Naomi Grossman

Naomi Grossman
Grossman in May 2015
Born (1975-02-06) February 6, 1975
Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Nationality American
Alma mater Northwestern University
Occupation
  • Actress
  • writer
  • producer
Years active 1990–Present
Website www.naomigrossman.net

Naomi Grossman (born February 6, 1975) is an American actress, writer, and producer best known for her role as Pepper in the second and fourth seasons of the FX horror television series American Horror Story.

Early life

Grossman was born in Denver, Colorado. In her early life, she performed in community theatre shows. After attending high school in Argentina, she attended and graduated from Northwestern University with a theatre major, as the only university she applied to.[1][2] She was a member of improvisational and sketch comedy troupe The Groundlings in Los Angeles, California, and wanted to ultimately perform on Saturday Night Live. When the group cut ties with her, she began teaching the Spanish language and separating herself from her acting career.[3] Grossman also writes and produces and has cited Lily Tomlin, Tracy Ullman, Gilda Radner and Carol Burnett as inspirations.[1]

Career

Grossman began her career in 1990 with minor television roles, along with commercial and theatre appearances.[1]

Not knowing what role she was auditioning for, Grossman sent in an audition for American Horror Story: Asylum in mid-2012 and was cast in soon after as Pepper, a microcephalic; the season premiered later that year on October 17.[4] In preparation for the role, she shaved her head bald.[3] In 2014, it was revealed that Grossman would return to the series in its fourth season, American Horror Story: Freak Show, reprising her role as Pepper from the second season, making her the first to play the same role in two different seasons of the show. She spoke of her casting in the fourth season saying that reprising her role was "the last thing from [her] mind" since it had never been done before.[5]

Filmography

Grossman at PaleyFest 2013 for American Horror Story: Asylum

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Marisa, Where Art Thou? Wendy Short film
2005 Over the Shoulder Goth Girl Short film
2007 Bubbles Mama Short film
Wacky Spoof Commercials People's Bank Gal 2 Short film
2008 Yes Bonnie Short film
Men at Work Woman
2009 Represent Shania Short film
Table for Three Actress
The Hollywood Housesitter Waitress Short film
My Boyfriend Is a Blimp Suzy Short film
Jesus's Secretary Mary Short film
Hot Yoga Amani Short film
Food Poisoning Naomi Short film
Burka Girls Gone Wild Unknown
2010 Random Chapters in the Life of Some Guy Wife Short film
Paradrunken Activity Katie Short film
2011 Chubduction Hilary Q.
Teat the Parents Girlfriend Short film
2012 Kev Jumba Dances with the Stars! Dot
Touch My Junk Traveler Short film
2013 Bakersfield, Earth Unknown Short film
Rip Bella Tiavas Stylized as #RIP
2014 Just Me and All of You Katrina Short film
2015 The Ones Dance Instructor Post-production
The Chair Mother Pre-production
2016 Fear, Inc. Cat
2018 Painkillers Nurse Sheralyn
2018 An Accidental Zombie (Named Ted) Carrie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1990Father Dowling MysteriesConfirmation KidEpisode: "The Passionate Painter Mystery"
1998Sabrina, the Teenage WitchCheerleaderEpisode: "The Pom Pom Incident"
2007Destination TruthHerself/Translator3 episodes
2012FammGlammGazeldaEpisode: "Quality Control"
2012–13American Horror Story: AsylumPepper7 episodes
2014American Horror Story: Freak Show10 episodes
2017Hell's KitchenHerselfEpisode: "Leaving It on the Line"

References

  1. 1 2 3 Williams, Tenere. "Naomi Grossman: Actress - "I Could Be On A Desert Island with a Pen, Paper, a Camera, and YouTube and Be Happy"". Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  2. ↑ Renken, Charlotte (November 2, 2014). "Santa Fe Comic Con: Naomi Grossman "Play With Me! Inside American Horror Story"". Hush Comics. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  3. 1 2 Hayne, Michael (October 24, 2014). "Naomi Grossman of "American Horror Story": "I've never been told I was so pretty until played the ugliest person on TV"". Salon. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  4. ↑ "American Horror Story : Season 2". Metacritic. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
  5. ↑ Branch, Chris (December 12, 2014). "'American Horror Story' Star Naomi Grossman: Pepper Made Ryan Murphy Break His Own Rule". The Huffington Post. Retrieved January 6, 2015.
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