Naomi Grossman-Naomi started off her career as a member of The Groundlings and wanting to be a sketch comedy actress who would eventually be on Saturday Night Live. She had even filmed her own skits and short films and got into The Groundlings. However, once she got on The Groundlings, she realized she wanted to be more than a Sketch comedy actress. This led her on a path to become the one and only Pepper from American Horror Story.