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Natasha Lyonne
Actor

Natasha Lyonne

4 Apr 1979Born
47Age
126Credits
New York City, New York, USABirthplace

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.

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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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Known for

Filmography

The 80 most recent of 126 credits.

  1. TBABasketful of HeadsFilm: June
  2. TBAUncanny ValleyFilm: Writer, Director
  3. TBACan We Talk?Film: Joan Rivers
  4. TBADarleneFilm: Annie
  5. TBABamboFilm: Director, Writer
  6. 2026Klara and the SunFilm: Manager
  7. 2026Pathetic FallacyFilm: (voice)
  8. 2026ChikaBOOM!!Film
  9. 2026RoommatesFilm: Hannah
  10. 2025The Bad Guys 2Film: Doom aka Susan (voice)
  11. 2025The Fantastic 4: First StepsFilm: Rachel Rozman
  12. 2025SmurfsFilm: Mama Poot (voice)
  13. 2024LightscapeFilm: Woman in Hotel
  14. 2024An Almost Christmas StoryFilm: Pat (voice)
  15. 2024His Three DaughtersFilm: Rachel
  16. 2024The Second Best Hospital in the GalaxySeries: Nurse Tup (voice) (8 episodes)
  17. 2024Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your KneesFilm: Director
  18. 2023Poker FaceSeries: Charlie Cale, Writer, Director (22 episodes)
  19. 2022Glass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryFilm: Natasha Lyonne
  20. 2022DC League of Super-PetsFilm: Merton (voice)
  21. 2022House Comes with a BirdFilm: Penn
  22. 2021What If...?Series: Byrdie (voice) (2 episodes)
  23. 2021The United States vs. Billie HolidayFilm: Tallulah Bankhead
  24. 2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's FineFilm: Writer, Director
  25. 2020Lip ServiceFilm: Risa The VO Agent
  26. 2020IrresistibleFilm: Tina
  27. 2020Crossing SwordsSeries: Norah (voice) (1 episode)
  28. 2020Love, Loss, and What I WoreFilm
  29. 2020High FidelitySeries: Director (1 episode)
  30. 2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensSeries: Woman in Hair Salon, Director (1 episode)
  31. 2019John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch BunchFilm: Natasha Lyonne
  32. 2019Uncut GemsFilm: Boston Player Personnel (voice)
  33. 2019Steven Universe FutureSeries: Smoky Quartz (voice) (1 episode)
  34. 2019Honey BoyFilm: Mom
  35. 2019Oh Jerome, NoSeries: Gretchen (1 episode)
  36. 2019Ad AstraFilm: Tanya Pincus
  37. 2019EuphoriaSeries: Hooker (1 episode)
  38. 2019Russian DollSeries: Nadia Vulvokov, Writer, Director, Creator (15 episodes)
  39. 2018FamilyFilm: Juggalette (uncredited)
  40. 2018ExplainedSeries: Narrator (voice) (1 episode)
  41. 2018Show DogsFilm: Mattie
  42. 2018DouloFilm: Rena
  43. 2018Ballmastrz: 9009Series: Gaz Digzy (voice) (21 episodes)
  44. 2018A Futile and Stupid GestureFilm: Anne Beatts
  45. 2017Big MouthSeries: Suzette (voice), Ms. Dunn (voice) (3 episodes)
  46. 2017Handsome: A Netflix Mystery MovieFilm: Detective Fleur Scozzari
  47. 2017Girlfriend's DayFilm: Mrs. Taft
  48. 2016AntibirthFilm: Lou
  49. 2016The InterventionFilm: Sarah
  50. 2016Yoga HosersFilm: Tabitha
  51. 2016Party LegendsSeries (1 episode)
  52. 2016Adam Green's AladdinFilm: Mom
  53. 2016Jack Goes HomeFilm: Nancy
  54. 2016Darby ForeverFilm: The Baddest Girl
  55. 2015Hello, My Name Is DorisFilm: Sally
  56. 2015#HorrorFilm: Emma
  57. 2015Addicted to FresnoFilm: Martha
  58. 2015Documentary Now!Series: Carla Meola (1 episode)
  59. 2015Sleeping with Other PeopleFilm: Kara
  60. 2015Bloomin Mud ShuffleFilm: Jock
  61. 2014The QuitterFilm: Gloria
  62. 2014Loitering with IntentFilm: Kaplan
  63. 2014G.B.F.Film: Mrs. Hoegel
  64. 20137EFilm: Yael
  65. 2013Steven UniverseSeries: Smoky Quartz (voice) (3 episodes)
  66. 2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries: Nicky Nichols, Director (81 episodes)
  67. 2013ClutterFilm: Lisa Bradford
  68. 2013He's Way More Famous Than YouFilm: Natasha Lyonne
  69. 2013The RamblerFilm: Cheryl
  70. 2012Girl Most LikelyFilm: Allyson
  71. 2012GirlsSeries: Rickey (1 episode)
  72. 2012American ReunionFilm: Jessica
  73. 20124:44 Last Day on EarthFilm: Tina
  74. 2011New GirlSeries: Gretchen (1 episode)
  75. 2011NTSF:SD:SUV::Series: Mrs. Barbato (1 episode)
  76. 2011Night ClubFilm: Mrs. Keaton
  77. 2011PortlandiaSeries: Madison, Laura's Friend, Danielle, Carrie's Friend #2 (1 episode)
  78. 2010The Immaculate Conception of Little DizzleFilm: Tracy
  79. 2010All About EvilFilm: Deborah Tennis
  80. 2010HeterosexualsFilm: Ellia

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