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Natasha Lyonne

Film Actress / Actress / Character Actress / Television Actress / Voice Actress / Screenwriter / Showrunner / Television Producer / Film Director | * 04/04/1979 (45) | New York City, New York (United States of America (USA))
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Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( lee-OHN; born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, writer, television director and producer. Known for her distinctive raspy voice and tough persona, she is the recipient of two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for five Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes. After working as a child actor, Lyonne came to prominence in the late 1990s with her roles as DJ in Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Vivian in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Megan in But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), and Jessica in American Pie (1999). Following various independent film appearances throughout the 2000s, she achieved widespread recognition with her portrayal of Nicky Nichols on Netflix 's ()
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Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (born April 4, 1979), known professionally as Natasha Lyonne, is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She is best known for her portrayal of Nicky Nichols in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination in 2014, and for her role as Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). She is also a co-creator, executive producer and writer for the 2019 Netflix series Russian Doll, where she plays the lead role of Nadia Vulvokov.

Most frequent genres for this person: Comedies | Drama | Romance / Love

Known for these Movies & Shows

At a high-school party, four friends find that losing their collective virginity isn't as easy as they had thought. But they still believe that they need to do so before college. To motivate themselve ...

American Pie

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1999 | 3.3/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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In 1978, a Kiss concert was an epoch-making event. For the three teen fans in Detroit Rock City getting tickets to the sold-out show becomes the focal point of their existence. They'll do anything for ...

Detroit Rock City

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1999 | 3.4/5 | 1h 35min
Comedy, Music
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Megan is an all-American girl. A cheerleader. She has a boyfriend. But Megan doesn't like kissing her boyfriend very much. And she's pretty touchy with her cheerleader friends. Her conservative parent ...

But I'm a Cheerleader

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2000 | 3.5/5 | 1h 25min
Comedy, Romance / Love
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A crime she committed in her youthful past sends Piper Chapman to a women's prison, where she trades her comfortable New York life for one of unexpected camaraderie and conflict in an eccentric group ...

Orange Is the New Black

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2013 | 3.8/5 | 1h per episode
Comedy, Drama
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Awards & Nominations for Natasha Lyonne

TCA Award for Individual Achievement in Comedy
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Movies with Natasha Lyonne as Actress(82)

as Rachel2023 His Three Daughters
as herself2022 Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Penn2022 House Comes with a Bird
as Merton (voice)2022 DC League of Super-Pets
as Tallulah Bankhead2021 The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Tina2020 Irresistible
as Risa The VO Agent2020 Lip Service
as herself2020 Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
as Boston Player Personnel (voice)2019 Uncut Gems
as Juggalette (uncredited)2019 Family
as Tanya Pincus2019 Ad Astra
as herself2019 John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Mom2019 Honey Boy
as Anne Beatts2018 A Futile and Stupid Gesture
as Mattie2018 Show Dogs
as Rena2018 Doulo
as Mrs. Taft2017 Girlfriend's Day
as herself2017 Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
as Jules2017 Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
as Detective Fleur Scozzari2017 Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
as Nancy2016 Jack Goes Home
2016 Darby Forever
as Sarah2016 The Intervention
as Tabitha2016 Yoga Hosers
as Lou2016 Antibirth
as herself2016 The Realest Real
as Mom2016 Adam Green's Aladdin
as Martha2015 Addicted to Fresno
as Sally2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris
as Kara2015 Sleeping with Other People
as Emma2015 #Horror
as Jock2015 Bloomin Mud Shuffle
as Kaplan2014 Loitering with Intent
as Gloria2014 The Quitter
as Yael2013 7E
as herself2013 He's Way More Famous Than You
as Cheryl2013 The Rambler
as Ms. Hoegel2013 G.B.F.
as Lisa Bradford2013 Clutter
as Allyson2012 Girl Most Likely
as Jessica2012 American Reunion
as Tina2011 4:44 Last Day on Earth
as Mrs. Keaton2011 Night Club
as Deborah Tennis2010 All About Evil
as Mona Hammel2010 Jelly
as Tracy2010 The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
as Ellia2010 Heterosexuals
as Esther2009 Loving Leah
as Motel Clerk2009 Running Away with Blackie
as Molly2009 Outrage: Born in Terror
as Sally2008 Tricks of Love
as herself2005 Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity'
as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)2005 Robots
as Vera2005 America Brown
as Grace2005 My Suicidal Sweetheart
as herself2004 American Pie: Revealed
as Alice2004 Madhouse
as Sommerfield2004 Blade: Trinity
as Edith Sussman2003 Die, Mommie, Die!
as Brooke2003 Party Monster
as Jenna the Working Girl2002 Zig Zag
as Amber2002 Night at the Golden Eagle
as Judy2002 Comic Book Villains
as Kaye2001 Plan B
as Rosa2001 The Grey Zone
as Tamara Jenson2001 Fast Sofa
as Darci2001 Kate & Leopold
as Megan2001 Scary Movie 2
as Jessica2001 American Pie 2
as Jeanne2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2
as Megan2000 But I'm a Cheerleader
as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist1999 The Auteur Theory
as Jessica1999 American Pie
as Crystal ‘White Girl’ Van Meuther1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
as Christine1999 Detroit Rock City
as Rachel1998 Modern Vampires
as Vivian Abromowitz1998 Slums of Beverly Hills
as Shelly1998 Krippendorf's Tribe
as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin1996 Everyone Says I Love You
as Polly1993 Dennis the Menace
as Arab Girl1990 A Man Called Sarge
as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)1986 Heartburn

