Natasha Lyonne

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

155

Gender

Female

Birthday

1979-04-04 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

Natasha Lyonne

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

  • The Fantastic 4: First Steps

    The Fantastic 4: First Steps

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • The Bad Guys 2

    The Bad Guys 2

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • Orange Is the New Black

    Orange Is the New Black

  • The View

    The View

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Explained

    Explained

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Girls

    Girls

  • American Pie

    American Pie

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Scary Movie 2

    Scary Movie 2

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Grounded for Life

    Grounded for Life

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • His Three Daughters

    His Three Daughters

  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

  • Lie Detector

    Lie Detector

  • Blade: Trinity

    Blade: Trinity

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • Robots

    Robots

  • American Reunion

    American Reunion

  • Russian Doll

    Russian Doll

  • American Pie 2

    American Pie 2

  • DC League of Super-Pets

    DC League of Super-Pets

  • Crossing Swords

    Crossing Swords

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse

    Pee-wee's Playhouse

  • Steven Universe Future

    Steven Universe Future

  • Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems

  • Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

    Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • An Almost Christmas Story

    An Almost Christmas Story

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Good Hang with Amy Poehler

    Good Hang with Amy Poehler

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Slums of Beverly Hills

    Slums of Beverly Hills

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday

    The United States vs. Billie Holiday

  • Zig Zag

    Zig Zag

  • Kate & Leopold

    Kate & Leopold

  • The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

    The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

  • Tricks of Love

    Tricks of Love

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2

    If These Walls Could Talk 2

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • The Intervention

    The Intervention

  • Krippendorf's Tribe

    Krippendorf's Tribe

  • Girl Most Likely

    Girl Most Likely

  • Detroit Rock City

    Detroit Rock City

  • But I'm a Cheerleader

    But I'm a Cheerleader

  • Goyband

    Goyband

  • Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere

    Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere

  • Honey Boy

    Honey Boy

  • Fantasmas

    Fantasmas

  • Fast Sofa

    Fast Sofa

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

  • The Quitter

    The Quitter

  • Night at the Golden Eagle

    Night at the Golden Eagle

  • Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

  • Loving Leah

    Loving Leah

  • Doulo

    Doulo

  • Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

    Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Loitering with Intent

    Loitering with Intent

  • Klara and the Sun

    Klara and the Sun

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • Family

    Family

  • Party Legends

    Party Legends

  • Adam Green's Aladdin

    Adam Green's Aladdin

  • The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

    The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

  • Free Radio

    Free Radio

  • Sleeping with Other People

    Sleeping with Other People

  • Pee-wee as Himself

    Pee-wee as Himself

  • Antibirth

    Antibirth

  • Darby Forever

    Darby Forever

  • Addicted to Fresno

    Addicted to Fresno

  • Bloomin Mud Shuffle

    Bloomin Mud Shuffle

  • The Grey Zone

    The Grey Zone

  • He's Way More Famous Than You

    He's Way More Famous Than You

  • Ballmastrz: 9009

    Ballmastrz: 9009

  • Jack Goes Home

    Jack Goes Home

  • Yoga Hosers

    Yoga Hosers

  • Party Monster

    Party Monster

  • Comic Book Villains

    Comic Book Villains

  • Roommates

    Roommates

  • American Pie: Revealed

    American Pie: Revealed

  • 4:44 Last Day on Earth

    4:44 Last Day on Earth

  • America Brown

    America Brown

  • Die, Mommie, Die!

    Die, Mommie, Die!

  • Plan B

    Plan B

  • #Horror

    #Horror

  • A Man Called Sarge

    A Man Called Sarge

  • The Knights of Prosperity

    The Knights of Prosperity

  • The Auteur Theory

    The Auteur Theory

  • Irresistible

    Irresistible

  • Modern Vampires

    Modern Vampires

  • Oh Jerome, No

    Oh Jerome, No

  • My Suicidal Sweetheart

    My Suicidal Sweetheart

  • 7E

    7E

  • Basketful of Heads

    Basketful of Heads

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris

    Hello, My Name Is Doris

  • Show Dogs

    Show Dogs

  • Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

    Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

  • The Rambler

    The Rambler

  • Clutter

    Clutter

  • Old School

    Old School

  • Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

    Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

  • Lip Service

    Lip Service

  • All About Evil

    All About Evil

  • Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

    Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture

    A Futile and Stupid Gesture

  • Girlfriend's Day

    Girlfriend's Day

  • Night Club

    Night Club

  • Love, Loss, and What I Wore

    Love, Loss, and What I Wore

  • Jelly

    Jelly

  • House Comes with a Bird

    House Comes with a Bird

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

  • Heterosexuals

    Heterosexuals

  • Outrage: Born in Terror

    Outrage: Born in Terror

  • Running Away with Blackie

    Running Away with Blackie

  • Ricky Powell: The Individualist

    Ricky Powell: The Individualist

  • April Fool

    April Fool

  • Can We Talk?

    Can We Talk?

  • Mae West: Dirty Blonde

    Mae West: Dirty Blonde

  • Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

    Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

  • Lightscape

    Lightscape

  • G.B.F.

    G.B.F.

  • Uncanny Valley

    Uncanny Valley

  • 5 Million Ways To Kill A C.E.O

    5 Million Ways To Kill A C.E.O