About
Natasha Lyonne
Overview
Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (born April 4, 1979), known professionally as Natasha Lyonne, is an American actress, writer, producer and director. She is best known for her portrayal of Nicky Nichols in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination in 2014, and for her role as Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). She is also a co-creator, executive producer and writer for the 2019 Netflix series Russian Doll, where she plays the lead role of Nadia Vulvokov.
Known for
Acting |
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| 2025 | The Bad Guys 2 | Actor | Doom (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2025 | The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Actor | 60 Fair |
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| 2025 | The Smurfs Movie | Actor | (voice) | N/A N/A |
| 2024 | An Almost Christmas Story | Actor | Pat (voice) | 59 Average |
| 2024 | His Three Daughters | Actor | Rachel | 61 Fair |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Actor | Nurse Tup (voice) | 71 Good |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Actor | Charlie Cale | 75 Good |
| 2022 | Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Actor | Natasha Lyonne | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | DC League of Super-Pets | Actor | Merton (voice) | 68 Fair |
| 2022 | House Comes with a Bird | Actor | Penn | 59 Average |
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Actor | Tallulah Bankhead | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Lip Service | Actor | Risa The VO Agent | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | Irresistible | Actor | Tina | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Mae West: Dirty Blonde | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Actor | Self | 61 Fair |
| 2020 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Actor | N/A N/A |
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| 2019 | John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch | Actor | Natasha Lyonne | 61 Fair |
| 2019 | Honey Boy | Actor | Mom | 65 Fair |
| 2019 | Ad Astra | Actor | Tanya Pincus | 60 Fair |
| 2019 | Uncut Gems | Actor | Boston Player Personnel (voice) | 70 Good |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Actor | Nadia Vulvokov | 73 Good |
| 2018 | Family | Actor | Juggalette (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Show Dogs | Actor | Mattie | 59 Average |
| 2018 | Doulo | Actor | Rena | N/A N/A |
| 2018 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Actor | Gaz Digzy (voice) | 69 Fair |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Actor | Anne Beatts | 61 Fair |
| 2017 | Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Cabiria, Charity, Chastity | Actor | Jules | 59 Average |
| 2017 | Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie | Actor | Detective Fleur Scozzari | 57 Average |
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Actor | Mrs. Taft | 56 Average |
| 2016 | The Realest Real | Actor | Herself | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Antibirth | Actor | Lou | 57 Average |
| 2016 | The Intervention | Actor | Sarah | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Yoga Hosers | Actor | Tabitha | 52 Average |
| 2016 | Adam Green's Aladdin | Actor | Mom | 59 Average |
| 2016 | Jack Goes Home | Actor | Nancy | 58 Average |
| 2016 | Darby Forever | Actor | 59 Average |
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| 2015 | Hello, My Name Is Doris | Actor | Sally | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | #Horror | Actor | Emma | 52 Average |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Actor | Martha | 58 Average |
| 2015 | Sleeping with Other People | Actor | Kara | 61 Fair |
| 2015 | Bloomin Mud Shuffle | Actor | Jock | 58 Average |
| 2014 | The Quitter | Actor | Gloria | N/A N/A |
| 2014 | Loitering with Intent | Actor | Kaplan | 58 Average |
| 2014 | G.B.F. | Actor | Mrs. Hoegel | 59 Average |
| 2013 | 7E | Actor | Yael | 58 Average |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Actor | Nicky Nichols | 76 Good |
| 2013 | Clutter | Actor | Lisa Bradford | 59 Average |
| 2013 | He's Way More Famous Than You | Actor | Natasha Lyonne | 58 Average |
| 2013 | The Rambler | Actor | Cheryl | 58 Average |
| 2012 | Girl Most Likely | Actor | Allyson | 57 Average |
| 2012 | American Reunion | Actor | Jessica | 62 Fair |
| 2012 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth | Actor | Tina | 55 Average |
| 2011 | Night Club | Actor | Mrs. Keaton | N/A N/A |
