Natasha Lyonne
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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.
Known for
Credits
The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025)
as Rachel Rozman
Scary Movie 2 (2001)
as Megan
American Pie (1999)
as Jessica
The Bad Guys 2 (2025)
as Doom aka Susan (voice)
Roommates (2026)
as Hannah
Smurfs (2025)
as Mama Poot (voice)
Robots (2005)
as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022)
as Natasha Lyonne
American Pie 2 (2001)
as Jessica
Blade: Trinity (2004)
as Sommerfield
American Reunion (2012)
as Jessica
Uncut Gems (2019)
as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
Klara and the Sun (2026)
as Manager
Dennis the Menace (1993)
as Polly
But I'm a Cheerleader (2000)
as Megan
DC League of Super-Pets (2022)
as Merton (voice)
Kate & Leopold (2001)
as Darci
Ad Astra (2019)
as Tanya Pincus
The Grey Zone (2001)
as Rosa
Show Dogs (2018)
as Mattie
Heartburn (1986)
as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
Sleeping with Other People (2015)
as Kara
Yoga Hosers (2016)
as Tabitha
Irresistible (2020)
as Tina
Detroit Rock City (1999)
as Christine
Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015)
as Sally
Honey Boy (2019)
as Mom
Party Monster (2003)
as Brooke
Loving Leah (2009)
as Esther
His Three Daughters (2024)
as Rachel
An Almost Christmas Story (2024)
as Pat (voice)
Everyone Says I Love You (1996)
as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
Slums of Beverly Hills (1998)
as Vivian Abromowitz
Zig Zag (2002)
as Jenna the Working Girl
The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021)
as Tallulah Bankhead
If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000)
as Jeanne
Fast Sofa (2001)
as Tamara Jenson
A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018)
as Anne Beatts
Madhouse (2004)
as Alice
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020)
as Self
Family (2018)
as Juggalette (uncredited)
Girl Most Likely (2012)
as Allyson
Modern Vampires (1998)
as Rachel
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017)
as Self
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025)
as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
Girlfriend's Day (2017)
as Mrs. Taft
Night Club (2011)
as Mrs. Keaton
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017)
as Detective Fleur Scozzari
Old School (2003)
as Sara
American Pie: Revealed (2004)
as Self
Jelly (2010)
as Mona Hammel
Antibirth (2016)
as Lou
The Auteur Theory (1999)
as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000)
as White Girl (Crystal)
Outrage: Born in Terror (2009)
as Molly
Plan B (2002)
as Kaye
All About Evil (2010)
as Deborah Tennis
Krippendorf's Tribe (1998)
as Shelly
Jack Goes Home (2016)
as Nancy
The Intervention (2016)
as Sarah
Comic Book Villains (2002)
as Judy
The Quitter (2014)
as Gloria
The Rambler (2013)
as Cheryl
Addicted to Fresno (2015)
as Martha
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019)
as Natasha Lyonne
Die, Mommie, Die! (2003)
as Edith Sussman
4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012)
as Tina
#Horror (2015)
as Emma
Loitering with Intent (2014)
as Kaplan
A Man Called Sarge (1990)
as Arab Girl
He's Way More Famous Than You (2013)
as Natasha Lyonne
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story (2024)
Actor
Clutter (2013)
as Lisa Bradford
House Comes with a Bird (2022)
as Penn
Crazy for Love (2005)
as Grace
Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020)
as Self
America Brown (2005)
as Vera
Lip Service (2020)
as Risa The VO Agent
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010)
as Self (archive footage)
Night at the Golden Eagle (2002)
as Amber
Adam Green's Aladdin (2016)
as Mom
Uncanny Valley (—)
Actor
Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020)
as Self
Darby Forever (2016)
Actor
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017)
as Jules
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005)
as Self
Bloomin Mud Shuffle (2015)
as Jock
Heterosexuals (2010)
as Ellia
Doulo (2018)
as Rena
April Fool (1989)
Actor
7E (2013)
as Yael
Basketful of Heads (—)
as June
Can We Talk? (—)
as Joan Rivers
Darlene (—)
as Annie
Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2020)
Actor
Pathetic Fallacy (—)
Actor
Tricks of Love (2008)
as Sally
ChikaBOOM! (2026)
Actor
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2010)
as Tracy
Lightscape (2024)
as Woman in Hotel
Goyband (2009)
as Fani
Running Away with Blackie (2009)
as Motel Clerk
G.B.F. (2014)
as Mrs. Hoegel