Acting

Nasim Pedrad

Born November 18, 1981 · Tehran, Iran (age 44)

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 st…

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Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 · 2013

Despicable Me 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Aladdin

Aladdin · 2019

MovieAdventureFantasy

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

The Lorax

The Lorax · 2012

MovieAnimationFamily

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached · 2011

No Strings Attached

MovieComedyRomance

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?

Wish

MovieAnimationFamily

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

The Dictator

The Dictator · 2012

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F · 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

MovieActionComedy

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Cooties

Cooties · 2014

MovieComedyHorror

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

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Despicable Me 2

Despicable Me 2 · 2013

Despicable Me 2

MovieAnimationComedy

Gru is recruited by the Anti-Villain League to help deal with a powerful new super criminal.

Jillian (voice)

Aladdin

Aladdin · 2019

MovieAdventureFantasy

A kindhearted street urchin named Aladdin embarks on a magical adventure after finding a lamp that releases a wisecracking genie while a power-hungry Grand Vizier vies for the same lamp that has the power to make their deepest wishes come true.

Dalia

The Lorax

The Lorax · 2012

MovieAnimationFamily

A 12-year-old boy searches for the one thing that will enable him to win the affection of the girl of his dreams. To find it he must discover the story of the Lorax, the grumpy yet charming creature who fights to protect his world.

Once-ler's Mom (voice)

No Strings Attached

No Strings Attached · 2011

No Strings Attached

MovieComedyRomance

Emma is a busy doctor who sets up a seemingly perfect arrangement when she offers her best friend Adam a relationship with one rule: No strings attached. But when a fling becomes a thing, can sex friends stay best friends?

Writer

Wish

MovieAnimationFamily

Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force – a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe - the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico - to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.

Sania (voice)

The Dictator

The Dictator · 2012

The heroic story of a dictator who risks his life to ensure that democracy would never come to the country he so lovingly oppressed.

Female GMW Host

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F · 2024

Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F

MovieActionComedy

Forty years after his unforgettable first case in Beverly Hills, Detroit cop Axel Foley returns to do what he does best: solve crimes and cause chaos.

Ashley De La Rosa

Cooties

Cooties · 2014

MovieComedyHorror

A mysterious virus hits an isolated elementary school, transforming the kids into a feral swarm of mass savages. An unlikely hero must lead a motley band of teachers in the fight of their lives.

Rebekkah

Desperados

Desperados · 2020

MovieComedyRomance

A panicked young woman and her two best friends fly to Mexico to delete a ranting email she sent to her new boyfriend. On arrival, they run into her former beau, who soon gets caught up in their frantic scheme.

Wesley

Corporate Animals

Corporate Animals · 2019

Corporate Animals

MovieHorrorComedy

Disaster strikes when the egotistical CEO of an edible cutlery company leads her long-suffering staff on a corporate team-building trip in New Mexico. Trapped underground, this mismatched and disgruntled group must pull together to survive.

Suzy

13 Going on 30

MovieComedyRomance

A reimagining of the classic 2004 film of the same name.

An SNL Thanksgiving

An SNL Thanksgiving · 2024

An SNL Thanksgiving

MovieComedyTV Movie

Hope you've got an appetite for a buffet of Thanksgiving-themed SNL sketches from the past 50 years, from musical tributes to commercial parodies to dinners that go horribly, hilariously wrong to cat adoption events filled with sexual tension. Don't miss A Saturday Night Live Thanksgiving, which compiles two hours of the best SNL sketches about and inspired by the holiday.

(archive footage)

An SNL Valentine

An SNL Valentine · 2015

An SNL Valentine

MovieComedyTV Movie

An SNL Valentine is a primetime special that features a variety of Saturday Night Live sketches, themed towards Valentine's Day.

(archive footage)

High Potential

High Potential · 2024

SeriesDramaCrime

Morgan is a single mom with an exceptional mind, whose unconventional knack for solving crimes leads to an unusual and unstoppable partnership with a by-the-book seasoned detective.

Nedda Donovan

Gilmore Girls

Gilmore Girls · 2000

SeriesComedyDrama

Set in the charming town of Stars Hollow, Connecticut, the series follows the captivating lives of Lorelai and Rory Gilmore, a mother/daughter pair who have a relationship most people only dream of.

Waitress

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia · 2005

It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia

Four egocentric friends run a neighborhood Irish pub in Philadelphia and try to find their way through the adult world of work and relationships. Unfortunately, their warped views and precarious judgments often lead them to trouble, creating a myriad of uncomfortable situations that usually only get worse before they get better.

Lucy

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Brooklyn Nine-Nine · 2013

Brooklyn Nine-Nine

SeriesComedyCrime

A single-camera ensemble comedy following the lives of an eclectic group of detectives in a New York precinct, including one slacker who is forced to shape up when he gets a new boss.

