Natasha Lyonne
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Person

Natasha Lyonne

Known for
Acting
Born
April 4, 1979
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Also known as
Natasha Leon, Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein

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Biography

Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (/liˈoʊn/lee-OHN; born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. Lyonne started her career as a teen actress before expanding her career, taking on mature roles in film and television. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and "tough" persona, and the accolades she has received include nominations for five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2023.

Lyonne started her career as a child actress, making her first uncredited appearance in Heartburn (1986), recurring in Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986), and supporting in Dennis the Menace (1993). She transitioned to taking on teen roles in several independent films such as Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), and Party Monster (2003) as well as in broad comedic films such as American Pie (1999), American Pie 2 (2001), Scary Movie 2 (2001), and American Reunion (2012).

She found a career resurgence and Emmy Award nominations for her performances as Nicky Nichols on the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), a software engineer stuck in a time loop in the Netflix's comedy-drama series Russian Doll (2019–2022), and a woman who can tell when people are lying in the Peacock crime comedy series Poker Face (2023–present), the former of which she also served as a co-creator, writer, director, and executive producer of the series. She also starred in the Netflix drama film His Three Daughters (2024).

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Acting (1)

Filmography

  • ChikaBOOM!!Film · 2026 · Acting
  • Klara and the SunFilm · 2026 · as Manager
  • Pathetic FallacyFilm · 2026 · as The Spider (voice)
  • RoommatesFilm · 2026 · as Hannah
  • Everybody's Live with John MulaneyTV · 2025 · as Self - Director, Performer and Writer · 1 episode
  • Good Hang with Amy PoehlerTV · 2025 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World PremiereFilm · 2025 · as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
  • Pee-wee as HimselfTV · 2025 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertFilm · 2025 · as Self
  • SmurfsFilm · 2025 · as Mama Poot (voice)
  • The Bad Guys 2Film · 2025 · as Doom aka Susan (voice)
  • The Fantastic 4: First StepsFilm · 2025 · as Rachel Rozman
  • An Almost Christmas StoryFilm · 2024 · as Pat (voice)
  • His Three DaughtersFilm · 2024 · as Rachel
  • Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your KneesFilm · 2024 · Director
  • LightscapeFilm · 2024 · as Woman in Hotel
  • The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyTV · 2024 · as Nurse Tup (voice) · 8 episodes
  • Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterTV · 2023 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Poker FaceTV · 2023 · as Charlie Cale · 22 episodes
  • Poker FaceTV · 2023 · Director · 3 episodes
  • Poker FaceTV · 2023 · Writer · 2 episodes
  • CrushFilm · 2022 · Producer
  • DC League of Super-PetsFilm · 2022 · as Merton (voice)
  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryFilm · 2022 · as Natasha Lyonne
  • House Comes with a BirdFilm · 2022 · as Penn
  • The United States vs. Billie HolidayFilm · 2021 · as Tallulah Bankhead
  • What If...?TV · 2021 · as Byrdie (voice) · 2 episodes
  • Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensTV · 2020 · as Woman in Hair Salon · 1 episode
  • Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensTV · 2020 · Director · 1 episode
  • Crossing SwordsTV · 2020 · as Norah (voice) · 1 episode
