Nasim Pedrad

Nasim Pedrad (born November 18, 1981) is an Iranian-born American actress and comedian. She was born in Tehran, Iran and emigrated to Irvine, California in 1984. She is best known for her five seasons as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 2009 to 2014.

After SNL, she went on to co-star in sitcoms such as Mulaney, Scream Queens, People of Earth, and New Girl.