Written by Michelle Moghtader,
National
Iranian American Council (NIAC)
New York, NY - Nasim Pedrad, one of the few
Iranian American comedians in US, is the newest hire at
Saturday Night Live (SNL).
She joins the cast this fall after appearances on ER and Gilmore
Girls. After graduating from UCLA's School of Theatre, Film and Television
in 2003, she wrote and performed sketch comedy at the various improve shows, but
it was her one woman act, Me, Myself and Iran, that brought her to the
spotlight as she was selected for the 2007 HBO Comedy Festival in Las Vegas.
According her profile on the Upright Citzens
Brigrade, an improve show she took part in, she "looks forward
to marrying rich so she can continue to write and perform comedy." But it looks
like she won't need to worry about that now that as she's joined the ranks of
SNL.
Nasim's sister Nina Pedrad interned with NIAC in
the spring of 2007.
Related News:
Jenny Slate & Nasim Pedrad: SNL's New Hires? (VIDEO) - Huffington Post
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