
Nasim Pedrad
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).
Known For

TV
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009

TV
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014

TV
Conan
Self
2010

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
1975

TV
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975

TV
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
2003

TV
Gilmore Girls
Waitress
2000

TV
Brooklyn Nine-Nine
Kate
2013

TV
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Numa
2000

TV
High Potential
Nedda Donovan
2024

TV
It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Lucy
2005

TV
New Girl
Aly Nelson
2011

TV
The Mindy Project
Dr. Jasmin Maloof
2012

TV
Big Mouth
Fatima (voice)
2017

TV
MTV Movie & TV Awards
Self - Presenter
1992

TV
Scream Queens
Gigi Caldwell
2015

TV
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Master Zia Zanna (voice)
2023

TV
Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures
Master Zia Zanna / Female Villager (voice)
2023

Film
Aladdin
Dalia
2019

Film
Wish
Sania (voice)
2023
Filmography
2025TVSNL50: Beyond Saturday Nightas Self2024FilmAn SNL Thanksgiving2024TVHigh Potentialas Nedda Donovan2024FilmBeverly Hills Cop: Axel Fas Ashley De La Rosa2024TVAngry Birds Mystery Islandas Rosie (voice)2023FilmWishas Sania (voice)2023TVStar Wars: Young Jedi Adventuresas Master Zia Zanna (voice)2022TVThe Boys Presents: Diabolicalas Cherry (voice)2022TVPretzel and the Puppiesas Greta (voice)2021TVJust Beyondas Miss Genevieve2021TVChadas Chad2020FilmDesperadosas Wesley2019FilmCorporate Animalsas Suzy2019TVHuman Discoveriesas Leader Elk (voice)2019FilmAladdinas Dalia2017TVNo Activity2017TVBig Mouthas Fatima (voice)2015TVScream Queensas Gigi Caldwell2014FilmCootiesas Rebekkah2014TVMulaneyas Jane2014TVTripTankas Promgirl (voice)2014TVLate Night with Seth Meyersas Self2013TVBrooklyn Nine-Nineas Kate2013FilmDespicable Me 2as Jillian (voice)2012TVThe Mindy Projectas Dr. Jasmin Maloof2012FilmThe Dictatoras Female GMW Host2012FilmThe Loraxas Once-ler's Mom (voice)2011TVNew Girlas Aly Nelson2011FilmNo Strings Attachedas Writer2010TVConanas Self2009TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest2005TVIt's Always Sunny in Philadelphiaas Lucy2003TVJimmy Kimmel Live!as Self - Guest2000TVCurb Your Enthusiasmas Numa2000TVGilmore Girlsas Waitress1992TVMTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self - Presenter1975TVSaturday Night Liveas Self - Various Characters—FilmA Thousand Wordsas The Photographer