Nasim Pedrad

American actress

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Synthesis, properties, and biomedical applications of gelatin methacryloyl (GelMA) hydrogels
· 2015 · cited 2,804x
Recent Advances in Two-Dimensional Materials beyond Graphene
· 2015 · cited 2,502x
Global burden and strength of evidence for 88 risk factors in 204 countries and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 2,309x
Global burden of 288 causes of death and life expectancy decomposition in 204 countries and territories and 811 subnational locations, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021
· 2024 · cited 2,299x
Crop Production under Drought and Heat Stress: Plant Responses and Management Options

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Nasim Pedrad (Persian: نسیم پدراد; born November 18, 1981) is an Iranian-born 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 starred in the TBS/The Roku Channel sitcom Chad (2021–2024).

In film, Pedrad has had voice roles in animated films including The Lorax (2012), and Despicable Me 2 (2013), and starring roles in the comedy films Cooties (2014) and Desperados (2020), as well as the fantasy film Aladdin (2019).