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Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Known For Acting
Birthday Apr 04, 1979 (46)
Birthplace New York City, New York, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Aug 10, 2025
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 "tou ... gh" 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.

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Filmography

Smurfs

Smurfs

2025

as Mama Poot (voice)

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

The Fantastic 4: First Steps

2025

as Rachel Rozman

The Bad Guys 2

The Bad Guys 2

2025

as Doom aka Susan (voice)

His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

2024

as Rachel

An Almost Christmas Story

An Almost Christmas Story

2024

as Pat (voice)

DC League of Super-Pets

DC League of Super-Pets

2022

as Merton (voice)

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery

2022

as Natasha Lyonne

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

The United States vs. Billie Holiday

2021

as Tallulah Bankhead

Lip Service

Lip Service

2020

as Risa The VO Agent

Irresistible

Irresistible

2020

as Tina

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch

2019

as Natasha Lyonne

Honey Boy

Honey Boy

2019

as Mom

Ad Astra

Ad Astra

2019

as Tanya Pincus

Uncut Gems

Uncut Gems

2019

as Boston Player Personnel (voice)

Doulo

Doulo

2018

as Rena

Show Dogs

Show Dogs

2018

as Mattie

Family

Family

2018

as Juggalette (uncredited)

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

A Futile and Stupid Gesture

2018

as Anne Beatts

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie

2017

as Detective Fleur Scozzari

Girlfriend's Day

Girlfriend's Day

2017

as Mrs. Taft

Antibirth

Antibirth

2016

as Lou

The Intervention

The Intervention

2016

as Sarah

Yoga Hosers

Yoga Hosers

2016

as Tabitha

Jack Goes Home

Jack Goes Home

2016

as Nancy

Adam Green's Aladdin

Adam Green's Aladdin

2016

as Mom

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

2015

as Martha

#Horror

#Horror

2015

as Emma

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

Bloomin Mud Shuffle

2015

as Jock

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Hello, My Name Is Doris

2015

as Sally

Loitering with Intent

Loitering with Intent

2014

as Kaplan

The Quitter

The Quitter

2014

as Gloria

Clutter

Clutter

2013

as Lisa Bradford

The Rambler

The Rambler

2013

as Cheryl

7E

7E

2013

as Yael

He's Way More Famous Than You

He's Way More Famous Than You

2013

as Natasha Lyonne

Girl Most Likely

Girl Most Likely

2012

as Allyson

4:44 Last Day on Earth

4:44 Last Day on Earth

2012

as Tina

American Reunion

American Reunion

2012

as Jessica

Night Club

Night Club

2011

as Mrs. Keaton

All About Evil

All About Evil

2010

as Deborah Tennis

Heterosexuals

Heterosexuals

2010

as Ellia

Jelly

Jelly

2010

as Mona Hammel

Running Away with Blackie

Running Away with Blackie

2009

as Motel Clerk

Outrage: Born in Terror

Outrage: Born in Terror

2009

as Molly

Goyband

Goyband

2009

as Fani

Loving Leah

Loving Leah

2009

as Esther

Tricks of Love

Tricks of Love

2008

as Sally

America Brown

America Brown

2005

as Vera

My Suicidal Sweetheart

My Suicidal Sweetheart

2005

as Grace

Robots

Robots

2005

as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)

Madhouse

Madhouse

2004

as Alice

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

2004

as Sommerfield

Die, Mommie, Die!

Die, Mommie, Die!

2003

as Edith Sussman

Party Monster

Party Monster

2003

as Brooke

Zig Zag

Zig Zag

2002

as Jenna the Working Girl

Comic Book Villains

Comic Book Villains

2002

as Judy

Fast Sofa

Fast Sofa

2001

as Tamara Jenson

Kate & Leopold

Kate & Leopold

2001

as Darci

The Grey Zone

The Grey Zone

2001

as Rosa

American Pie 2

American Pie 2

2001

as Jessica

Scary Movie 2

Scary Movie 2

2001

as Megan

Plan B

Plan B

2001

as Kaye

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

as White Girl (Crystal)

