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).
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Known For
Acting
2003
asBrooke
1999
asJessica
2001
asJessica
2000
asMegan
2001
asDarci
1998
asRachel
1998
asShelly
1996
asDjuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1999
asChristine
2000
asJeanne
2002
asJudy
2004
asSommerfield
1998
asVivian Abromowitz
2001
asRosa
2003
asEdith Sussman
2004
asAlice
2000
asWhite Girl (Crystal)
2010
asDeborah Tennis
2001
asTamara Jenson
2012
asJessica
2009
asMolly
2012
asAllyson
2002
asAmber
2010
asMona Hammel
2010
asEllia
2005
asVera
2022
asPenn
2024
asRachel
1999
asRosemary Olsen - Finalist
2008
asSally
2013
asCheryl
2013
asNatasha Lyonne
2005
asGrace
2012
asTina
2009
asMotel Clerk
2014
asMrs. Hoegel
2010
asSelf (archive footage)
2002
asJenna the Working Girl
2009
asEsther
2015
asMartha
2015
asKara
2015
asEmma
2011
asMrs. Keaton
2019
asBoston Player Personnel (voice)
2016
asTabitha
2022
asNatasha Lyonne
2015
asSally
2014
asKaplan
asManager
2016
asSarah
2020
asSelf
2025
asMama Poot (voice)
2016
asLou
2016
asNancy
2025
asRachel Rozman
2016
asMom
2018
asAnne Beatts
2016
as
2017
asDetective Fleur Scozzari
2017
asMrs. Taft
2015
asJock
2013
asYael
2017
asJules
2017
asSelf
2001
asMegan
2018
asMattie
2014
asGloria
2005
asLoretta Geargrinder (voice)
2001
asKaye
2013
asLisa Bradford
2010
asTracy
2019
asMom
2018
asRena
2019
asNatasha Lyonne
1993
asPolly
2020
asTina
2020
asRisa The VO Agent
1986
asRachel's Niece (uncredited)
2019
asTanya Pincus
2021
asTallulah Bankhead
2009
asFani
2020
asSelf
2020
as
2004
asSelf
1990
asArab Girl
2018
asJuggalette (uncredited)
2005
asSelf
2022
asMerton (voice)
2024
asPat (voice)
2025
asDoom aka Susan (voice)
2020
asSelf
2003
asSara
asJune
2024
asWoman in Hotel
as asJoan Rivers
as 
1989
as
2025
asSelf - 'Rachel Rozman'
as
asGretchen
asOpal
asBethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
asCharlie Cale
as
asGillian
asNicky Nichols
asTiffany
asRickey
asKatie
asSelf
asSelf
asNatasha Lyonne
asMadison
asSelf - Guest
asGia Eskas
asLaura's Friend
asDanielle
as
asSelf
asSelf - Host
asSelf
asNurse Tup (voice)
asGretchen
asGaz Digzy (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
asSelf - Panelist
asSelf
asSmoky Quartz (voice)
asNadia Vulvokov
asSelf
asCarla Meola
asCarrie's Friend #2
asSelf - Guest Judge
asSelf - Cameo (uncredited)
asSelf
asWoman in Hair Salon
asNarrator (voice)
asSmoky Quartz (voice)
asSophie (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Presenter
asSuzette (voice)
asNorah (voice)
asSelf
asSuzanna
asByrdie (voice)
asSelf
asSelf - Director, Performer and Writer
asMs. Dunn (voice)
asSelf
asSelf
asSelf - Guest
Production
2024
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2022
as
2022
as2016
as
2024
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2020
as2000
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asas Crew
2021
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2025
asDirecting
2024
as2017
as2020
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