  • Have a Good Trip: Adventures in PsychedelicsFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • High FidelityTV · 2020 · Director · 1 episode
  • IrresistibleFilm · 2020 · as Tina
  • Lip ServiceFilm · 2020 · as Risa The VO Agent
  • Love, Loss, and What I WoreFilm · 2020 · Acting
  • Mae West: Dirty BlondeFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • Ricky Powell: The IndividualistFilm · 2020 · as Self
  • Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineFilm · 2020 · Director
  • Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineFilm · 2020 · Writer
  • Ad AstraFilm · 2019 · as Tanya Pincus
  • EuphoriaTV · 2019 · as Hooker · 1 episode
  • Honey BoyFilm · 2019 · as Mom
  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchFilm · 2019 · as Natasha Lyonne
  • Oh Jerome, NoTV · 2019 · as Gretchen · 1 episode
  • Russian DollTV · 2019 · as Nadia Vulvokov · 15 episodes
  • Russian DollTV · 2019 · Director · 4 episodes
  • Russian DollTV · 2019 · Story, Writer · 5 episodes
  • Steven Universe FutureTV · 2019 · as Smoky Quartz (voice) · 1 episode
  • Uncut GemsFilm · 2019 · as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
  • A Futile and Stupid GestureFilm · 2018 · as Anne Beatts
  • Ballmastrz: 9009TV · 2018 · as Gaz Digzy (voice) · 21 episodes
  • DouloFilm · 2018 · as Rena
  • ExplainedTV · 2018 · as Narrator (voice) · 1 episode
  • FamilyFilm · 2018 · as Juggalette (uncredited)
  • Show DogsFilm · 2018 · as Mattie
  • Big MouthTV · 2017 · as Suzette (voice) · 3 episodes
  • Girlfriend's DayFilm · 2017 · as Mrs. Taft
  • Handsome: A Netflix Mystery MovieFilm · 2017 · as Detective Fleur Scozzari
  • Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism ProgramsFilm · 2017 · as Self
  • Adam Green's AladdinFilm · 2016 · as Mom
  • AntibirthFilm · 2016 · as Lou
  • AntibirthFilm · 2016 · Producer
  • Darby ForeverFilm · 2016 · as The Baddest Girl
  • Jack Goes HomeFilm · 2016 · as Nancy
  • Match GameTV · 2016 · as Self - Panelist · 1 episode
  • Party LegendsTV · 2016 · Acting · 1 episode
  • The $100,000 PyramidTV · 2016 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The InterventionFilm · 2016 · as Sarah
  • Yoga HosersFilm · 2016 · as Tabitha
  • #HorrorFilm · 2015 · as Emma
  • Addicted to FresnoFilm · 2015 · as Martha
  • Bloomin Mud ShuffleFilm · 2015 · as Jock
  • Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Documentary Now!TV · 2015 · as Carla Meola · 1 episode
  • Hello, My Name Is DorisFilm · 2015 · as Sally
  • Sleeping with Other PeopleFilm · 2015 · as Kara
  • The Late Late Show with James CordenTV · 2015 · as Self - Guest · 1 episode
  • The Late Show with Stephen ColbertTV · 2015 · as Self · 1 episode
  • G.B.F.Film · 2014 · as Mrs. Hoegel
  • Late Night with Seth MeyersTV · 2014 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • Loitering with IntentFilm · 2014 · as Kaplan
  • The QuitterFilm · 2014 · as Gloria
  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonTV · 2014 · as Self - Guest · 4 episodes
  • Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsTV · 2014 · as Self · 2 episodes
  • 7EFilm · 2013 · as Yael
  • ClutterFilm · 2013 · as Lisa Bradford
  • He's Way More Famous Than YouFilm · 2013 · as Natasha Lyonne
  • Orange Is the New BlackTV · 2013 · as Nicky Nichols · 81 episodes
  • Orange Is the New BlackTV · 2013 · Director · 1 episode
  • Steven UniverseTV · 2013 · as Smoky Quartz (voice) · 3 episodes
  • The RamblerFilm · 2013 · as Cheryl
  • 4:44 Last Day on EarthFilm · 2012 · as Tina
  • American ReunionFilm · 2012 · as Jessica
  • Comedy Bang! Bang!TV · 2012 · as Katie · 1 episode
  • Girl Most LikelyFilm · 2012 · as Allyson
  • GirlsTV · 2012 · as Rickey · 1 episode
  • The Eric Andre ShowTV · 2012 · as Self · 1 episode
  • NTSF:SD:SUV::TV · 2011 · as Mrs. Barbato · 1 episode
  • New GirlTV · 2011 · as Gretchen · 1 episode
  • Night ClubFilm · 2011 · as Mrs. Keaton
  • PortlandiaTV · 2011 · as Madison · 1 episode
