Nasim Pedrad

Actor · born 18 November 1981 · Tehran, Iran

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).

As actor 11

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Wish

Desperados

Corporate Animals

Aladdin

Cooties

Despicable Me 2

The Dictator

The Lorax

No Strings Attached

TV shows 16

High Potential

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

Pretzel and the Puppies

Just Beyond

Chad

Big Mouth

Scream Queens

Mulaney

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

The Mindy Project

New Girl

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Gilmore Girls

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