Natasha Lyonne
Acting
Born: Apr 04, 1979
From: New York City, New York, USA
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| His Three Daughters | Rachel | 2024 | 6.842 |
| House Comes with a Bird | Penn | 2022 | 6.4 |
| American Reunion | Jessica | 2012 | 6.302 |
| Girl Most Likely | Allyson | 2012 | 5.6 |
| All About Evil | Deborah Tennis | 2010 | 5.9 |
| Jelly | Mona Hammel | 2010 | 7.0 |
| Heterosexuals | Ellia | 2010 | 10.0 |
| Outrage: Born in Terror | Molly | 2009 | 3.5 |
| Tricks of Love | Sally | 2008 | 5.0 |
| America Brown | Vera | 2005 | 6.0 |
| Blade: Trinity | Sommerfield | 2004 | 5.858 |
| Madhouse | Alice | 2004 | 5.67 |
| Party Monster | Brooke | 2003 | 5.774 |
| Die, Mommie, Die! | Edith Sussman | 2003 | 6.566 |
| Comic Book Villains | Judy | 2002 | 5.28 |
| Night at the Golden Eagle | Amber | 2002 | 4.4 |
| American Pie 2 | Jessica | 2001 | 6.251 |
| Kate & Leopold | Darci | 2001 | 6.344 |
| The Grey Zone | Rosa | 2001 | 6.609 |
| Fast Sofa | Tamara Jenson | 2001 | 4.105 |
| But I'm a Cheerleader | Megan | 2000 | 7.051 |
| If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Jeanne | 2000 | 6.5 |
| Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | White Girl (Crystal) | 2000 | 5.562 |
| American Pie | Jessica | 1999 | 6.604 |
| Detroit Rock City | Christine | 1999 | 6.754 |
| The Auteur Theory | Rosemary Olsen - Finalist | 1999 | 4.625 |
| Modern Vampires | Rachel | 1998 | 4.941 |
| Krippendorf's Tribe | Shelly | 1998 | 4.588 |
| Slums of Beverly Hills | Vivian Abromowitz | 1998 | 6.293 |
| Everyone Says I Love You | Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin | 1996 | 6.452 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1979 |
| From | New York City, … |