Known for her five-year stint on “Saturday Night Live,” Nasim Pedrad has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most sought-after comedic actors.

Nasim can next be seen in the highly anticipated TBS comedy, “Chad,” which will air April 6, 2021. In addition to creating and writing the show, she will executive-produce and serve as co-showrunner, all while starring as the title character, “Chad,” a 14-year-old Persian boy surviving high school, trying to fit in, and struggling with his cultural identity.

In 2020, she starred in the Netflix Original romantic comedy, Desperados, alongside Robbie Amell, Lamorne Morris and Anna Camp. Previously in 2019, Pedrad was in the live-action remake of the beloved Disney classic, Aladdin, where she played Princess Jasmine’s best friend, “Dalia.” 

Pedrad joined the cast of SNL in the 2009 season and played some of the most iconic characters during her time on the show. From Kim Kardashian, Arianna Huffington, and Aziz Ansari, to name a few, Pedrad showed her range as a comedic actor and won over audiences around the world.

Additional television credits include the FOX hit series’ “New Girl”, “Scream Queens” and “Brooklyn Nine-Nine,” TBS’ “People of Earth” and HBO’s critically acclaimed comedy series “Curb Your Enthusiasm.”

Prior to the start of her on screen career, Pedrad attended the UCLA School ofTheater, Film and Television and was a performer at the Sunday Company at The Groundlings in Los Angeles.

Pedrad currently resides in Los Angeles.