Nasim Pedrad played Aly, Winston's police partner and eventual wife. She was already a familiar face when she booked the gig, as she had appeared on "SNL" since 2009. After "New Girl" came to an end, Pedrad starred in films like "No Activity," "Aladdin," and "Desperados." In 2021, she created and starred in the TBS comedy "Chad," playing the titular character — a 14-year-old Persian boy.

"I wanted to create a character that I knew I could have a lot of fun playing," she explained to Lamorne Morris, her "New Girl" co-star, in a conversation for Interview Magazine. "In some ways I was chasing the joy we had working together on 'New Girl,' where you're laughing a lot and everyone shares a sensibility. When you're putting that many hours into something, you want it to be fun."

Although "Chad" only lasted for one season, Pedrad has stayed busy with voice roles in "Human Discoveries," "Big Mouth," and "Star Wars: Young Jedi Adventures."