Natasha Lyonne
Acting
Born: April 4, 1979 (age 47) · New York City, New York, USA
Highest Rated
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Natasha Lyonne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
Euphoria
2019
The Simpsons
1989
American Pie
1999
Ad Astra
2019
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Uncut Gems
2019
American Pie 2
2001
Scary Movie 2
2001
Robots
2005
American Reunion
2012
What If...?
2021
Blade: Trinity
2004
Photos (8)
Movies (86)
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Rachel Rozman
American Pie
Jessica
The Bad Guys 2
Doom aka Susan (voice)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Natasha Lyonne
Robots
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
Scary Movie 2
Megan
Smurfs
Mama Poot (voice)
Uncut Gems
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
DC League of Super-Pets
Merton (voice)
Blade: Trinity
Sommerfield
American Pie 2
Jessica
Dennis the Menace
Polly
American Reunion
Jessica
Roommates
Hannah
An Almost Christmas Story
Pat (voice)
Ad Astra
Tanya Pincus
Sleeping with Other People
Kara
Kate & Leopold
Darci
But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan
His Three Daughters
Rachel
Honey Boy
Mom
Old School
Sara
Everyone Says I Love You
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Tallulah Bankhead
The Grey Zone
Rosa
Show Dogs
Mattie
Yoga Hosers
Tabitha
Heartburn
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
Irresistible
Tina
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Sally
Detroit Rock City
Christine
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Anne Beatts
Party Monster
Brooke
Madhouse
Alice
Slums of Beverly Hills
Vivian Abromowitz
Girl Most Likely
Allyson
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jeanne
4:44 Last Day on Earth
Tina
Addicted to Fresno
Martha
The Intervention
Sarah
Loving Leah
Esther
Family
Juggalette (uncredited)
Crazy for Love
Grace
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Natasha Lyonne
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Jock
Modern Vampires
Rachel
Krippendorf's Tribe
Shelly
Zig Zag
Jenna the Working Girl
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Detective Fleur Scozzari
Heterosexuals
Ellia
Doulo
Rena
Outrage: Born in Terror
Molly
Girlfriend's Day
Mrs. Taft
#Horror
Emma
Jack Goes Home
Nancy
Comic Book Villains
Judy
House Comes with a Bird
Penn
He's Way More Famous Than You
Natasha Lyonne
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
White Girl (Crystal)
Die, Mommie, Die!
Edith Sussman
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
The Auteur Theory
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
Plan B
Kaye
The Rambler
Cheryl
Antibirth
Lou
Loitering with Intent
Kaplan
Jelly
Mona Hammel
All About Evil
Deborah Tennis
Fast Sofa
Tamara Jenson
A Man Called Sarge
Arab Girl
Night Club
Mrs. Keaton
Goyband
Fani
Lightscape
Woman in Hotel
Night at the Golden Eagle
Amber
Darby Forever
The Baddest Girl
April Fool
1989
America Brown
Vera
Adam Green's Aladdin
Mom
The Quitter
Gloria
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Tracy
Clutter
Lisa Bradford
Tricks of Love
Sally
Lip Service
Risa The VO Agent
7E
Yael
Running Away with Blackie
Motel Clerk
G.B.F.
Mrs. Hoegel
TV Shows (33)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gia Eskas · 1 eps
The Simpsons
Sophie (voice) · 4 eps
Euphoria
Hooker · 1 eps
New Girl
Gretchen · 1 eps
Orange Is the New Black
Nicky Nichols · 81 eps
Steven Universe
Smoky Quartz (voice) · 3 eps
Will & Grace
Gillian · 1 eps
What If...?
Byrdie (voice) · 2 eps
Weeds
Tiffany · 1 eps
Big Mouth
Suzette (voice) · 3 eps
Big Mouth
Ms. Dunn (voice) · 3 eps
Girls
Rickey · 1 eps
Portlandia
Madison · 1 eps
Portlandia
Laura's Friend · 1 eps
Portlandia
Danielle · 1 eps
Portlandia
Carrie's Friend #2 · 1 eps
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Katie · 1 eps
Poker Face
Charlie Cale · 22 eps
Grounded for Life
Gretchen · 1 eps
Explained
Narrator (voice) · 1 eps
Russian Doll
Nadia Vulvokov · 15 eps
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Nurse Tup (voice) · 8 eps
Steven Universe Future
Smoky Quartz (voice) · 1 eps
Documentary Now!
Carla Meola · 1 eps
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Woman in Hair Salon · 1 eps
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Opal · 13 eps
Crossing Swords
Norah (voice) · 1 eps
Night Visions
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") · 1 eps
Party Legends
1 eps
Ballmastrz: 9009
Gaz Digzy (voice) · 21 eps
Free Radio
Natasha Lyonne · 1 eps
The Knights of Prosperity
1 eps
Oh Jerome, No
Gretchen · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (32)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 3 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest · 4 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · 1 eps
Conan
Self · 3 eps
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self · 1 eps
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · 2 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · 1 eps
The Eric Andre Show
Self · 1 eps
Match Game
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Director, Performer and Writer · 1 eps
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · 1 eps
Pee-wee as Himself
Self · 2 eps
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
American Pie: Revealed
Self
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
Self
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Upcoming (1)
Directing (7)
Orange Is the New Black
Director
Poker Face
Director
Russian Doll
Director
High Fidelity
Director
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Director
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Director
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Director
Writing (4)
Producing (13)
Poker Face
Executive Producer
Loot
Executive Producer
Russian Doll
Executive Producer
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Executive Producer
His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
Old School
Producer
Crush
Producer
All Heart
Executive Producer
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Executive Producer
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Associate Producer
Antibirth
Producer
Sirens
Executive Producer
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Executive Producer
