Nasim Pedrad was born in Iran on November 18, 1981, and she now resides in America, working as an actress and comedian. From 2009 to 2014, she starred as a cast member on NBC’s Saturday Night Live sketch comedy and variety show. 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) and 2019 movie Aladdin.
| Real Name/Full Name | Nasim Pedrad |
| Date Of Birth | November 18, 1981 |
| Age | 42 years old |
| Birthplace | Tehran, Iran |
| Nationality | Iranian, American |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Height | 5 feet 4 inch |
| Weight | 55 kg |
| Martial Status | Not Married |
| Siblings | Nina Pedrad |
| Profession | Actor, comedian, and Voice Cast |
| Net worth | $3.5 million. |
Biography
The 42-year-old writer was born in Tehran, Iran on November 18, 1981. Parviz Pedrad (father) and Arasteh Amani (mother) have a daughter named her. In Berkeley, California, Nasim’s parents met while both were students. Both her father and mother were employed in the medical field.
Her father left his family in Germany for a year and moved to the United States. Nasim, her sister Nina, and her mother met her father again in 1984 when Nasim was three years old. The family relocated to Irvine, California in the United States.
Nina and Nasim Pedrad spent their childhood in Irvine, where they also attended school. Nasim and Nina were bilingual due to their parents’ encouragement to learn Farsi, the language of Persia, even though they were living in the States. Nasim studied at the University of California, Los Angeles. She completed her Bachelor’s Degree in Theater, Film, and Television at UCLA in 2003. Nasim was a part of the UCLA Spring Sing Company while studying there. After finishing her studies, Pedrad proceeded to take improv and sketch writing classes at the Groundlings Theater in Los Angeles.
Personal Life
When it comes to talking about her personal life, Nasim Pedrad is very discreet. Rumors are rife that she has been romantically involved with her ‘Desperados’ co-star Lamorne Morris for some time, but they deny it. It’s likely that the beautiful actress is not currently dating; her current residence is in Los Angeles, California.
Career
Before she graduated from college, Nina Pedrad began her professional career in 2001. She was employed as a performer and comedian in various Los Angeles theaters, such as the Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. In 2005, she made her film debut in The 73 Virgins as Zahra. She made her television debut in 2006 as a Waitress on Gilmore Girls. Her role as Nurse Suri in the ER was recurring from 2007 to 2009. In 2009, Saturday Night Live added Nasim Pedrad to its cast.
Nasim Pedrad became a repertory player in the 2011-2012 season after having been a featured player on SNL for two years.
In 2014, Nasim quit SNL to work on a new Fox sitcom called Mulaney. Fox terminated Mulaney’s production on October 18th, 2014 by slicing the number of episodes from 16 to 13.
Pedrad produced and directed Chad, a TBS sitcom, in 2021. The voice of Greta was given to her by her in Pretzel And The Puppies in 2022.
She was nominated for the Behind the Voice Actors Feature Film Voice Acting Award in 2014 for being part of the Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film category. Her role in Despicable Me 2 was the reason for this nomination The nomination. was shared with Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Dana Gaier, Elsie Fisher, Russell Brand, Steve Coogan, Ken Jeong, Moises Arias, and Kristen Schaal.
Nasim Pedrad Movies & TV Shows
| Movies & TV Shows | Year |
| ER (TV Series) | 1994 |
| Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV Series) | 2000 |
| Gilmore Girls (TV Series) | 2000 |
| It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia (TV Series) | 2005 |
| The Winner (TV Series) | 2007 |
| Weekend Update (TV Series) | 2008 |
| No Strings Attached | 2011 |
| New Girl (TV Series) | 2011 |
| Allen Gregory (TV Series) | 2011 |
| The Mindy Project (TV Series) | 2012 |
| The Dictator | 2012 |
| The Mindy Project (TV Series) | 2012 |
| Despicable Me 2 (voice) | 2013 |
| The Awesomes (TV Series) | 2013 |
| Brooklyn Nine-Nine (TV Series) | 2013 |
| Saturday Night Live: Halloween | 2013 |
| SNL Sports Spectacular | 2014 |
| SNL Shorts | 2014 |
| TripTank (TV Series) (voice) | 2014 |
| Mulaney (TV Series) | 2014 |
| Cooties | 2014 |
| Saturday Night Live: Thanksgiving Special | 2014 |
| Scream Queens (TV Series) | 2015 |
| People of Earth (TV Series) | 2016 |
| Big Mouth (TV Series) (voice) | 2017 |
| No Activity (US) (TV Series) | 2017 |
| Aladdin | 2019 |
| Human Discoveries (TV Series) (voice) | 2019 |
| Corporate Animals | 2019 |
| Desperados | 2020 |
| Chad (TV Series) | 2021 |
| Just Beyond (TV Series) | 2021 |
| Pretzel and the Puppies (TV Series) (voice) | 2022 |
| The Boys Presents: Diabolical (TV Series) (voice) | 2022 |
| Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures (TV Series) (voice) | 2023 |
| Wish (voice) | 2023 |
| Angry Birds Mystery Island (TV Series) (voice) | 2024 |
| Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F | 2024 |
Net Worth
Nasim Pedrad’s net worth is $3.5 million, a combination of acting, comedy, writing, and production, and is Iranian-American. Nasim Pedrad is best known for her five seasons as a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy show “Saturday Night Live” (2009–2014), and she created, starred on, wrote, and executive produced the TBS series “Chad” (2021–present).