| 2010 | The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle | Actor | Tracy | 58 Average |
| 2010 | All About Evil | Actor | Deborah Tennis | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Heterosexuals | Actor | Ellia | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Jelly | Actor | Mona Hammel | 59 Average |
| 2010 | Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole | Actor | Self (archive footage) | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Goyband | Actor | Fani | 58 Average |
| 2009 | Running Away with Blackie | Actor | Motel Clerk | N/A N/A |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | Actor | Esther | 60 Fair |
| 2009 | Outrage: Born in Terror | Actor | Molly | 59 Average |
| 2008 | Tricks of Love | Actor | Sally | 59 Average |
| 2005 | America Brown | Actor | Vera | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity' | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2005 | Robots | Actor | Loretta Geargrinder (voice) | 64 Fair |
| 2005 | My Suicidal Sweetheart | Actor | Grace | 59 Average |
| 2004 | Blade: Trinity | Actor | Sommerfield | 58 Average |
| 2004 | Madhouse | Actor | Alice | 58 Average |
| 2004 | American Pie: Revealed | Actor | Self | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Actor | Edith Sussman | 59 Average |
| 2003 | Party Monster | Actor | Brooke | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Actor | Judy | 58 Average |
| 2002 | Zig Zag | Actor | Jenna the Working Girl | 59 Average |
| 2002 | Night at the Golden Eagle | Actor | Amber | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Kate & Leopold | Actor | Darci | 61 Fair |
| 2001 | The Grey Zone | Actor | Rosa | 60 Fair |
| 2001 | American Pie 2 | Actor | Jessica | 62 Fair |
| 2001 | Scary Movie 2 | Actor | Megan | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Fast Sofa | Actor | Tamara Jenson | 58 Average |
| 2001 | Plan B | Actor | Kaye | 58 Average |
| 2000 | But I'm a Cheerleader | Actor | Megan | 65 Fair |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Actor | White Girl (Crystal) | 58 Average |
| 2000 | If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Actor | Jeanne | 59 Average |
| 1999 | The Auteur Theory | Actor | Rosemary Olsen - Finalist | 58 Average |
| 1999 | Detroit Rock City | Actor | Christine | 62 Fair |
| 1999 | American Pie | Actor | Jessica | 65 Fair |
| 1998 | Modern Vampires | Actor | Rachel | 58 Average |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Actor | Vivian Abromowitz | 60 Fair |
| 1998 | Krippendorf's Tribe | Actor | Shelly | 57 Average |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Actor | Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin | 62 Fair |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Actor | Polly | 58 Average |
| 1990 | A Man Called Sarge | Actor | Arab Girl | 58 Average |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Actor | Rachel's Niece (uncredited) | 59 Average |
| Klara and the Sun | Actor | Manager | N/A N/A |
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Directing |
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| 2024 | Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Directing | Director | 58 Average |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Directing | Director | N/A N/A |
| 2020 | High Fidelity | Directing | Director | 60 Fair |
| 2017 | Cabiria, Charity, Chastity | Directing | Director | 59 Average |
Writing |
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| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Writing | Writer | 58 Average |
| 2017 | Cabiria, Charity, Chastity | Writing | Writer | 59 Average |
Production |
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| 2024 | His Three Daughters | Production | Executive Producer | 61 Fair |
| 2024 | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Production | Executive Producer | 71 Good |
| 2024 | Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees | Production | Executive Producer | 59 Average |
| 2023 | Poker Face | Production | Executive Producer | 75 Good |
| 2022 | Loot | Production | Executive Producer | 69 Fair |
| 2022 | Crush | Production | Producer | 66 Fair |
| 2022 | Sirens | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2020 | Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | Production | Executive Producer | 58 Average |
| 2019 | Russian Doll | Production | Executive Producer | 73 Good |
| 2016 | Antibirth | Production | Producer | 57 Average |
| 2000 | Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Production | Associate Producer | 58 Average |