Natasha Lyonne
Acting
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.
Known for
Acting153
movieKlara and the Sun
2026
Manager
movieRoommates
2026
Hannah
movieThe Bad Guys 2
2025
Doom aka Susan (voice)
movieThe Fantastic 4: First Steps
2025
Rachel Rozman
movieMarvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
2025
Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
movieSmurfs
2025
Mama Poot (voice)
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
Self - Director, Performer and Writer
movieLightscape
2024
Woman in Hotel
movieAn Almost Christmas Story
2024
Pat (voice)
tvThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
Nurse Tup (voice)
tvPoker Face
2023
Charlie Cale
movieGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
2022
Natasha Lyonne
movieDC League of Super-Pets
2022
Merton (voice)
tvWhat If...?
2021
Byrdie (voice)
movieThe United States vs. Billie Holiday
2021
Tallulah Bankhead
movieLip Service
2020
Risa The VO Agent
tvCrossing Swords
2020
Norah (voice)
tvAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
Woman in Hair Salon
movieJohn Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
2019
Natasha Lyonne
tvSteven Universe Future
2019
Smoky Quartz (voice)
tvOh Jerome, No
2019
Gretchen
movieAd Astra
2019
Tanya Pincus
movieUncut Gems
2019
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
tvEuphoria
2019
Hooker
tvRussian Doll
2019
Nadia Vulvokov
movieFamily
2018
Juggalette (uncredited)
tvExplained
2018
Narrator (voice)
movieShow Dogs
2018
Mattie
movieDoulo
2018
Rena
tvBallmastrz: 9009
2018
Gaz Digzy (voice)
movieA Futile and Stupid Gesture
2018
Anne Beatts
tvBig Mouth
2017
Suzette (voice) / Ms. Dunn (voice)
movieHandsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
2017
Detective Fleur Scozzari
movieGirlfriend's Day
2017
Mrs. Taft
movieYoga Hosers
2016
Tabitha
tvMatch Game
2016
Self - Panelist
movie#Horror
2015
Emma
tvDocumentary Now!
2015
Carla Meola
tvThe Late Late Show with James Corden
2015
Self - Guest
movieThe Quitter
2014
Gloria
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
Self - Guest
movieG.B.F.
2014
Mrs. Hoegel
movie7E
2013
Yael
tvSteven Universe
2013
Smoky Quartz (voice)
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013
Nicky Nichols
movieClutter
2013
Lisa Bradford
movieHe's Way More Famous Than You
2013
Natasha Lyonne
movieThe Rambler
2013
Cheryl
movieGirl Most Likely
2012
Allyson
tvGirls
2012
Rickey
movieAmerican Reunion
2012
Jessica
tvNew Girl
2011
Gretchen
movieNight Club
2011
Mrs. Keaton
tvPortlandia
2011
Madison / Laura's Friend / Danielle / Carrie's Friend #2
tvConan
2010
Self
movieAll About Evil
2010
Deborah Tennis
movieJelly
2010
Mona Hammel
movieGavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
2010
Self (archive footage)
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieGoyband
2009
Fani
movieRunning Away with Blackie
2009
Motel Clerk
tvRuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Self - Guest Judge
movieLoving Leah
2009
Esther
tvFree Radio
2008
Natasha Lyonne
Child Star Confidential
2006
Self (archive footage)
tvWeeds
2005
Tiffany
movieRobots
2005
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
movieBlade: Trinity
2004
Sommerfield
movieMadhouse
2004
Alice
movieDie, Mommie, Die!
2003
Edith Sussman
movieParty Monster
2003
Brooke
movieZig Zag
2002
Jenna the Working Girl
moviePlan B
2002
Kaye
movieAmerican Pie 2
2001
Jessica
tvNight Visions
2001
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
movieFast Sofa
2001
Tamara Jenson
tvGrounded for Life
2001
Gretchen
movieFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
White Girl (Crystal)
movieThe Auteur Theory
1999
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
movieDetroit Rock City
1999
Christine
movieAmerican Pie
1999
Jessica
movieModern Vampires
1998
Rachel
tvWill & Grace
1998
Gillian
movieSlums of Beverly Hills
1998
Vivian Abromowitz
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieEveryone Says I Love You
1996
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
movieA Man Called Sarge
1990
Arab Girl
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Sophie (voice)
movieHeartburn
1986
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Cameo (uncredited)
tvGolden Globe Awards
1944
Self - Presenter
Can We Talk?
Joan Rivers
Darlene
Annie
Production19
movieAll Heart
2025
Executive Producer
movieHis Three Daughters
2024
Executive Producer
tvThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
2024
Executive Producer
movieJacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
2024
Executive Producer
tvPoker Face
2023
Executive Producer
movieSirens
2022
Executive Producer
tvLoot
2022
Executive Producer
movieCrush
2022
Producer
movieSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
2020
Executive Producer
tvRussian Doll
2019
Executive Producer
movieAntibirth
2016
Producer
movieOld School
2003
Producer
movieFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
2000
Associate Producer
Bambo
Producer
Darlene
Producer
Red Sea
Producer
The Hunted
Producer
Directing10
tvPoker Face
2023
Director
tvHigh Fidelity
2020
Director
tvRussian Doll
2019
Director
tvOrange Is the New Black
2013
Director
Bambo
Director
Writing7
Crew3
Creator1
tvRussian Doll
2019
Creator