Nasim Pedrad

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Nasim Pedrad

Acting 44 November 18, 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 sta…

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Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2

6.9 2013 Movie
Aladdin

Aladdin

7.1 2019 Movie
The Dictator

The Dictator

6.2 2012 Movie
No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached

6.3 2011 Movie
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

4.9 2009 TV Show
Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

8.2 2013 TV Show
The Lorax

The Lorax

6.5 2012 Movie
Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

5.1 2014 TV Show
Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls

7.9 2000 TV Show
New Girl

New Girl

7.4 2011 TV Show
Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

6.9 1975 TV Show
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

8.3 2005 TV Show

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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).

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    Mating Season

    TV show Meghan (voice)

  2. 2025
    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    Movie Self

  3. 2025
    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    TV show Self

  4. 2024
    An SNL Thanksgiving

    Movie (archive footage)

  5. 2024
    High Potential

    TV show Nedda Donovan

  6. 2024
    Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

    Movie Ashley De La Rosa

  7. 2024
    Angry Birds Mystery Island

    TV show Rosie (voice)

  8. 2023
    Wish

    Movie Sania (voice)

  9. 2023
    Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

    TV show Master Zia Zanna (voice)

  10. 2022
    The Boys Presents: Diabolical

    TV show Cherry (voice)

  11. 2022
    Pretzel and the Puppies

    TV show Greta (voice)

  12. 2021
    Just Beyond

    TV show Miss Genevieve

  13. 2021
    Chad

    TV show Chad

  14. 2020
    Desperados

    Movie Wesley

  15. 2019
    Corporate Animals

    Movie Suzy

  16. 2019
    Human Discoveries

    TV show Leader Elk (voice)

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  1. 2019
    Aladdin

    Movie Dalia

  2. 2017
    No Activity

    TV show

  3. 2017
    Big Mouth

    TV show Fatima (voice)

  4. 2015
    Scream Queens

    TV show Gigi Caldwell

  5. 2015
    An SNL Valentine

    Movie (archive footage)

  6. 2014
    Cooties

    Movie Rebekkah

  7. 2014
    Mulaney

    TV show Jane

  8. 2014
    TripTank

    TV show Promgirl (voice)

  9. 2014
    Late Night with Seth Meyers

    TV show Self

  10. 2013
    Brooklyn Nine-Nine

    TV show Kate

  11. 2013
    Despicable Me 2

    Movie Jillian (voice)

  12. 2012
    The Mindy Project

    TV show Dr. Jasmin Maloof

  13. 2012
    The Dictator

    Movie Female GMW Host

  14. 2012
    The Lorax

    Movie Once-ler's Mom (voice)

  15. 2011
    New Girl

    TV show Aly Nelson

  16. 2011
    No Strings Attached

    Movie Writer

  17. 2010
    Conan

    TV show Self

  18. 2009
    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    TV show Self - Guest

  19. 2005
    It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

    TV show Lucy

  20. 2003
    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    TV show Self - Guest

  21. 2000
    Curb Your Enthusiasm

    TV show Numa

  22. 2000
    Gilmore Girls

    TV show Waitress

  23. 1992
    MTV Movie & TV Awards

    TV show Self - Presenter

  24. 1975
    Saturday Night Live

    TV show Self - Various Characters