Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
April 4, 1979
Place of Birth:
New York City, New York, USA
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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
Filmography
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Director, Performer and Writer |
| 2025 | Pee-wee as Himself | Self |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Nurse Tup (voice) |
| 2024 | Fantasmas | Suzanna |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Charlie Cale |
| 2023 | Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2021 | What If...? | Byrdie (voice) |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Woman in Hair Salon |
| 2020 | Crossing Swords | Norah (voice) |
| 2019 | Oh Jerome, No | Gretchen |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Nadia Vulvokov |
| 2019 | Steven Universe Future | Smoky Quartz (voice) |
| 2018 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Gaz Digzy (voice) |
| 2018 | Explained | Narrator (voice) |
| 2018 | Lie Detector | Self |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Suzette (voice) |
| 2017 | Big Mouth | Ms. Dunn (voice) |
| 2016 | Party Legends | |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self |
| 2016 | Match Game | Self - Panelist |
| 2015 | The Late Late Show with James Corden | Self - Guest |
| 2015 | Documentary Now! | Carla Meola |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self |
| 2014 | The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | Self |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Nicky Nichols |
| 2013 | Steven Universe | Smoky Quartz (voice) |
| 2012 | Girls | Rickey |
| 2012 | Comedy Bang! Bang! | Katie |
| 2012 | The Eric Andre Show | Self |
| 2011 | New Girl | Gretchen |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Madison |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Laura's Friend |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Danielle |
| 2011 | Portlandia | Carrie's Friend #2 |
| 2010 | Conan | Self |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge |
| 2008 | Free Radio | Natasha Lyonne |
| 2007 | The Knights of Prosperity | |
| 2005 | Weeds | Tiffany |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") |
| 2001 | Grounded for Life | Gretchen |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gia Eskas |
| 1999 | Teen Choice Awards | Self |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Gillian |
| 1997 | The View | Self |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Sophie (voice) |
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Opal |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) |
| 1944 | Golden Globe Awards | Self - Presenter |