
Natasha Lyonne
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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
Credits

The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
as Doom aka Susan (voice)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Rachel Rozman

American Pie (1999)
as Jessica

Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Megan

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Natasha Lyonne

Roommates (2026)
as Hannah

American Reunion (2012)
as Jessica

Smurfs (2025)
as Mama Poot (voice)

Robots (2005)
as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)

Uncut Gems (2019)
as Boston Player Personnel (voice)

Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Polly

Blade: Trinity (2004)
as Sommerfield

American Pie 2 (2001)
as Jessica

DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Merton (voice)

An Almost Christmas Story (2024)
as Pat (voice)

Ad Astra (2019)
as Tanya Pincus

But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
as Megan

Show Dogs (2018)
as Mattie

Kate & Leopold (2001)
as Darci

Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin

Sleeping with Other People (2015)
as Kara

Klara and the Sun (2026)
as Manager

Crazy for Love (2005)
as Grace

Yoga Hosers (2016)
as Tabitha

The Grey Zone (2001)
as Rosa

Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
as Vivian Abromowitz

American Pie: Revealed (2004)
as Self

Heartburn (1986)
as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)

Detroit Rock City (1999)
as Christine

Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
as Sally

Irresistible (2020)
as Tina

Lightscape (2024)
as Woman in Hotel
Pathetic Fallacy (—)
Actor

#Horror (2015)
as Emma

Girl Most Likely (2012)
as Allyson

4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)
as Tina

Madhouse (2004)
as Alice

Party Monster (2003)
as Brooke

Outrage: Born in Terror (2009)
as Molly

House Comes with a Bird (2022)
as Penn

Honey Boy (2019)
as Mom

Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
as Shelly

The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
as Tallulah Bankhead

A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as Anne Beatts

If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Jeanne

His Three Daughters (2024)
as Rachel

Bloomin Mud Shuffle (2015)
as Jock

Jelly (2010)
as Mona Hammel

Darby Forever (2016)
Actor

Loving Leah (2009)
as Esther

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
as Self

Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Judy

Modern Vampires (1998)
as Rachel

The Auteur Theory (1999)
as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist

Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020)
as Self

Loitering with Intent (2014)
as Kaplan

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
as Natasha Lyonne

April Fool (1989)
Actor

Old School (2003)
as Sara

Heterosexuals (2010)
as Ellia

All About Evil (2010)
as Deborah Tennis

Jack Goes Home (2016)
as Nancy

Adam Green's Aladdin (2016)
as Mom

The Intervention (2016)
as Sarah

Family (2018)
as Juggalette (uncredited)

Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
as Amber

Girlfriend's Day (2017)
as Mrs. Taft

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017)
as Jules

A Man Called Sarge (1990)
as Arab Girl

Zig Zag (2002)
as Jenna the Working Girl

Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025)
as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'

Addicted to Fresno (2015)
as Martha

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)
as White Girl (Crystal)

Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
as Edith Sussman

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005)
as Self

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)
as Detective Fleur Scozzari

American Dream: The 21 Savage Story (2024)
Actor

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self

Doulo (2018)
as Rena

Plan B (2002)
as Kaye

Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2020)
Actor

Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020)
as Self

Fast Sofa (2001)
as Tamara Jenson
Can We Talk? (—)
as Joan Rivers

He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)
as Natasha Lyonne

Tricks of Love (2008)
as Sally

Antibirth (2016)
as Lou

Goyband (2009)
as Fani

The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2010)
as Tracy
ChikaBOOM!! (2026)
Actor
Basketful of Heads (—)
as June
Uncanny Valley (—)
Actor

America Brown (2005)
as Vera

The Rambler (2013)
as Cheryl

Running Away with Blackie (2009)
as Motel Clerk

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010)
as Self (archive footage)

Clutter (2013)
as Lisa Bradford

Night Club (2011)
as Mrs. Keaton

Lip Service (2020)
as Risa The VO Agent
Darlene (—)
as Annie

The Quitter (2014)
as Gloria

7E (2013)
as Yael

G.B.F. (2014)
as Mrs. Hoegel