  • All About EvilFilm · 2010 · as Deborah Tennis
  • ConanTV · 2010 · as Self · 3 episodes
  • Gavin McInnes is a Fucking AssholeFilm · 2010 · as Self (archive footage)
  • HeterosexualsFilm · 2010 · as Ellia
  • JellyFilm · 2010 · as Mona Hammel
  • The Immaculate Conception of Little DizzleFilm · 2010 · as Tracy
  • GoybandFilm · 2009 · as Fani
  • Loving LeahFilm · 2009 · as Esther
  • Outrage: Born in TerrorFilm · 2009 · as Molly
  • RuPaul's Drag RaceTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest Judge · 1 episode
  • Running Away with BlackieFilm · 2009 · as Motel Clerk
  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenTV · 2009 · as Self - Guest · 3 episodes
  • Free RadioTV · 2008 · as Natasha Lyonne · 1 episode
  • Tricks of LoveFilm · 2008 · as Sally
  • The Knights of ProsperityTV · 2007 · Acting · 1 episode
  • Child Star ConfidentialTV · 2006 · as Self (archive footage) · 1 episode
  • America BrownFilm · 2005 · as Vera
  • Crazy for LoveFilm · 2005 · as Grace
  • Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade TrinityFilm · 2005 · as Self
  • RobotsFilm · 2005 · as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
  • WeedsTV · 2005 · as Tiffany · 1 episode
  • American Pie: RevealedFilm · 2004 · as Self
  • Blade: TrinityFilm · 2004 · as Sommerfield
  • MadhouseFilm · 2004 · as Alice
  • Die, Mommie, Die!Film · 2003 · as Edith Sussman
  • Old SchoolFilm · 2003 · as Sara
  • Old SchoolFilm · 2003 · Producer
  • Party MonsterFilm · 2003 · as Brooke
  • The Ellen DeGeneres ShowTV · 2003 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Comic Book VillainsFilm · 2002 · as Judy
  • Night at the Golden EagleFilm · 2002 · as Amber
  • Plan BFilm · 2002 · as Kaye
  • Zig ZagFilm · 2002 · as Jenna the Working Girl
  • American Pie 2Film · 2001 · as Jessica
  • Fast SofaFilm · 2001 · as Tamara Jenson
  • Grounded for LifeTV · 2001 · as Gretchen · 1 episode
  • Kate & LeopoldFilm · 2001 · as Darci
  • Night VisionsTV · 2001 · as Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") · 1 episode
  • Scary Movie 2Film · 2001 · as Megan
  • The Grey ZoneFilm · 2001 · as Rosa
  • But I'm a CheerleaderFilm · 2000 · as Megan
  • Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyFilm · 2000 · as White Girl (Crystal)
  • If These Walls Could Talk 2Film · 2000 · as Jeanne
  • American PieFilm · 1999 · as Jessica
  • Detroit Rock CityFilm · 1999 · as Christine
  • Law & Order: Special Victims UnitTV · 1999 · as Gia Eskas · 1 episode
  • Teen Choice AwardsTV · 1999 · as Self · 1 episode
  • The Auteur TheoryFilm · 1999 · as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
  • Krippendorf's TribeFilm · 1998 · as Shelly
  • Modern VampiresFilm · 1998 · as Rachel
  • Slums of Beverly HillsFilm · 1998 · as Vivian Abromowitz
  • Will & GraceTV · 1998 · as Gillian · 1 episode
  • The ViewTV · 1997 · as Self · 1 episode
  • Everyone Says I Love YouFilm · 1996 · as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
  • Dennis the MenaceFilm · 1993 · as Polly
  • A Man Called SargeFilm · 1990 · as Arab Girl
  • April FoolFilm · 1989 · Acting
  • The SimpsonsTV · 1989 · as Sophie (voice) · 4 episodes
  • HeartburnFilm · 1986 · as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
  • Pee-wee's PlayhouseTV · 1986 · as Opal · 13 episodes
  • Saturday Night LiveTV · 1975 · as Self - Host · 1 episode
  • Golden Globe AwardsTV · 1944 · as Self - Presenter · 1 episode
  • 2034Film · Story
  • BamboFilm · Director
  • BamboFilm · Producer
  • BamboFilm · Writer
  • Basketful of HeadsFilm · as June
  • Basketful of HeadsFilm · Producer
  • Can We Talk?Film · as Joan Rivers
  • DarleneFilm · as Annie
  • DarleneFilm · Producer
  • Red SeaFilm · Producer
  • The HuntedFilm · Producer
  • Uncanny ValleyFilm · Acting
  • Uncanny ValleyFilm · Director
  • Uncanny ValleyFilm · Producer
  • Uncanny ValleyFilm · Writer

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