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Nasim Pedrad

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Nasim Pedrad

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Nov 18, 1981 (44 years old)

Place of Birth

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

Acting
2025SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FAshley De La Rosa
2024An SNL Thanksgiving
2024Angry Birds Mystery IslandRosie (voice)
2024High PotentialNedda Donovan
2023WishSania (voice)
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMaster Zia Zanna (voice)
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMaster Zia Zanna / Female Villager (voice)
2022Pretzel and the PuppiesGreta (voice)
2022The Boys Presents: DiabolicalCherry (voice)
2021Just BeyondMiss Genevieve
2021ChadChad
2020DesperadosWesley
2019AladdinDalia
2019Corporate AnimalsSuzy
2019Human DiscoveriesLeader Elk (voice)
2017No Activity
2017Big MouthFatima (voice)
2015Scream QueensGigi Caldwell
2014CootiesRebekkah
2014MulaneyJane
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf
2014TripTankPromgirl (voice)
2013Despicable Me 2Jillian (voice)
2013Brooklyn Nine-NineKate
2012The LoraxOnce-ler's Mom (voice)
2012The DictatorFemale GMW Host
2012The Mindy ProjectDr. Jasmin Maloof
2011No Strings AttachedWriter
2011New GirlAly Nelson
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
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
-A Thousand WordsThe Photographer
Production
2021ChadExecutive Producer