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

  • Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

    The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Conan

    Conan

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • The Fantastic 4: First Steps

    The Fantastic 4: First Steps

  • Orange Is the New Black

    Orange Is the New Black

  • What If...?

    What If...?

  • New Girl

    New Girl

  • The Late Late Show with James Corden

    The Late Late Show with James Corden

  • RuPaul's Drag Race

    RuPaul's Drag Race

  • Steven Universe

    Steven Universe

  • Weeds

    Weeds

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • Big Mouth

    Big Mouth

  • The Bad Guys 2

    The Bad Guys 2

  • Girls

    Girls

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Poker Face

    Poker Face

  • Smurfs

    Smurfs

  • The Eric Andre Show

    The Eric Andre Show

  • Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

    Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

  • American Pie

    American Pie

  • Explained

    Explained

  • Grounded for Life

    Grounded for Life

  • Comedy Bang! Bang!

    Comedy Bang! Bang!

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Match Game

    Match Game

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Portlandia

    Portlandia

  • Family

    Family

  • Kate & Leopold

    Kate & Leopold

  • Zig Zag

    Zig Zag

  • Robots

    Robots

  • Russian Doll

    Russian Doll

  • Doulo

    Doulo

  • Documentary Now!

    Documentary Now!

  • Scary Movie 2

    Scary Movie 2

  • American Reunion

    American Reunion

  • Modern Vampires

    Modern Vampires

  • Antibirth

    Antibirth

  • Uncut Gems

    Uncut Gems

  • Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

    Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Yoga Hosers

    Yoga Hosers

  • 7E

    7E

  • The $100,000 Pyramid

    The $100,000 Pyramid

  • Party Monster

    Party Monster

  • America Brown

    America Brown

  • The Grey Zone

    The Grey Zone

  • American Pie 2

    American Pie 2

  • Fantasmas

    Fantasmas

  • The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

    The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

  • Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

  • Plan B

    Plan B

  • Steven Universe Future

    Steven Universe Future

  • Blade: Trinity

    Blade: Trinity

  • Roommates

    Roommates

  • Old School

    Old School

  • DC League of Super-Pets

    DC League of Super-Pets

  • Madhouse

    Madhouse

  • But I'm a Cheerleader

    But I'm a Cheerleader

  • Bloomin Mud Shuffle

    Bloomin Mud Shuffle

  • Klara and the Sun

    Klara and the Sun

  • Show Dogs

    Show Dogs

  • #Horror

    #Horror

  • Pee-wee's Playhouse

    Pee-wee's Playhouse

  • Night Club

    Night Club

  • Crazy for Love

    Crazy for Love

  • The Auteur Theory

    The Auteur Theory

  • Night Visions

    Night Visions

  • Jelly

    Jelly

  • Dennis the Menace

    Dennis the Menace

  • Crossing Swords

    Crossing Swords

  • Darby Forever

    Darby Forever

  • Die, Mommie, Die!

    Die, Mommie, Die!

  • Krippendorf's Tribe

    Krippendorf's Tribe

  • Goyband

    Goyband

  • Heterosexuals

    Heterosexuals

  • American Pie: Revealed

    American Pie: Revealed

  • Ad Astra

    Ad Astra

  • Night at the Golden Eagle

    Night at the Golden Eagle

  • Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

    Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

  • Party Legends

    Party Legends

  • Outrage: Born in Terror

    Outrage: Born in Terror

  • The Knights of Prosperity

    The Knights of Prosperity

  • Comic Book Villains

    Comic Book Villains

  • His Three Daughters

    His Three Daughters

  • An Almost Christmas Story

    An Almost Christmas Story

  • Pee-wee as Himself

    Pee-wee as Himself

  • Free Radio

    Free Radio

  • Sleeping with Other People

    Sleeping with Other People

  • A Futile and Stupid Gesture

    A Futile and Stupid Gesture

  • Irresistible

    Irresistible

  • Honey Boy

    Honey Boy

  • Ballmastrz: 9009

    Ballmastrz: 9009

  • Slums of Beverly Hills

    Slums of Beverly Hills

  • Everyone Says I Love You

    Everyone Says I Love You

  • House Comes with a Bird

    House Comes with a Bird

  • Loitering with Intent

    Loitering with Intent

  • Girl Most Likely

    Girl Most Likely

  • Oh Jerome, No

    Oh Jerome, No

  • Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

    Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics

  • Detroit Rock City

    Detroit Rock City

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

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

  • Basketful of Heads

    Basketful of Heads

  • The United States vs. Billie Holiday

    The United States vs. Billie Holiday

  • Ricky Powell: The Individualist

    Ricky Powell: The Individualist

  • Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

    Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

  • Girlfriend's Day

    Girlfriend's Day

  • Loving Leah

    Loving Leah

  • If These Walls Could Talk 2

    If These Walls Could Talk 2

  • Hello, My Name Is Doris

    Hello, My Name Is Doris

  • Addicted to Fresno

    Addicted to Fresno

  • The Intervention

    The Intervention

  • Child Star Confidential

    Child Star Confidential

  • Lightscape

    Lightscape

  • 4:44 Last Day on Earth

    4:44 Last Day on Earth

  • John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

    John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

  • Fast Sofa

    Fast Sofa

  • Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

    Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

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

    Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

  • The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

    The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle

  • Teen Choice Awards

    Teen Choice Awards

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

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

  • Uncanny Valley

    Uncanny Valley

  • Adam Green's Aladdin

    Adam Green's Aladdin

  • The Rambler

    The Rambler

  • All About Evil

    All About Evil

  • He's Way More Famous Than You

    He's Way More Famous Than You

  • Clutter

    Clutter

  • Mae West: Dirty Blonde

    Mae West: Dirty Blonde

  • Tricks of Love

    Tricks of Love

  • A Man Called Sarge

    A Man Called Sarge

  • Jack Goes Home

    Jack Goes Home

  • G.B.F.

    G.B.F.

  • Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

    Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

  • April Fool

    April Fool

  • Lip Service

    Lip Service

  • Love, Loss, and What I Wore

    Love, Loss, and What I Wore

  • American Dream: The 21 Savage Story

    American Dream: The 21 Savage Story

  • Running Away with Blackie

    Running Away with Blackie

  • The Quitter

    The Quitter

  • Can We Talk?

    Can We Talk?