1. Nasim Pedrad is an American actress and comedian.
17 Facts About Nasim Pedrad
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Nasim Pedrad was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy and variety series Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2014.
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Nasim Pedrad later went on to star in the Fox sitcoms Mulaney and New Girl, the Fox horror comedy series Scream Queens, and the TBS science fiction comedy series People of Earth and 2019 movie Aladdin.
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In film, Nasim Pedrad had voice roles in animated films including The Lorax, and Despicable Me 2, and starring roles in the comedy films Cooties and Desperados.
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Nasim Pedrad's family left Tehran soon after she was born; her father was able to immigrate to the United States immediately, but Pedrad and her mother were forced to stay in Germany, reuniting with her father when she was three years old.
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Nasim Pedrad graduated from UCLA School of Theater, Film and Television in 2003.
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Nasim Pedrad was a member of the UCLA Spring Sing Company.
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Nasim Pedrad was a performer with the Sunday Company at The Groundlings.
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Nasim Pedrad received an LA Weekly Best Comedic Performance of the Year Award as the lead in the comedic spoof After School Special.
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In 2006, Nasim Pedrad made her first television appearance on an episode of Gilmore Girls as a waitress with two lines.
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Nasim Pedrad had a recurring role on ER as Nurse Suri.
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Nasim Pedrad joined the cast of Saturday Night Live in 2009 as part of the 35th season.
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Nasim Pedrad appeared in a small role in the 2011 film No Strings Attached.
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In 2013, Nasim Pedrad had another supporting voice role, in Despicable Me 2.
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From 2015 to 2018, Nasim Pedrad has a recurring guest role as LAPD officer Aly Nelson on the Fox sitcom New Girl.
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Nasim Pedrad portrayed Gigi Caldwell in Season One of the Fox horror-comedy Scream Queens.
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In 2021, Nasim Pedrad starred in the TBS TV series Chad which she created, wrote, and directed.