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Natasha Lyonne

Acting 46 years old New York City, New York, USA ★ 2.5
Born: April 4, 1979

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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Known For

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Sophie (voice) 1989
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black Nicky Nichols 2013
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
New Girl
New Girl Gretchen 2011

Jimmy's Seen (6)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps
The Fantastic 4: First Steps Rachel Rozman 2025
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby Associate Producer 2000
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems Boston Player Personnel (voice) 2019
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Natasha Lyonne 2022
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Natasha Lyonne 2022
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems Boston Player Personnel (voice) 2019 Watched 2 times

Filmography

Acting Credits (155)

Roommates
Roommates Hannah 2026
The Bad Guys 2
The Bad Guys 2 Doom aka Susan (voice) 2025
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
The Fantastic 4: First Steps Rachel Rozman 2025
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere Self - 'Rachel Rozman' 2025
Smurfs
Smurfs Mama Poot (voice) 2025
Pee-wee as Himself
Pee-wee as Himself Self 2025
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney Self - Director, Performer and Writer 2025
Lightscape
Lightscape Woman in Hotel 2024
An Almost Christmas Story
An Almost Christmas Story Pat (voice) 2024
His Three Daughters
His Three Daughters Rachel 2024
Fantasmas
Fantasmas Suzanna 2024
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy Nurse Tup (voice) 2024
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story 2024
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2023
Poker Face
Poker Face Charlie Cale 2023
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery Natasha Lyonne 2022
DC League of Super-Pets
DC League of Super-Pets Merton (voice) 2022
House Comes with a Bird
House Comes with a Bird Penn 2022
What If...?
What If...? Byrdie (voice) 2021
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
The United States vs. Billie Holiday Tallulah Bankhead 2021
Lip Service
Lip Service Risa The VO Agent 2020
Irresistible
Irresistible Tina 2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Mae West: Dirty Blonde Self 2020
Crossing Swords
Crossing Swords Norah (voice) 2020
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Ricky Powell: The Individualist Self 2020
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics Self 2020
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
Love, Loss, and What I Wore 2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens Woman in Hair Salon 2020
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch Natasha Lyonne 2019
Steven Universe Future
Steven Universe Future Smoky Quartz (voice) 2019
Honey Boy
Honey Boy Mom 2019
Oh Jerome, No
Oh Jerome, No Gretchen 2019
Ad Astra
Ad Astra Tanya Pincus 2019
Uncut Gems
Uncut Gems Boston Player Personnel (voice) 2019
Russian Doll
Russian Doll Nadia Vulvokov 2019
Family
Family Juggalette (uncredited) 2018
Explained
Explained Narrator (voice) 2018
Show Dogs
Show Dogs Mattie 2018
Doulo
Doulo Rena 2018
Ballmastrz: 9009
Ballmastrz: 9009 Gaz Digzy (voice) 2018
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
A Futile and Stupid Gesture Anne Beatts 2018
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs Self 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Suzette (voice) 2017
Big Mouth
Big Mouth Ms. Dunn (voice) 2017
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity Jules 2017
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie Detective Fleur Scozzari 2017
Girlfriend's Day
Girlfriend's Day Mrs. Taft 2017
Antibirth
Antibirth Lou 2016
The Intervention
The Intervention Sarah 2016
Yoga Hosers
Yoga Hosers Tabitha 2016
Party Legends
Party Legends 2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
The $100,000 Pyramid Self 2016
Match Game
Match Game Self - Panelist 2016
Adam Green's Aladdin
Adam Green's Aladdin Mom 2016
Jack Goes Home
Jack Goes Home Nancy 2016
Darby Forever
Darby Forever 2016
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Hello, My Name Is Doris Sally 2015
#Horror
#Horror Emma 2015
Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno Martha 2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Self 2015
Documentary Now!
Documentary Now! Carla Meola 2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Self 2015
Sleeping with Other People
Sleeping with Other People Kara 2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Bloomin Mud Shuffle Jock 2015
