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Nasim Pedrad

Acting · Born 1981-11-18 · Tehran, Iran

Biography

Nasim Pedrad is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2014. She later went on to star in the Fox sitcoms Mulaney (2014–2015) and New Girl (2015–2018), the Fox horror comedy series Scream Queens (2015), and the TBS science fiction comedy series People of Earth (2017). Pedrad also created, produced, and starred in the TBS/The Roku Channel sitcom Chad (2021–2024).

Known for

Filmography

2026Mating SeasonMeghan (voice)
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
2024An SNL Thanksgiving
2024High PotentialNedda Donovan
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FAshley De La Rosa
2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandRosie (voice)
2023WishSania (voice)
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMaster Zia Zanna (voice)
2022The Boys Presents: DiabolicalCherry (voice)
2022Pretzel and the PuppiesGreta (voice)
2021Just BeyondMiss Genevieve
2021ChadChad
2020DesperadosWesley
2019Corporate AnimalsSuzy
2019Human DiscoveriesLeader Elk (voice)
2019AladdinDalia
2017No Activity
2017Big MouthFatima (voice)
2015Scream QueensGigi Caldwell
2014CootiesRebekkah
2014MulaneyJane
2014TripTankPromgirl (voice)
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineKate
2013Despicable Me 2Jillian (voice)
2012The Mindy ProjectDr. Jasmin Maloof
2012The DictatorFemale GMW Host
2012The LoraxOnce-ler's Mom (voice)
2011New GirlAly Nelson
2011No Strings AttachedWriter
2010ConanSelf
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest
2005It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLucy
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest
2000Curb Your EnthusiasmNuma
2000Gilmore GirlsWaitress
1992MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters
—A Thousand WordsThe Photographer
—13 Going on 30

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