Natasha Lyonne
Age: N/A | From: New York City, New York, USA
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Natasha Leon , Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein , 娜塔莎里昂 , ناتاشا لیون , Natasha Bianca Braunstein
Gender: Female
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Homepage:
Movie Involvements: 53
TV Involvements: 18
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
(1999) Gia Eskas
RuPaul's Drag Race
(2009) Herself - Judge
Poker Face
(2023) Charlie Cale
Explained
(2018) Narrator (voice)
Night Visions
(2001) Bethany Daniels
Uncut Gems
(2019) Boston Player Personnel (voice)
Blade: Trinity
(2004) Sommerfield
Madhouse
(2004) AliceActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Doom (voice) | |
| N/A | ||
| (voice) | ||
| Pat (voice) | ||
| Rachel | ||
| Suzanna | ||
| Nurse Tup (voice) | ||
| 2023 | Charlie Cale | |
| 2022 | Natasha Lyonne | |
| Merton (voice) | ||
| Penn | ||
| 2021 | Byrdie (voice) | |
| Tallulah Bankhead | ||
| 2020 | Risa The VO Agent | |
| Tina | ||
| Self | ||
| Norah (voice) | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| N/A | ||
| Woman in Hair Salon | ||
| 2019 | Natasha Lyonne | |
| Smoky Quartz (voice) | ||
| Mom | ||
| Gretchen | ||
| Tanya Pincus | ||
| Boston Player Personnel (voice) | ||
| Nadia Vulvokov | ||
| 2018 | Juggalette (uncredited) | |
| Narrator (voice) | ||
| Mattie | ||
| Rena | ||
| Gaz Digzy (voice) | ||
| Anne Beatts | ||
| 2017 | Self | |
| Suzette (voice) | ||
| Jules | ||
| Jesus Christ | ||
| Detective Fleur Scozzari | ||
| Mrs. Taft | ||
| 2016 | Lou | |
| Sarah | ||
| Tabitha | ||
| N/A | ||
| Self | ||
| Self - Panelist | ||
| Mom | ||
| Nancy | ||
| N/A | ||
| 2015 | Sally | |
| Emma | ||
| Martha | ||
| Self | ||
| Carla Meola | ||
| Self | ||
| Kara | ||
| Jock | ||
| Self - Guest | ||
| 2014 | Self | |
| Gloria | ||
| Kaplan | ||
| Self | ||
| Self | ||
| Mrs. Hoegel | ||
| 2013 | Yael | |
| Smoky Quartz (voice) | ||
| Nicky Nichols | ||
| Lisa Bradford | ||
| Natasha Lyonne | ||
| Cheryl | ||
| 2012 | Allyson | |
| Katie | ||
| Self | ||
| Rickey | ||
| Jessica | ||
| Tina | ||
| 2011 | Gretchen | |
| Mrs. Keaton | ||
| Madison | ||
| Laura's Friend | ||
| Danielle | ||
| Carrie's Friend #2 | ||
| 2010 | Self | |
| Tracy | ||
| Deborah Tennis | ||
| Ellia | ||
| Mona Hammel | ||
| Self (archive footage) | ||
| 2009 | Self - Guest | |
| Fani | ||
| Motel Clerk | ||
| Self - Guest Judge | ||
| Esther | ||
| Molly | ||
| 2008 | Sally | |
| Natasha Lyonne | ||
| 2007 | N/A | |
| 2005 | Vera | |
| Tiffany | ||
| Self | ||
| Loretta Geargrinder (voice) | ||
| Grace | ||
| 2004 | Sommerfield | |
| Alice | ||
| Self | ||
| 2003 | Edith Sussman | |
| Brooke | ||
| Sara | ||
| 2002 | Judy | |
| Jenna the Working Girl | ||
| Amber | ||
| 2001 | Darci | |
| Rosa | ||
| Jessica | ||
| Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") | ||
| Megan | ||
| Tamara Jenson | ||
| N/A | ||
| Kaye | ||
| 2000 | Megan | |
| White Girl (Crystal) | ||
| Jeanne | ||
| 1999 | Rosemary Olsen - Finalist | |
| Gia Eskas | ||
| Christine | ||
| Self - Nominee | ||
| Jessica | ||
| 1998 | Rachel | |
| Gillian | ||
| Vivian Abromowitz | ||
| Shelly | ||
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin | |
| 1993 | Polly | |
| 1990 | Arab Girl | |
| 1989 | Sophie (voice) | |
| 1986 | Opal | |
| Rachel's Niece (uncredited) | ||
| 1975 | Self - Host | |
| Self - Cameo (uncredited) | ||
| 1944 | Self - Presenter | |
| Manager | ||
| N/A | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Executive Producer | |
| Executive Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2023 | Executive Producer | |
| 2022 | Executive Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Executive Producer | ||
| 2020 | Executive Producer | |
| 2019 | Executive Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| 2000 | Associate Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Director | |
| 2023 | Director | |
| 2020 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| 2019 | Director | |
| 2017 | Director | |
| 2013 | Director | |
| Director | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Writing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Writer | |
| 2020 | Writer | |
| 2019 | Story | |
| Writer | ||
| 2017 | Writer | |
| Story | ||
| Writer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Crew
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Thanks | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Creator
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Creator | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |