Cast & creator
Natasha Lyonne
Best known for Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen, The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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.
Also known as: Natasha Leon, Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein
128
film credits
71
television credits
160
1944–2026 · acting roles
6.2
average across scored titles
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Across film & television
Filmography (199)
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Self - Guest
2014
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gia Eskas
1999
The Simpsons
Sophie (voice)
1989
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
2014
Conan
Self
2010
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
1975Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
1975
The View
Self
1997
The Late Late Show with James Corden
Self - Guest
2015
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge
2009
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Self
2003
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Presenter
1944
Euphoria
Hooker
2019
Will & Grace
Gillian
1998
New Girl
Gretchen
2011
Orange Is the New Black
Nicky Nichols
2013Orange Is the New Black
Director
2013
Steven Universe
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2013
Weeds
Tiffany
2005
What If...?
Byrdie (voice)
2021
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
2014
Big Mouth
Suzette (voice)
2017Big Mouth
Ms. Dunn (voice)
2017
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2015
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
Rachel Rozman
2025
Comedy Bang! Bang!
Katie
2012
Girls
Rickey
2012
Grounded for Life
Gretchen
2001
The Bad Guys 2
Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025
Portlandia
Madison
2011Portlandia
Laura's Friend
2011Portlandia
Danielle
2011Portlandia
Carrie's Friend #2
2011
Loot
Executive Producer
2022
Match Game
Self - Panelist
2016
The Eric Andre Show
Self
2012
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
Poker Face
Charlie Cale
2023Poker Face
Executive Producer
2023Poker Face
Writer
2023Poker Face
Director
2023
American Pie
Jessica
1999
Scary Movie 2
Megan
2001
NTSF:SD:SUV::
Mrs. Barbato
2011
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
Natasha Lyonne
2022
Explained
Narrator (voice)
2018
Russian Doll
Nadia Vulvokov
2019Russian Doll
Executive Producer
2019Russian Doll
Story
2019Russian Doll
Writer
2019Russian Doll
Director
2019Russian Doll
Creator
2019
Documentary Now!
Carla Meola
2015
Uncut Gems
Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Woman in Hair Salon
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Director
2020
Blade: Trinity
Sommerfield
2004
American Reunion
Jessica
2012
American Pie 2
Jessica
2001
Steven Universe Future
Smoky Quartz (voice)
2019
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Director, Performer and Writer
2025
Good Hang with Amy Poehler
Self - Guest
2025
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Nurse Tup (voice)
2024The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
Executive Producer
2024
Smurfs
Mama Poot (voice)
2025
High Fidelity
Director
2020
Robots
Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
2005
Night Visions
Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
2001
Dennis the Menace
Polly
1993
Pee-wee's Playhouse
Opal
1986
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
2023
DC League of Super-Pets
Merton (voice)
2022
Party Legends
2016
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Thanks
2025
Ad Astra
Tanya Pincus
2019
Roommates
Hannah
2026
Klara and the Sun
Manager
2026
Free Radio
Natasha Lyonne
2008
Crossing Swords
Norah (voice)
2020
But I'm a Cheerleader
Megan
2000
Kate & Leopold
Darci
2001
Show Dogs
Mattie
2018
Crush
Producer
2022
His Three Daughters
Rachel
2024His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
2024
Pee-wee as Himself
Self
2025
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Tallulah Bankhead
2021
Ballmastrz: 9009
Gaz Digzy (voice)
2018
The Knights of Prosperity
2007
Sleeping with Other People
Kara
2015Child Star Confidential
Self (archive footage)
2006
Hello, My Name Is Doris
Sally
2015
The Grey Zone
Rosa
2001
An Almost Christmas Story
Pat (voice)
2024
Honey Boy
Mom
2019
Oh Jerome, No
Gretchen
2019
Heartburn
Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
1986
Everyone Says I Love You
Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
1996
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025
Detroit Rock City
Christine
1999
Irresistible
Tina
2020
Yoga Hosers
Tabitha
2016
Party Monster
Brooke
2003
Slums of Beverly Hills
Vivian Abromowitz
1998
Modern Vampires
Rachel
1998
4:44 Last Day on Earth
Tina
2012
A Futile and Stupid Gesture
Anne Beatts
2018
If These Walls Could Talk 2
Jeanne
2000
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
2025
Pathetic Fallacy
(voice)
2026
Krippendorf's Tribe
Shelly
1998
Madhouse
Alice
2004
Girl Most Likely
Allyson
2012
Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie
Detective Fleur Scozzari
2017
All Heart
Executive Producer
2025
Girlfriend's Day
Mrs. Taft
2017
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
White Girl (Crystal)
2000Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Associate Producer
2000
Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics
Self
2020
Family
Juggalette (uncredited)
2018
All About Evil
Deborah Tennis
2010
The Auteur Theory
Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
1999
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
Natasha Lyonne
2019
Happily
Thanks
2021
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Self
2017
The Intervention
Sarah
2016
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Executive Producer
2020Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Director
2020
The Rambler
Cheryl
2013
He's Way More Famous Than You
Natasha Lyonne
2013
Jack Goes Home
Nancy
2016
Old School
Sara
2003Old School
Producer
2003
American Pie: Revealed
Self
2004American Pie: Revealed
Thanks
2004
Antibirth
Lou
2016Antibirth
Producer
2016
Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Director
2024Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees
Executive Producer
2024
Loving Leah
Esther
2009
Zig Zag
Jenna the Working Girl
2002
Darby Forever
The Baddest Girl
2016
House Comes with a Bird
Penn
2022
Comic Book Villains
Judy
2002
A Man Called Sarge
Arab Girl
1990
Addicted to Fresno
Martha
2015
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity
Self
2005
Heterosexuals
Ellia
2010
Crazy for Love
Grace
20052034
Story
Bambo
Director
Bambo
Writer
Bambo
Producer
Tricks of Love
Sally
2008
Night at the Golden Eagle
Amber
2002
Outrage: Born in Terror
Molly
2009
Die, Mommie, Die!
Edith Sussman
2003
Ricky Powell: The Individualist
Self
2020
Adam Green's Aladdin
Mom
2016
#Horror
Emma
2015
Bloomin Mud Shuffle
Jock
2015
Doulo
Rena
2018
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
2020
Lightscape
Woman in Hotel
2024
Loitering with Intent
Kaplan
2014
Love, Loss, and What I Wore
2020
Sirens
Executive Producer
2022
Fast Sofa
Tamara Jenson
2001
Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Self (archive footage)
2010
The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle
Tracy
2010
Plan B
Kaye
2002
Goyband
Fani
2009ChikaBOOM!!
2026Red Sea
Producer
The Hunted
Producer
Jelly
Mona Hammel
2010
April Fool
1989Can We Talk?
Joan Rivers
Basketful of Heads
June
Basketful of Heads
Producer
Running Away with Blackie
Motel Clerk
2009
Teen Choice Awards
Self
1999
Night Club
Mrs. Keaton
2011
America Brown
Vera
2005Uncanny Valley
Uncanny Valley
Writer
Uncanny Valley
Director
Uncanny Valley
Producer
7E
Yael
2013
The Quitter
Gloria
2014
Lip Service
Risa The VO Agent
2020
Clutter
Lisa Bradford
2013Darlene
Annie
Darlene
Producer
G.B.F.
Mrs. Hoegel
2014