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Natasha Lyonne

Natasha Lyonne

Acting

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.

Filmography Movies

Acting

Poster for Party Monster
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Party Monster

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Party Monster
Brooke
Poster for American Pie
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American Pie

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American Pie
Jessica
Poster for American Pie 2
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American Pie 2

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American Pie 2
Jessica
Poster for But I'm a Cheerleader
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But I'm a Cheerleader

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But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan
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Kate & Leopold

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Kate & Leopold
Darci
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Modern Vampires

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Modern Vampires
Rachel
Poster for Krippendorf's Tribe
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Krippendorf's Tribe

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Krippendorf's Tribe
Shelly
Poster for Everyone Says I Love You
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Everyone Says I Love You

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Everyone Says I Love You
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
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Detroit Rock City

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Detroit Rock City
Christine
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If These Walls Could Talk 2

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If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jeanne

Production

Poster for Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer
Poster for His Three Daughters
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His Three Daughters

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His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
Poster for Crush
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Crush

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Crush
Producer
Poster for Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
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Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees

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Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Director
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Sirens

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Sirens
Executive Producer
Poster for Antibirth
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Antibirth

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Antibirth
Producer
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Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees

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Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Executive Producer
Poster for Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Director
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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity

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Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Writer
Poster for Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine

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Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Director

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