<P> 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 . </P> <P> Grossman began her career in 1990 with minor television roles, along with commercial and theatre appearances . </P> <P> 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 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Year </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Role </Th> <Th> Notes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000 </Td> <Td> Marisa, Where Art Thou? </Td> <Td> Wendy </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> Over the Shoulder </Td> <Td> Goth Girl </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> Bubbles </Td> <Td> Mama </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wacky Spoof Commercials </Td> <Td> People's Bank Gal 2 </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008 </Td> <Td> Yes </Td> <Td> Bonnie </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Men at Work </Td> <Td> Woman </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> Represent </Td> <Td> Shania </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Table for Three </Td> <Td> Actress </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Hollywood Housesitter </Td> <Td> Waitress </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> My Boyfriend Is a Blimp </Td> <Td> Suzy </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jesus's Secretary </Td> <Td> Mary </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Hot Yoga </Td> <Td> Amani </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Food Poisoning </Td> <Td> Naomi </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Burka Girls Gone Wild </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Random Chapters in the Life of Some Guy </Td> <Td> Wife </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Paradrunken Activity </Td> <Td> Katie </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011 </Td> <Td> Chubduction </Td> <Td> Hilary Q . </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Teat the Parents </Td> <Td> Girlfriend </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> Kev Jumba Dances with the Stars! </Td> <Td> Dot </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Touch My Junk </Td> <Td> Traveler </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013 </Td> <Td> Bakersfield, Earth </Td> <Td> Unknown </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Rip </Td> <Td> Bella Tiavas </Td> <Td> Stylized as #RIP </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014 </Td> <Td> Just Me and All of You </Td> <Td> Katrina </Td> <Td> Short film </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015 </Td> <Td> The Ones </Td> <Td> Dance Instructor </Td> <Td> Post-production </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> The Chair </Td> <Td> Mother </Td> <Td> Pre-production </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016 </Td> <Td> Fear, Inc . </Td> <Td> Cat </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who played the pinhead in american horror story