Nasim Pedrad

Acting

Nasim Pedrad

Born November 18, 1981Tehran, Iran38 credits

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

High Potential
2024High Potential
as Nedda DonovanTV
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
2024Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Ashley De La RosaMovie
Wish
2023Wish
as Sania (voice)Movie
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
2023Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
as Master Zia Zanna (voice)TV
Pretzel and the Puppies
2022Pretzel and the Puppies
as Greta (voice)TV
Just Beyond
2021Just Beyond
as Miss GenevieveTV
Chad
2021Chad
as ChadTV
Desperados
2020Desperados
as WesleyMovie
Human Discoveries
2019Human Discoveries
as Leader Elk (voice)TV
Aladdin
2019Aladdin
as DaliaMovie
Big Mouth
2017Big Mouth
as Fatima (voice)TV
Scream Queens
2015Scream Queens
as Gigi CaldwellTV
Cooties
2014Cooties
as RebekkahMovie
Mulaney
2014Mulaney
as JaneTV
TripTank
2014TripTank
as Promgirl (voice)TV
Despicable Me 2
2013Despicable Me 2
as Jillian (voice)Movie
The Mindy Project
2012The Mindy Project
as Dr. Jasmin MaloofTV
The Dictator
2012The Dictator
as Female GMW HostMovie
The Lorax
2012The Lorax
as Once-ler's Mom (voice)Movie
New Girl
2011New Girl
as Aly NelsonTV
Conan
2010Conan
as SelfTV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - GuestTV
Gilmore Girls
2000Gilmore Girls
as WaitressTV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
1992MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self - PresenterTV
Saturday Night Live
1975Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various CharactersTV
A
A Thousand Words
as The PhotographerMovie