But I'm a Cheerleader

But I'm a Cheerleader

2000

as Megan

The Auteur Theory

The Auteur Theory

1999

as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist

Detroit Rock City

Detroit Rock City

1999

as Christine

American Pie

American Pie

1999

as Jessica

Slums of Beverly Hills

Slums of Beverly Hills

1998

as Vivian Abromowitz

Modern Vampires

Modern Vampires

1998

as Rachel

Krippendorf's Tribe

Krippendorf's Tribe

1998

as Shelly

Everyone Says I Love You

Everyone Says I Love You

1996

as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin

Dennis the Menace

Dennis the Menace

1993

as Polly

A Man Called Sarge

A Man Called Sarge

1990

as Arab Girl

Heartburn

Heartburn

1986

as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)

Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees

Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees

2024

Executive Producer

His Three Daughters

His Three Daughters

2024

Executive Producer

Crush

Crush

2022

Producer

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

2020

Executive Producer

Antibirth

Antibirth

2016

Producer

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

2000

Associate Producer

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Television Credits

Orange Is the New Black

as Nicky Nichols

Episodes: 81

First Aired: Jul 11, 2013

Ballmastrz: 9009

as Gaz Digzy (voice)

Episodes: 21

First Aired: Apr 09, 2018

Russian Doll

as Nadia Vulvokov

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Feb 01, 2019

Pee-wee's Playhouse

as Opal

Episodes: 13

First Aired: Sep 13, 1986

Poker Face

as Charlie Cale

Episodes: 11

First Aired: Jan 26, 2023

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy

as Nurse Tup (voice)

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Feb 22, 2024

Fantasmas

as Suzanna

Episodes: 6

First Aired: Jun 07, 2024

The Simpsons

as Sophie (voice)

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Steven Universe

as Smoky Quartz (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 04, 2013

Big Mouth

as Suzette (voice)

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 29, 2017

What If...?

as Byrdie (voice)

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Aug 11, 2021

New Girl

as Gretchen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Night Visions

as Bethany Daniels

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 12, 2001

Will & Grace

as Gillian

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Weeds

as Tiffany

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 07, 2005

Girls

as Rickey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 15, 2012

Comedy Bang! Bang!

as Katie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 08, 2012

Free Radio

as Natasha Lyonne

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 03, 2008

Portlandia

as Madison

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Gia Eskas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1999

Portlandia

as Laura's Friend

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Portlandia

as Danielle

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Oh Jerome, No

as Gretchen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 2019

Documentary Now!

as Carla Meola

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 20, 2015

Portlandia

as Carrie's Friend #2

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens

as Woman in Hair Salon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 22, 2020

Explained

as Narrator (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 23, 2018

Steven Universe Future

as Smoky Quartz (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 07, 2019

Crossing Swords

as Norah (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 12, 2020

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Jul 16, 2009

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 25, 2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Dec 21, 2014

Conan

as Self

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Nov 08, 2010

The Knights of Prosperity

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 03, 2007

Grounded for Life

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 2001

The Eric Andre Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 20, 2012

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self - Guest

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 23, 2015

Party Legends

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 07, 2016

The $100,000 Pyramid

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 27, 2016

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

Match Game

as Self - Panelist

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 26, 2016

Teen Choice Awards

as Self - Nominee

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 01, 1999

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

RuPaul's Drag Race

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 02, 2009

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1975

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 02, 2015

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Presenter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 20, 1944

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 5 23 34 19
2024 6 24 30 17
2024 7 36 55 16
2024 8 30 50 17
2024 9 23 38 12
2024 10 19 35 10
2024 11 19 34 12
2024 12 22 29 16
2025 1 30 51 14
2025 2 15 32 3
2025 3 7 24 1
2025 4 1 2 1
2025 5 5 6 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 3 1
2025 8 2 2 1
2025 9 2 2 1
2025 10 2 2 2

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2024 5 625 151
2024 6 878 788
2025 2 708 481
2025 5 425 194
2025 7 575 536
2025 8 471 232
2025 9 736 279

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