Natasha Lyonne

Acting · Born 1979-04-04 in New York City, New York, USA

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…

Filmography

• But I'm a Cheerleader as Megan
• Uncut Gems as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
• Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery as Natasha Lyonne
• The Fantastic 4: First Steps as Rachel Rozman
• Honey Boy as Mom
• DC League of Super-Pets as Merton (voice)
• The Bad Guys 2 as Doom aka Susan (voice)
• Party Monster as Brooke
• American Pie as Jessica
• American Pie 2 as Jessica

TV

• Orange Is the New Black as Nicky Nichols
• The Eric Andre Show as Self
• Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gia Eskas
• Steven Universe as Smoky Quartz (voice)
• Steven Universe Future as Smoky Quartz (voice)
• The Simpsons as Sophie (voice)
• Big Mouth as Suzette (voice)
• What If...? as Byrdie (voice)
• Big Mouth as Ms. Dunn (voice)
• The Knights of Prosperity