Natasha Lyonne
Known for: 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.
Filmography
Series
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gia Eskas
1999
Series
Euphoria
Hooker
2019
Series
The Simpsons
Sophie (voice)
1989
Series
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Series
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Series
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975
Series
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
Series
Conan
Self
2010
Series
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
Series
The View
Self
1997
Series
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Series
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
Series
Orange Is the New Black
Nicky Nichols
2013
Series
New Girl
Gretchen
2011
Series
Will & Grace
Gillian
1998
Series
Weeds
Tiffany
2005
Series
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Series
Steven Universe
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2013
Series
What If...?
Byrdie (voice)
2021
Series
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Series
Big Mouth
Suzette (voice)
2017
Series
Big Mouth
Ms. Dunn (voice)
2017
Film
Scary Movie 2
Megan
2001
Film
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Rachel Rozman
2025
Series
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
Series
Girls
Rickey
2012
Series
Poker Face
Charlie Cale
2023
Series
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Katie
2012
Film
American Pie
Jessica
1999
Series
Portlandia
Madison
2011
Series
Portlandia
Laura's Friend
2011
Series
Portlandia
Danielle
2011
Series
Portlandia
Carrie's Friend #2
2011
Series
Grounded for Life
Gretchen
2001
Film
The Bad Guys 2
Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025
Series
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
Series
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Film
Roommates
Hannah
2026
Series
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
Series
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
Series
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Director, Performer and Writer
2025
Film
Smurfs
Mama Poot (voice)
2025
Film
Robots
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
2005
Series
Documentary Now!
Carla Meola
2015
Film
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Natasha Lyonne
2022
Film
American Pie 2
Jessica
2001
Film
American Reunion
Jessica
2012
Series
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Woman in Hair Salon
2020
Series
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Opal
1986
Series
Russian Doll
Nadia Vulvokov
2019
Series
Steven Universe Future
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2019
Film
Uncut Gems
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019
Film
Blade: Trinity
Sommerfield
2004
Series
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
Series
Night Visions
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
2001
Series
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Nurse Tup (voice)
2024
Film
DC League of Super-Pets
Merton (voice)
2022
Series
Crossing Swords
Norah (voice)
2020
Series
Free Radio
Natasha Lyonne
2008
Film
Dennis the Menace
Polly
1993
Film
But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan
2000
Film
Ad Astra
Tanya Pincus
2019
Film
Kate & Leopold
Darci
2001
Series
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
2025
Series
Party Legends
2016
Series
The Knights of Prosperity
2007
Film
Honey Boy
Mom
2019
Film
Sleeping with Other People
Kara
2015
Film
Yoga Hosers
Tabitha
2016
Film
Irresistible
Tina
2020
Series
Ballmastrz: 9009
Gaz Digzy (voice)
2018
Film
Heartburn
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
1986
Film
Show Dogs
Mattie
2018
Film
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Sally
2015
Film
Everyone Says I Love You
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1996
Film
The Grey Zone
Rosa
2001
Series
Oh Jerome, No
Gretchen
2019
Film
Detroit Rock City
Christine
1999
Film
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jeanne
2000
Film
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
2025
Film
Madhouse
Alice
2004
Film
An Almost Christmas Story
Pat (voice)
2024
Film
Loving Leah
Esther
2009
Film
Party Monster
Brooke
2003
Film
Family
Juggalette (uncredited)
2018
Film
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
Film
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
Film
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Tallulah Bankhead
2021
Film
His Three Daughters
Rachel
2024
Child Star Confidential
Self (archive footage)
2006
Film
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Anne Beatts
2018
Film
Zig Zag
Jenna the Working Girl
2002
Film
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
White Girl (Crystal)
2000
Film
American Pie: Revealed
Self
2004
Film
Klara and the Sun
Manager
2026
Film
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Detective Fleur Scozzari
2017
Film
Girl Most Likely
Allyson
2012
Film
Comic Book Villains
Judy
2002
Film
Krippendorf's Tribe
Shelly
1998
Film
Slums of Beverly Hills
Vivian Abromowitz
1998
Film
The Quitter
Gloria
2014
Film
Fast Sofa
Tamara Jenson
2001
Series
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Film
#Horror
Emma
2015
Film
The Rambler
Cheryl
2013
Film
The Auteur Theory
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
1999
Film
Clutter
Lisa Bradford
2013
Film
The Intervention
Sarah
2016
Film
4:44 Last Day on Earth
Tina
2012
Film
House Comes with a Bird
Penn
2022
Film
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Jules
2017
Film
Modern Vampires
Rachel
1998
Film
Antibirth
Lou
2016
Film
Addicted to Fresno
Martha
2015
Film
Die, Mommie, Die!
Edith Sussman
2003
Film
Girlfriend's Day
Mrs. Taft
2017
Film
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Natasha Lyonne
2019
Basketful of Heads
June
Film
All About Evil
Deborah Tennis
2010
Film
Loitering with Intent
Kaplan
2014
Film
Doulo
Rena
2018
Film
Night Club
Mrs. Keaton
2011
Film
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020
Film
He's Way More Famous Than You
Natasha Lyonne
2013
Film
Adam Green's Aladdin
Mom
2016
Film
Jack Goes Home
Nancy
2016
Film
Darby Forever
2016
Film
Outrage: Born in Terror
Molly
2009
Film
Night at the Golden Eagle
Amber
2002
Film
7E
Yael
2013
Film
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
Film
Plan B
Kaye
2002
Film
Old School
Sara
2003
Darlene
Annie
Film
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010
Film
A Man Called Sarge
Arab Girl
1990
Film
Crazy for Love
Grace
2005
Film
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Jock
2015
ChikaBOOM!
2026
Film
Tricks of Love
Sally
2008
Film
America Brown
Vera
2005
Film
Heterosexuals
Ellia
2010
Film
Jelly
Mona Hammel
2010
Film
Goyband
Fani
2009
Film
Lightscape
Woman in Hotel
2024
Film
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
2024
Film
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
2020
Film
April Fool
1989
Film
Running Away with Blackie
Motel Clerk
2009
Film
Lip Service
Risa The VO Agent
2020
Can We Talk?
Joan Rivers
Film
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Tracy
2010
Uncanny Valley
Pathetic Fallacy
Film
G.B.F.
Mrs. Hoegel
2014