TV Shows/Series with Natasha Lyonne as Actress(32)

as Nurse Tup (voice)2024 The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
as Charlie Cale2023 Poker Face
as Norah (voice)2020 Crossing Swords
as Smoky Quartz (voice)2019 Steven Universe Future
as Gretchen2019 Oh Jerome, No
as Nadia Vulvokov2019 Russian Doll
as Gaz Digzy (voice)2018 Ballmastrz: 9009
as Narrator (voice)2018 Explained
as Suzette (voice)2017 Big Mouth
as herself2016 Match Game
2016 Party Legends
as Carla Meola2015 Documentary Now!
as herself2015 The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as herself2015 Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as herself2014 The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as herself2014 Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Nicky Nichols2013 Orange Is the New Black
as Rickey2012 Girls
as Gretchen2011 New Girl
as Various2011 Portlandia
as herself2010 Conan
as Herself - Judge2009 RuPaul's Drag Race
2007 The Knights of Prosperity
as Tiffany2005 Weeds
as Bethany Daniels2001 Night Visions
2001 Grounded for Life
1999 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gillian1998 Will & Grace
as herself1997 The View
as Sophie (voice)1989 The Simpsons
as Opal1986 Pee-wee's Playhouse
as Self - Host??? Saturday Night Live

Movies with Natasha Lyonne as Crew(12)

Directing/Director2024 Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Production/Executive Producer2024 Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Production/Executive Producer2023 His Three Daughters
Production/Producer2022 Crush
Production/Executive Producer2022 Sirens
Directing/Director2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Production/Executive Producer2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writing/Writer2020 Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Directing/Director2017 Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Writing/Writer2017 Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Production/Producer2016 Antibirth
Production/Associate Producer1999 Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby

TV Shows/Series with Natasha Lyonne as Crew(12)

Production/Executive Producer2024 The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Production/Executive Producer2023 Poker Face
Writing/Writer2023 Poker Face
Directing/Director2023 Poker Face
Production/Executive Producer2022 Loot
Directing/Director2020 High Fidelity
Production/Executive Producer2019 Russian Doll
Writing/Story2019 Russian Doll
Directing/Director2019 Russian Doll
Writing/Writer2019 Russian Doll
Creator/Creator2019 Russian Doll
Directing/Director2013 Orange Is the New Black

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Born: Wednesday, 04/04 1979 (April) in New York City, New York (United States of America (USA)) (current age: 45 years + 15 days)
Zodiac sign: Aries (Chinese zodiac sign: Goat)
Languages: English (EN), Hebrew (HE), American English, Israeli (Modern) Hebrew
Educated at: Ramaz School, New York University Tisch School of the Arts, Miami Country Day School
Other names for Natasha Lyonne (nicknames, foreign languages etc.):
"Natasha Leon"
"Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein"
"나타샤 리온"
"Наташа Лионн"
"ナターシャ・リオン"
Natasha Lyonne frequently works together with these people:
Tress MacNeille (36x, Actress)
Andy Samberg (35x, Actor)
Fred Armisen (35x, Actor)
Bill Hader (31x, Actor)
Maya Rudolph (26x, Actress)
Kenan Thompson (25x, Actor)
Pamela Hayden (23x, Actress)
Kristen Wiig (22x, Actress)
Amy Poehler (18x, Actress)
Kevin Michael Richardson (18x, Actor)
John Mulaney (18x, Actor)
Adam Green (7x, Crew)
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WatchPlayStream ID: PEOPLE:4025, Added: 03/23/2018, Last updated: 03/30/2024