Nasim Pedrad

Known for

Acting

Born

November 18, 1981 (age 44)

Birthplace

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).

Best known work

Despicable Me 2

2013

Aladdin

2019

The Dictator

2012

No Strings Attached

2011

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

2013

The Lorax

2012

Wish

2023

Scream Queens

2015

New Girl

2011

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

2024

Filmography

TBA
A Thousand Words
as The Photographer
TBA
13 Going on 30
2026
Mating SeasonTV
as Meghan (voice) (1 episode)
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightTV
as Self (1 episode)
2024
An SNL Thanksgiving
as (archive footage)
2024
High PotentialTV
as Nedda Donovan (1 episode)
2024
Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F
as Ashley De La Rosa
2024
Angry Birds Mystery IslandTV
as Rosie (voice) (24 episodes)
2023
Wish
as Sania (voice)
2023
Star Wars: Young Jedi AdventuresTV
as Master Zia Zanna (voice) (27 episodes), as Master Zia Zanna / Female Villager (voice) (1 episode)
2022
The Boys Presents: DiabolicalTV
as Cherry (voice) (1 episode)
2022
Pretzel and the PuppiesTV
as Greta (voice) (18 episodes)
2021
Just BeyondTV
as Miss Genevieve (1 episode)
2021
ChadTV
as Chad (18 episodes), Executive Producer, Creator
2020
Desperados
as Wesley
2019
Corporate Animals
as Suzy
2019
Human DiscoveriesTV
as Leader Elk (voice) (1 episode)
2019
Aladdin
as Dalia
2017
No ActivityTV
2017
Big MouthTV
as Fatima (voice) (1 episode)
2015
Scream QueensTV
as Gigi Caldwell (11 episodes)
2015
An SNL Valentine
as (archive footage)
2014
Cooties
as Rebekkah
2014
MulaneyTV
as Jane (13 episodes)