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Nasim Pedrad
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Nasim Pedrad

Known for Despicable Me 2 · No Strings Attached · Brooklyn Nine-Nine

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…

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Born
Nov 18, 1981
Birthplace
Tehran, Iran
Known For
Acting

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).

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Known For

MOVIEDespicable Me 2
Despicable Me 2Jillian (voice) · 2013
★ 6.9
MOVIENo Strings Attached
No Strings AttachedWriter · 2011
★ 6.3
TVBrooklyn Nine-Nine
Brooklyn Nine-NineKate · 2013
★ 8.2
MOVIEThe Lorax
The LoraxOnce-ler's Mom (voice) · 2012
★ 6.5
TVNew Girl
New GirlAly Nelson · 2011
★ 7.4
TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLucy · 2005
★ 8.2
TVGilmore Girls
Gilmore GirlsWaitress · 2000
★ 7.9
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your EnthusiasmNuma · 2000
★ 8.1

Filmography

Movies

No Strings AttachedWriter
2011
The DictatorFemale GMW Host
2012
The LoraxOnce-ler's Mom (voice)
2012
Despicable Me 2Jillian (voice)
2013
CootiesRebekkah
2014
An SNL Valentine(archive footage)
2015
AladdinDalia
2019
Corporate AnimalsSuzy
2019
DesperadosWesley
2020
WishSania (voice)
2023
An SNL Thanksgiving(archive footage)
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel FAshley De La Rosa
2024
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025
13 Going on 30
A Thousand WordsThe Photographer

Television

Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 108 eps
1975
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
MTV Movie & TV AwardsSelf - Presenter · 1 eps
1992
Curb Your EnthusiasmNuma · 1 eps
2000
Gilmore GirlsWaitress · 1 eps
2000
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 1 eps
2003
It's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaLucy · 1 eps
2005
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
ConanSelf · 1 eps
2010
New GirlAly Nelson · 28 eps
2011
The Mindy ProjectDr. Jasmin Maloof · 1 eps
2012
Brooklyn Nine-NineKate · 1 eps
2013
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
MulaneyJane · 13 eps
2014
TripTankPromgirl (voice) · 1 eps
2014
Scream QueensGigi Caldwell · 11 eps
2015
Big MouthFatima (voice) · 1 eps
2017
No Activity1 eps
2017
Human DiscoveriesLeader Elk (voice) · 1 eps
2019
ChadChad · 18 eps
2021
ChadExecutive Producer
2021
ChadCreator
2021
Just BeyondMiss Genevieve · 1 eps
2021
Pretzel and the PuppiesGreta (voice) · 18 eps
2022
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalCherry (voice) · 1 eps
2022
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMaster Zia Zanna (voice) · 27 eps
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresMaster Zia Zanna / Female Villager (voice) · 1 eps
2023
Angry Birds Mystery IslandRosie (voice) · 24 eps
2024
High PotentialNedda Donovan · 1 eps
2024
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 1 eps
2025
Mating SeasonMeghan (voice) · 1 eps
2026

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