She began her career with small appearances on television shows such as 30 Rock, Law & Order and House of Cards.
Pittman rose to prominence starring as Mia Jordan in the Apple TV+ drama series The Morning Show (2019–present) and as Dr. Nya Wallace in the HBO Max comedy-drama, And Just Like That...
[2] Her performance in the third season of The Morning Show earned her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
[3][4] Pittman has portrayed the character of Jory in the 2012 Lincoln Center production of Disgraced and has performed in FX Network's The Americans and Netflix's Luke Cage, as Lisa and Inspector Priscilla Ridley, respectively.
[11] In 2022, she played her first leading role, in the romantic drama film, Unthinkably Good Things directed by Terri J.