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(154)
Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025
Mama Poot (voice)
2025
Gia Eskas
1999
Rachel Rozman
2025
Sophie (voice)
1989
Self
2014
Self
2014
Self - Guest
2009
Self - Host
1975
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2013
Self
2010
Gretchen
2011
Self
2015
Nicky Nichols
2013
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Byrdie (voice)
2021
Self - Presenter
1944
Gillian
1998
Tiffany
2005
Self - Guest
2015
Jessica
1999
Charlie Cale
2023
Self
2014
Self
1997
Suzette (voice)
2017
2017
Self
2015
Rickey
2012
Katie
2012
Narrator (voice)
2018
Madison
2011
Laura's Friend
2011
Danielle
2011
Carrie's Friend #2
2011
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
2005
2001
Self - Director, Performer and Writer
2025
Megan
2001
Jessica
2001
Natasha Lyonne
2022
Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
2025
Self
2012
Jessica
2012
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019
Self - Panelist
2016
Sommerfield
2004
Self
2018
Nadia Vulvokov
2019
Merton (voice)
2022
Self
2023
Self
2016
Suzanna
2024
Carla Meola
2015
Polly
1993
Jeanne
2000
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2019
Jenna the Working Girl
2002
Nurse Tup (voice)
2024
Woman in Hair Salon
2020
Opal
1986
Tina
2020
Tanya Pincus
2019
Darci
2001
Gloria
2014
Anne Beatts
2018
White Girl (Crystal)
2000
Self
2025
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
2001
Pat (voice)
2024
Mattie
2018
Emma
2015
Self
2017
Megan
2000
Kaplan
2014
Norah (voice)
2020
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1996
Rachel
2024
Christine
1999
Kara
2015
2025
Sally
2015
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
1986
Shelly
1998
Mom
2019
Sara
2003
Self
2020
Tallulah Bankhead
2021
2016
Tabitha
2016
Rosa
2001
Lou
2016
Alice
2004
Esther
2009
Tamara Jenson
2001
Mrs. Taft
2017
Juggalette (uncredited)
2018
Allyson
2012
Arab Girl
1990
Martha
2015
Self
2004
Gaz Digzy (voice)
2018
Brooke
2003
2007
Sarah
2016
1989
Vivian Abromowitz
1998
Detective Fleur Scozzari
2017
Jules
2017
Edith Sussman
2003
Nancy
2016
Manager
Judy
2002
Natasha Lyonne
2019
Molly
2009
Deborah Tennis
2010
Risa The VO Agent
2020
Gretchen
2019
Rachel
1998
Jock
2015
Mom
2016
Self
2005
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
1999
June
Tina
2012
Yael
2013
Natasha Lyonne
2008
Motel Clerk
2009
Cheryl
2013
Self
2020
Amber
2002
2020
Grace
2005
Self
2020
Mona Hammel
2010
Lisa Bradford
2013
Kaye
2001
Penn
2022
Mrs. Keaton
2011
Vera
2005
Natasha Lyonne
2013
Ellia
2010
Self - Nominee
1999
Rena
2018
2016
Tracy
2010
Joan Rivers
Self (archive footage)
2010
Woman in Hotel
2024
Fani
2009
Sally
2008
Mrs. Hoegel
2014
