Nasim Pedrad

Biography

Nasim Pedrad is an Iranian-born American actress and comedian born on November 18, 1981, in Tehran, Iran. She rose to prominence as a cast member on NBC's Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2014, followed by starring roles in the Fox sitcoms Mulaney and New Girl, as well as the TBS science fiction comedy series People of Earth. Pedrad has also starred in several films, including Cooties and Aladdin.