ask them for answers.’

She added that she treasured the memories she had working with co-stars Sepideh Moafi and Isa Briones ‘and everyone else’ on the series.

Noah Wyle, Ganesh, Mariel Suarez and Ashley Romans pictured in a 2025 episode 

The new role comes after it was announced Ganesh would be exiting the HBO medical series after its second season, as her character Dr. Samira Mohan was written off the show 

‘It’s been so great just getting all the love from the fans,’ Ganesh said. ‘I feel sad for them, too, that they won’t get to see this character.’

Wyle opened up about the turnover on the program while speaking at PaleyFest this past April.

He said, ‘Emergency rooms have a high revolving door. As always, we try to bring in new characters or promote from within as we go through these cast changes and try to keep the story lines fresh.’

The actor-producer explained that the nature of the program meant a rotation of cast members as it continued.

‘It’s an inevitability that’s going to happen every season with this show,’ he said, ‘because as writers we’re hard-pressed to figure out what a lapse of time we can have and keep most of the ensemble together realistically.’

He called Ganesh ‘a huge part of our show since the beginning’ and described her character Dr. Mohan as ‘beloved.’

Wyle added, ‘I love playing with her and working with Supriya, and we wish her all the best in her next endeavors, and we’re going to miss her.’