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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Natasha Lyonne, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
The Simpsons
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Euphoria
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
All Movies (103)
- Klara and the Sun2026 · as Manager
- ChikaBOOM!2026
- Roommates2026 · as Hannah
- The Bad Guys 22025 · as Doom aka Susan (voice)
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps2025 · as Rachel Rozman
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere2025 · as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
- Smurfs2025 · as Mama Poot (voice)
- Lightscape2024 · as Woman in Hotel
- An Almost Christmas Story2024 · as Pat (voice)
- His Three Daughters2024 · as Rachel
- American Dream: The 21 Savage Story2024
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery2022 · as Natasha Lyonne
- DC League of Super-Pets2022 · as Merton (voice)
- House Comes with a Bird2022 · as Penn
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday2021 · as Tallulah Bankhead
- Lip Service2020 · as Risa The VO Agent
- Irresistible2020 · as Tina
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde2020 · as Self
- Ricky Powell: The Individualist2020 · as Self
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics2020 · as Self
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore2020
- John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch2019 · as Natasha Lyonne
- Honey Boy2019 · as Mom
- Ad Astra2019 · as Tanya Pincus
- Uncut Gems2019 · as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
- Family2018 · as Juggalette (uncredited)
- Show Dogs2018 · as Mattie
- Doulo2018 · as Rena
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture2018 · as Anne Beatts
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs2017 · as Self
- Cabiria, Charity, Chastity2017 · as Jules
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie2017 · as Detective Fleur Scozzari
- Girlfriend's Day2017 · as Mrs. Taft
- Antibirth2016 · as Lou
- The Intervention2016 · as Sarah
- Yoga Hosers2016 · as Tabitha
- Adam Green's Aladdin2016 · as Mom
- Jack Goes Home2016 · as Nancy
- Darby Forever2016
- Hello, My Name Is Doris2015 · as Sally
- #Horror2015 · as Emma
- Addicted to Fresno2015 · as Martha
- Sleeping with Other People2015 · as Kara
- Bloomin Mud Shuffle2015 · as Jock
- The Quitter2014 · as Gloria
- Loitering with Intent2014 · as Kaplan
- G.B.F.2014 · as Mrs. Hoegel
- 7E2013 · as Yael
- Clutter2013 · as Lisa Bradford
- He's Way More Famous Than You2013 · as Natasha Lyonne
- The Rambler2013 · as Cheryl
- Girl Most Likely2012 · as Allyson
- American Reunion2012 · as Jessica
- 4:44 Last Day on Earth2012 · as Tina
- Night Club2011 · as Mrs. Keaton
- The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle2010 · as Tracy
- All About Evil2010 · as Deborah Tennis
- Heterosexuals2010 · as Ellia
- Jelly2010 · as Mona Hammel
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole2010 · as Self (archive footage)
- Goyband2009 · as Fani
- Running Away with Blackie2009 · as Motel Clerk
- Loving Leah2009 · as Esther
- Outrage: Born in Terror2009 · as Molly
- Tricks of Love2008 · as Sally
- America Brown2005 · as Vera
- Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity2005 · as Self
- Robots2005 · as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
- Crazy for Love2005 · as Grace
- Blade: Trinity2004 · as Sommerfield
- Madhouse2004 · as Alice
- American Pie: Revealed2004 · as Self
- Die, Mommie, Die!2003 · as Edith Sussman
- Party Monster2003 · as Brooke
- Old School2003 · as Sara
- Comic Book Villains2002 · as Judy
- Zig Zag2002 · as Jenna the Working Girl
- Night at the Golden Eagle2002 · as Amber
- Plan B2002 · as Kaye
- Kate & Leopold2001 · as Darci
- The Grey Zone2001 · as Rosa
- American Pie 22001 · as Jessica
- Scary Movie 22001 · as Megan
- Fast Sofa2001 · as Tamara Jenson
- But I'm a Cheerleader2000 · as Megan
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby2000 · as White Girl (Crystal)
- If These Walls Could Talk 22000 · as Jeanne
- The Auteur Theory1999 · as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
- Detroit Rock City1999 · as Christine
- American Pie1999 · as Jessica
- Modern Vampires1998 · as Rachel
- Slums of Beverly Hills1998 · as Vivian Abromowitz
- Krippendorf's Tribe1998 · as Shelly
- Everyone Says I Love You1996 · as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
- Dennis the Menace1993 · as Polly
- A Man Called Sarge1990 · as Arab Girl
- April Fool1989
- Heartburn1986 · as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
- Basketful of Heads— · as June
- Uncanny Valley—
- Can We Talk?— · as Joan Rivers
- Pathetic Fallacy—
- Darlene— · as Annie
All TV Shows (56)
- Pee-wee as Himself2025 · as Self
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney2025 · as Self - Director, Performer and Writer
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy2024 · as Nurse Tup (voice)
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter2023 · as Self
- Poker Face2023 · as Charlie Cale
- What If...?2021 · as Byrdie (voice)
- Crossing Swords2020 · as Norah (voice)
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · as Woman in Hair Salon
- Steven Universe Future2019 · as Smoky Quartz (voice)
- Oh Jerome, No2019 · as Gretchen
- Euphoria2019 · as Hooker
- Russian Doll2019 · as Nadia Vulvokov
- Explained2018 · as Narrator (voice)
- Ballmastrz: 90092018 · as Gaz Digzy (voice)
- Big Mouth2017 · as Suzette (voice)
- Big Mouth2017 · as Ms. Dunn (voice)
- Party Legends2016
- The $100,000 Pyramid2016 · as Self
- Match Game2016 · as Self - Panelist
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert2015 · as Self
- Documentary Now!2015 · as Carla Meola
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter2015 · as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden2015 · as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Guest
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon2014 · as Self - Guest
- Steven Universe2013 · as Smoky Quartz (voice)
- Orange Is the New Black2013 · as Nicky Nichols
- Comedy Bang! Bang!2012 · as Katie
- The Eric Andre Show2012 · as Self
- Girls2012 · as Rickey
- New Girl2011 · as Gretchen
- Portlandia2011 · as Madison
- Portlandia2011 · as Laura's Friend
- Portlandia2011 · as Danielle
- Portlandia2011 · as Carrie's Friend #2
- Conan2010 · as Self
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen2009 · as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race2009 · as Self - Guest Judge
- Free Radio2008 · as Natasha Lyonne
- The Knights of Prosperity2007
- Child Star Confidential2006 · as Self (archive footage)
- Weeds2005 · as Tiffany
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show2003 · as Self
- Night Visions2001 · as Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
- Grounded for Life2001 · as Gretchen
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Gia Eskas
- Teen Choice Awards1999 · as Self
- Will & Grace1998 · as Gillian
- The View1997 · as Self
- The Simpsons1989 · as Sophie (voice)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse1986 · as Opal
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live1975 · as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Golden Globe Awards1944 · as Self - Presenter