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).
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Known For

The Fantastic Four: First Steps
2025

Smurfs
Mama Poot (voice)
2025

His Three Daughters
Rachel
2024

Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Natasha Lyonne
2022

House Comes with a Bird
Penn
2022

Irresistible
Tina
2020

Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
2020

John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Natasha Lyonne
2019

Honey Boy
Mom
2019

Uncut Gems
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019

Show Dogs
Mattie
2018

Doulo
Rena
2018

A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Anne Beatts
2018

Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017

Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Jules
2017

Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Detective Fleur Scozzari
2017

Girlfriend's Day
Mrs. Taft
2017

Antibirth
Lou
2016

The Intervention
Sarah
2016

Yoga Hosers
Tabitha
2016

Adam Green's Aladdin
Mom
2016

Jack Goes Home
Nancy
2016

Darby Forever
2016

Hello, My Name Is Doris
Sally
2015

#Horror
Emma
2015

Addicted to Fresno
Martha
2015

Sleeping with Other People
Kara
2015

Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Jock
2015

The Quitter
Gloria
2014

Loitering with Intent
Kaplan
2014

G.B.F.
Mrs. Hoegel
2014

7E
Yael
2013

Night Club
Mrs. Keaton
2011

Loving Leah
Esther
2009

Klara and the Sun
Manager

The Bad Guys 2
Doom (voice)
2025

Lightscape
Woman in Hotel
2024

An Almost Christmas Story
Pat (voice)
2024

Poker Face
Charlie Cale · (22 episodes)
2023

DC League of Super-Pets
Merton (voice)
2022

The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Tallulah Bankhead
2021

Lip Service
Risa The VO Agent
2020

Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020

Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020

Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020

Ad Astra
Tanya Pincus
2019

Family
Juggalette (uncredited)
2018

The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2015

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

Orange Is the New Black
Nicky Nichols · (81 episodes)
2013

Comedy Bang! Bang!
Katie · (1 episode)
2012

The Eric Andre Show
Self · (1 episode)
2012

Girls
Rickey · (1 episode)
2012

New Girl
Gretchen · (1 episode)
2011

Portlandia
Madison · (1 episode)
2011

Goyband
Fani
2009

Free Radio
Natasha Lyonne · (1 episode)
2008

The Knights of Prosperity
(1 episode)
2007

Weeds
Tiffany · (1 episode)
2005

Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade: Trinity'
Self
2005

American Pie: Revealed
Self
2004
Old School
Sara
2003

Night Visions
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...") · (1 episode)
2001

Grounded for Life
(1 episode)
2001

Will & Grace
Gillian · (1 episode)
1998

A Man Called Sarge
Arab Girl
1990

Heartburn
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
1986
Basketful of Heads
June
Uncanny Valley
Can We Talk?
Joan Rivers
Roommates

Pee-wee as Himself
Self · (2 episodes)
2025

Good Hang with Amy Poehler
(1 episode)
2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Director, Performer and Writer · (1 episode)
2025

Fantasmas
Suzanna · (6 episodes)
2024

The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Nurse Tup (voice) · (8 episodes)
2024

Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2023

What If...?
Byrdie (voice) · (2 episodes)
2021

Crossing Swords
Norah (voice) · (1 episode)
2020

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Woman in Hair Salon · (1 episode)
2020

Steven Universe Future
Smoky Quartz (voice) · (1 episode)
2019

Oh Jerome, No
Gretchen · (1 episode)
2019

Russian Doll
Nadia Vulvokov · (15 episodes)
2019

Explained
Narrator (voice) · (1 episode)
2018

Ballmastrz: 9009
Gaz Digzy (voice) · (21 episodes)
2018

Big Mouth
Suzette (voice) · (3 episodes)
2017

Big Mouth
(3 episodes)
2017

Party Legends
(1 episode)
2016

The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · (1 episode)
2016

Match Game
Self - Panelist · (1 episode)
2016

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Documentary Now!
Carla Meola · (1 episode)
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self · (3 episodes)
2014

Steven Universe
Smoky Quartz (voice) · (3 episodes)
2013

Clutter
Lisa Bradford
2013

He's Way More Famous Than You
Natasha Lyonne
2013

The Rambler
Cheryl
2013

Girl Most Likely
Allyson
2012

American Reunion
Jessica
2012

4:44 Last Day on Earth
Tina
2012

Portlandia
Laura's Friend · (1 episode)
2011

Portlandia
Danielle · (1 episode)
2011

Portlandia
Carrie's Friend #2 · (1 episode)
2011

Conan
Self · (2 episodes)
2010

The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Tracy
2010

All About Evil
Deborah Tennis
2010

Heterosexuals
Ellia
2010

Jelly
Mona Hammel
2010

Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (3 episodes)
2009

Running Away with Blackie
Motel Clerk
2009

RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · (1 episode)
2009

Outrage: Born in Terror
Molly
2009

Tricks of Love
Sally
2008

America Brown
Vera
2005

Robots
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
2005

My Suicidal Sweetheart
Grace
2005

Blade: Trinity
Sommerfield
2004

Madhouse
Alice
2004

Die, Mommie, Die!
Edith Sussman
2003

Party Monster
Brooke
2003

Comic Book Villains
Judy
2002

Zig Zag
Jenna the Working Girl
2002

Night at the Golden Eagle
Amber
2002

Kate & Leopold
Darci
2001

The Grey Zone
Rosa
2001

American Pie 2
Jessica
2001

Scary Movie 2
Megan
2001

Fast Sofa
Tamara Jenson
2001

Plan B
Kaye
2001

But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan
2000

Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
White Girl (Crystal)
2000

If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jeanne
2000

The Auteur Theory
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gia Eskas · (1 episode)
1999

Detroit Rock City
Christine
1999

Teen Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · (1 episode)
1999

American Pie
Jessica
1999

Modern Vampires
Rachel
1998

Slums of Beverly Hills
Vivian Abromowitz
1998

Krippendorf's Tribe
Shelly
1998

The View
Self · (1 episode)
1997

Everyone Says I Love You
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1996

Dennis the Menace
Polly
1993

The Simpsons
Sophie (voice) · (4 episodes)
1989

Pee-wee's Playhouse
Opal · (13 episodes)
1986

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (1 episode)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (1 episode)
1975

Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter · (1 episode)
1944