Natasha Lyonne

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1979-04-04 (45 years old)

Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA

Also Known As Natasha Leon, Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein, 나타샤 리온, Наташа Лионн, ナターシャ・リオン, 娜塔莎·雷昂, 娜塔莎里昂

Natasha Lyonne

Biography

Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (/liˈoʊn/ lee-OHN; born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, writer, director, and producer. 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. After working as a child actress, Lyonne came to prominence in the late 1990s with her roles in Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), and American Pie (1999). Following various independent film appearances throughout the 2000s, she achieved wider recognition with her portrayal of Nicky Nichols on Netflix's Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019). Her subsequent television work has included Peacock's Poker Face (2023–present) and Netflix's Russian Doll (2019–2022). In addition to starring in Russian Doll, Lyonne co-created, wrote for, directed, and served as an executive producer of the series. She was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2023. Description above from the Wikipedia article Natasha Lyonne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Actor

2025
The Bad Guys 2

as Doom (voice)

2025
The Smurfs Movie

as (voice)

2024
2024
2024
Fantasmas

as Suzanna

2023
Poker Face

as Charlie Cale

2022
2022
DC League of Super-Pets

as Merton (voice)

2021
2020
Lip Service

as Risa The VO Agent

2020
Irresistible

as Tina

2020
Crossing Swords

as Norah (voice)

2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

as Woman in Hair Salon

2019
Honey Boy

as Mom

2019
Ad Astra

as Tanya Pincus

2019
Uncut Gems

as Boston Player Personnel (voice)

2019
Steven Universe Future

as Smoky Quartz (voice)

2019
Oh Jerome, No

as Gretchen

2019
Russian Doll

as Nadia Vulvokov

2018
Family

as Juggalette (uncredited)

2018
Show Dogs

as Mattie

2018
Doulo

as Rena

2018
2018
Explained

as Narrator (voice)

2018
Ballmastrz: 9009

as Gaz Digzy (voice)

2017
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

as Detective Fleur Scozzari

2017
Girlfriend's Day

as Mrs. Taft

2017
Big Mouth

as Suzette (voice)

2016
The Realest Real

as Herself

2016
Antibirth

as Lou

2016
2016
Yoga Hosers

as Tabitha

2016
2016
Match Game

as Self - Panelist

2015
#Horror

as Emma

2015
2015
Documentary Now!

as Carla Meola

2014
The Quitter

as Gloria

2014
2014
G.B.F.

as Mrs. Hoegel

2013
7E

as Yael

2013
Clutter

as Lisa Bradford

2013
2013
The Rambler

as Cheryl

2013
Steven Universe

as Smoky Quartz (voice)

2013
Orange Is the New Black

as Nicky Nichols

2012
Girl Most Likely

as Allyson

2012
American Reunion

as Jessica

2012
2012
Girls

as Rickey

2011
Night Club

as Mrs. Keaton

2011
New Girl

as Gretchen

2011
Portlandia

as Madison

2011
Portlandia

as Laura's Friend

2011
Portlandia

as Danielle

2011
Portlandia

as Carrie's Friend #2

2010
All About Evil

as Deborah Tennis

2010
Heterosexuals

as Ellia

2010
Jelly

as Mona Hammel

2010
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole

as Self (archive footage)

2010
Conan

as Self

2009
Goyband

as Fani

2009
2009
Loving Leah

as Esther

2009
RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

2008
2008
Free Radio

as Natasha Lyonne

2005
2005
Robots

as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)

2005
Weeds

as Tiffany

2004
Blade: Trinity

as Sommerfield

2004
Madhouse

as Alice

2003
Die, Mommie, Die!

as Edith Sussman

2003
Party Monster

as Brooke

2002
Zig Zag

as Jenna the Working Girl

2001
2001
2001
American Pie 2

as Jessica

2001
Scary Movie 2

as Megan

2001
Fast Sofa

as Tamara Jenson

2001
Plan B

as Kaye

2001
Night Visions

as Bethany Daniels

2000
1999
The Auteur Theory

as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist

1999
Detroit Rock City

as Christine

1999
American Pie

as Jessica

1999
Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

1998
Modern Vampires

as Rachel

1998
Slums of Beverly Hills

as Vivian Abromowitz

1998
1998
Will & Grace

as Gillian

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Everyone Says I Love You

as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin

1993
1990
A Man Called Sarge

as Arab Girl

1989
The Simpsons

as Sophie (voice)

1986
Heartburn

as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Producer

2024
His Three Daughters

as Executive Producer

2024
2024
2023
Poker Face

as Executive Producer

2022
Crush

as Producer

2022
Sirens

as Executive Producer

2022
Loot

as Executive Producer

2020
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

as Executive Producer

2019
Russian Doll

as Executive Producer

2016
Antibirth

as Producer

2000

Director

2023
Poker Face

as Director

2020
High Fidelity

as Director

2019
Russian Doll

as Director

2013

Writer

Crew

2021
Happily

as Thanks

Creator

2019
Russian Doll

as Creator