Naomi Grossman - wikipedia Naomi Grossman Naomi Grossman Grossman in May 2015 ( 1975 - 02 - 06 ) February 6, 1975 ( age 42 ) 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Filmography 3.1 Film 3.2 Television 4 References 5 External links 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. 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. Grossman also writes and produces and has cited Lily Tomlin, Tracy Ullman, Gilda Radner and Carol Burnett as inspirations. Career Grossman began her career in 1990 with minor television roles, along with commercial and theatre appearances. 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. In preparation for the role, she shaved her head bald. 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. 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 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 Television Year Title Role Notes Father Dowling Mysteries Confirmation Kid Episode : `` The Passionate Painter Mystery '' 1998 Sabrina, the Teenage Witch Cheerleader Episode : `` The Pom Pom Incident '' 2007 Destination Truth Herself / Translator 3 episodes 2012 FammGlamm Gazelda Episode : `` Quality Control '' 2012 -- 13 American Horror Story : Asylum Pepper 7 episodes 2014 American Horror Story : Freak Show 10 episodes 2017 Hell 's Kitchen Herself Episode : `` Leaving It on the Line '' References ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ Renken, Charlotte ( November 2, 2014 ). `` Santa Fe Comic Con : Naomi Grossman `` Play With Me ! Inside American Horror Story '' ``. Hush Comics. Retrieved January 6, 2015. ^ Jump up to : 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. Jump up ^ `` American Horror Story : Season 2 ''. Metacritic. Retrieved January 6, 2015. Jump up ^ 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. External links Naomi Grossman on IMDb Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Naomi_Grossman&oldid=787163536 '' Categories : 21st - century American actresses American television actresses Northwestern University School of Communication alumni Actresses from Denver 20th - century American actresses American film actresses 1975 births Living people Hidden categories : Articles with hCards Talk Contents About Wikipedia Asturianu Čeština Deutsch Español Français 한국어 Հայերեն Italiano Nederlands 日本 語 Русский Edit links This page was last edited on 23 June 2017, at 20 : 29. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who played pepper in american horror story asylum
Answer: Naomi Grossman