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Late Show with James Corden Self - Guest 2015
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Self 2014
The Quitter
The Quitter Gloria 2014
Loitering with Intent
Loitering with Intent Kaplan 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self 2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers Self - Guest 2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Self - Guest 2014
G.B.F.
G.B.F. Mrs. Hoegel 2014
7E
7E Yael 2013
Steven Universe
Steven Universe Smoky Quartz (voice) 2013
Orange Is the New Black
Orange Is the New Black Nicky Nichols 2013
Clutter
Clutter Lisa Bradford 2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
He's Way More Famous Than You Natasha Lyonne 2013
The Rambler
The Rambler Cheryl 2013
Girl Most Likely
Girl Most Likely Allyson 2012
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Comedy Bang! Bang! Katie 2012
The Eric Andre Show
The Eric Andre Show Self 2012
Girls
Girls Rickey 2012
American Reunion
American Reunion Jessica 2012
4:44 Last Day on Earth
4:44 Last Day on Earth Tina 2012
New Girl
New Girl Gretchen 2011
Night Club
Night Club Mrs. Keaton 2011
Portlandia
Portlandia Madison 2011
Portlandia
Portlandia Laura's Friend 2011
Portlandia
Portlandia Danielle 2011
Portlandia
Portlandia Carrie's Friend #2 2011
Conan
Conan Self 2010
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Tracy 2010
All About Evil
All About Evil Deborah Tennis 2010
Heterosexuals
Heterosexuals Ellia 2010
Jelly
Jelly Mona Hammel 2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole Self (archive footage) 2010
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009
Goyband
Goyband Fani 2009
Running Away with Blackie
Running Away with Blackie Motel Clerk 2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
RuPaul's Drag Race Self - Guest Judge 2009
Loving Leah
Loving Leah Esther 2009
Outrage: Born in Terror
Outrage: Born in Terror Molly 2009
Tricks of Love
Tricks of Love Sally 2008
Free Radio
Free Radio Natasha Lyonne 2008
The Knights of Prosperity
The Knights of Prosperity 2007
Child Star Confidential
Child Star Confidential Self (archive footage) 2006
America Brown
America Brown Vera 2005
Weeds
Weeds Tiffany 2005
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity' Self 2005
Robots
Robots Loretta Geargrinder (voice) 2005
Crazy for Love
Crazy for Love Grace 2005
Blade: Trinity
Blade: Trinity Sommerfield 2004
Madhouse
Madhouse Alice 2004
American Pie: Revealed
American Pie: Revealed Self 2004
Die, Mommie, Die!
Die, Mommie, Die! Edith Sussman 2003
Party Monster
Party Monster Brooke 2003
Old School
Old School Sara 2003
Comic Book Villains
Comic Book Villains Judy 2002
Zig Zag
Zig Zag Jenna the Working Girl 2002
Night at the Golden Eagle
Night at the Golden Eagle Amber 2002
Plan B
Plan B Kaye 2002
Kate & Leopold
Kate & Leopold Darci 2001
The Grey Zone
The Grey Zone Rosa 2001
American Pie 2
American Pie 2 Jessica 2001
Night Visions
Night Visions Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") 2001
Scary Movie 2
Scary Movie 2 Megan 2001
Fast Sofa
Fast Sofa Tamara Jenson 2001
Grounded for Life
Grounded for Life Gretchen 2001
But I'm a Cheerleader
But I'm a Cheerleader Megan 2000
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby White Girl (Crystal) 2000
If These Walls Could Talk 2
If These Walls Could Talk 2 Jeanne 2000
The Auteur Theory
The Auteur Theory Rosemary Olsen - Finalist 1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gia Eskas 1999
Detroit Rock City
Detroit Rock City Christine 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Teen Choice Awards Self 1999
American Pie
American Pie Jessica 1999
Modern Vampires
Modern Vampires Rachel 1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace Gillian 1998
Slums of Beverly Hills
Slums of Beverly Hills Vivian Abromowitz 1998
Krippendorf's Tribe
Krippendorf's Tribe Shelly 1998
The View
The View Self 1997
Everyone Says I Love You
Everyone Says I Love You Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin 1996
Dennis the Menace
Dennis the Menace Polly 1993
A Man Called Sarge
A Man Called Sarge Arab Girl 1990
The Simpsons
The Simpsons Sophie (voice) 1989
April Fool
April Fool 1989
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Pee-wee's Playhouse Opal 1986
Heartburn
Heartburn Rachel's Niece (uncredited) 1986
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Host 1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards Self - Presenter 1944
Klara and the Sun
Klara and the Sun Manager
Basketful of Heads
Basketful of Heads June
Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley
Can We Talk?
Can We Talk? Joan Rivers

Directing Credits (9)

Writing Credits (8)

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