Kate

New Girl

New Girl · 2011

Jessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with three single guys. Goofy, positive, vulnerable and honest to a fault, Jess has faith in people, even when she shouldn't. Although she's dorky and awkward, she's comfortable in her own skin. More prone to friendships with women, she's not used to hanging with the boys—especially at home.

Aly Nelson

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Curb Your Enthusiasm · 2000

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.

Numa

Big Mouth

Big Mouth · 2017

SeriesComedyAnimation

Teenage friends find their lives upended by the wonders and horrors of puberty in this edgy comedy from real-life pals Nick Kroll and Andrew Goldberg.

Fatima (voice)

The Mindy Project

The Mindy Project · 2012

The Mindy Project

Obstetrician/gynecologist Mindy Lahiri tries to balance her personal and professional life, surrounded by quirky co-workers in a small medical practice in New York City.

Dr. Jasmin Maloof

Mating Season

Mating Season · 2026

SeriesAnimationComedy

Set in the animal world, the series follows a cast of bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters, as they navigate love, sexual relationships and the universal need to hook up and find a partner.

Meghan (voice)

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures · 2023

Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures

SeriesAnimationKids

Set during the High Republic era and the prime of the Jedi Order, follow Jedi younglings as they study the ways of the Force, explore the galaxy, help citizens and creatures in need, and learn valuable skills needed to become Jedi along the way.

Master Zia Zanna (voice)

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

The Boys Presents: Diabolical · 2022

The Boys Presents: Diabolical

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

From some of the most unhinged and maniacal minds in Hollywood today comes this animated anthology series, a collection of irreverent and emotionally shocking animated short films. Each episode plunges elbow-deep into unseen crevices of The Boys Universe.

Cherry (voice)

Scream Queens

Scream Queens · 2015

SeriesMysteryComedy

The super-charged comedy-horror series is a modern take on the classic whodunit with a killer cast.

Gigi Caldwell

Just Beyond

Just Beyond · 2021

SeriesFamilyComedy

An anthology series that tells astonishing and thought-provoking stories of a reality just beyond the one we know. Each episode introduces viewers to a new cast of characters who must go on a surprising journey of self-discovery in a supernatural world of witches, aliens, ghosts and parallel universes.

Miss Genevieve

No Activity

No Activity · 2017

SeriesComedyAnimation

Set against the backdrop of a major drug cartel bust, the series follows two low-level cops who have spent far too much time in a car together, two criminals who are largely kept in the dark, two dispatch workers who haven't really clicked and two Mexican tunnelers who are in way too small a space considering they've only just met.

TripTank

TripTank · 2014

SeriesAnimationComedy

TripTank is Comedy Central’s newest animated experience, executive produced by ShadowMachine’s Alex Bulkley and Corey Campodonico. The weekly, eight-episode half-hour series, showcases a wide range of fast-paced, hard-hitting animated comedy shorts presented in an anthology style, weaving together stand-alone and recurring narrative pieces.

Promgirl (voice)

Human Discoveries

Human Discoveries · 2019

Human Discoveries

SeriesAnimationComedy

A group of friends living at the dawn of human civilization are the first to discover necessities like fire and the wheel. We'll watch as they stumble onto humanity's best, and worst, innovations. Art. Alcohol. Fashion. Racism. Small talk. And, much to their confusion, monogamy.

Leader Elk (voice)

Angry Birds Mystery Island

Angry Birds Mystery Island · 2024

Angry Birds Mystery Island

SeriesAnimationAction & Adventure

Each day, the gang hatches a plan to get off the island, but is thwarted by unexpected twists and turns. They face extreme weather, challenging adventures and new creatures along the way, solving one mystery only to reveal another. The island tests Mia, Buddy, Rosie and Hamylton constantly. Only by passing these tests and going deep into the heart of darkness can our heroes find a way back home.

Rosie (voice)

Pretzel and the Puppies

Pretzel and the Puppies · 2022

Pretzel and the Puppies

SeriesKidsAnimation

Meet Pretzel, the world’s longest dachshund and a playful, supportive dad to five frisky puppies. Together with his wife, Greta, they encourage their pups to get their paws up to solve problems and “make their bark” on the world.

Greta (voice)

Mulaney

Mulaney · 2014

Set in New York, and based on the life and stand-up comedy of John Mulaney, this multi-camera laffer follows an aspiring comedian coming of age under the influence of his boss, his roommates and his neighbors.

Jane

Chad

A 14-year-old Persian-American boy desperately tries to fit in, cope with his mother's dating life, and figure out his cultural identity.

Executive Producer