Natasha Lyonne
Acting
🎂 1979-04-04
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.
Cast credits(150)
Self
2015
Self
2010
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Sophie (voice)
1989
Self - Guest
2015
Gia Eskas
1999
Self
1997
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2013
Charlie Cale
2023
Nicky Nichols
2013
Self - Presenter
1944
Self
2012
Byrdie (voice)
2021
Self
2015
Narrator (voice)
2018
Self
2014
Suzette (voice)
2017
2017
Gretchen
2011
Tiffany
2005
Rickey
2012
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
2025
Gillian
1998
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2019
2001
Madison
2011
Laura's Friend
2011
Danielle
2011
Carrie's Friend #2
2011
Self - Director, Performer and Writer
2025
Self - Panelist
2016
Self
2016
Nurse Tup (voice)
2024
Nadia Vulvokov
2019
Suzanna
2024
Woman in Hair Salon
2020
2016
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
2001
Self
2023
Gretchen
2019
Self
2025
Katie
2012
Mama Poot (voice)
2025
Carla Meola
2015
Natasha Lyonne
2008
Jessica
1999
Gaz Digzy (voice)
2018
Doom (voice)
2025
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
2005
Megan
2001
Jessica
2001
Jessica
2012
Sommerfield
2004
2007
Opal
1986
Merton (voice)
2022
Natasha Lyonne
2022
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019
Polly
1993
Pat (voice)
2024
Megan
2000
Norah (voice)
2020
Rachel
2024
2025
Darci
2001
Tanya Pincus
2019
Christine
1999
Kara
2015
Tina
2020
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1996
Tallulah Bankhead
2021
Self
2004
Mom
2019
Mattie
2018
Tabitha
2016
Mrs. Taft
2017
Shelly
1998
Alice
2004
Rosa
2001
Natasha Lyonne
2019
Jenna the Working Girl
2002
Sally
2015
Tina
2012
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
1986
Allyson
2012
Esther
2009
Sarah
2016
Detective Fleur Scozzari
2017
Anne Beatts
2018
Vivian Abromowitz
1998
Self
2017
Jeanne
2000
Self
2005
Brooke
2003
Judy
2002
Rachel
1998
Martha
2015
Juggalette (uncredited)
2018
Manager
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
1999
Self
2020
Amber
2002
Tamara Jenson
2001
Self - Nominee
1999
White Girl (Crystal)
2000
Natasha Lyonne
2013
Kaye
2001
Molly
2009
Emma
2015
Lou
2016
Kaplan
2014
Cheryl
2013
Nancy
2016
Self
2020
Mrs. Keaton
2011
Lisa Bradford
2013
Mom
2016
Deborah Tennis
2010
Jules
2017
Self
2020
Risa The VO Agent
2020
Self (archive footage)
2010
June
Grace
2005
Edith Sussman
2003
Arab Girl
1990
2020
Gloria
2014
Mona Hammel
2010
Penn
2022
Yael
2013
Tracy
2010
Rena
2018
Sara
2003
Fani
2009
Jock
2015
Woman in Hotel
2024
Motel Clerk
2009
Vera
2005
2016
Ellia
2010
Sally
2008
Joan Rivers
Mrs. Hoegel
2014
