Directed credits
3
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Natasha Lyonne
Acting
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.3
Moderate attention
TMDB internal trend index. Higher usually means more searches and page activity now.
Directed movies: 1Directed series: 2All crew credits: 18
TMDB ID: 10871
IMDb ID: nm0005169
Known for: Acting
Born: April 4, 1979
Age: 46
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1944 - 2025
Years active: 82
Average TMDB rating: 6.35
Wikidata: Q234207
Also known as
Natasha Leon • Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein
Frequent jobs
Director (3)Executive Producer (7)Writer (3)Producer (2)Thanks (2)Associate Producer (1)
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 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.
Photos
Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Natasha Lyonne.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Natasha Lyonne.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Natasha Lyonne.
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
as Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025 Movie
7.4
Crush
Producer
2022 Movie
7.2
DC League of Super-Pets
as Merton (voice)
2022 Movie
7.2
Uncut Gems
as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
2019 Movie
7.1
Honey Boy
as Mom
2019 Movie
7.0
But I'm a Cheerleader
as Megan
2000 Movie
7.0
John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch
as Natasha Lyonne
2019 Movie
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Natasha Lyonne
2022 Movie
7.0
An Almost Christmas Story
as Pat (voice)
2024 Movie
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Rachel Rozman
2025 Movie
6.8
His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
6.7
Detroit Rock City
as Christine
1999 Movie
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Natasha Lyonne.
8.4
Steven Universe
as Smoky Quartz (voice) • 3 eps
2013 Series
8.2
Steven Universe Future
as Smoky Quartz (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Byrdie (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
8.0
The Simpsons
as Sophie (voice) • 4 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gia Eskas • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.9
The Eric Andre Show
as Self • 1 eps
2012 Series
7.7
Orange Is the New Black
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.6
Big Mouth
as Suzette (voice) • 3 eps
2017 Series
7.6
High Fidelity
Director • 1 eps
2020 Series
7.5
Weeds
as Tiffany • 1 eps
2005 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
7.5
Explained
as Narrator (voice) • 1 eps
2018 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Natasha Lyonne.
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Rachel Rozman
2025 Movie
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
as Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025 Movie
6.6
American Pie
as Jessica
1999 Movie
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Natasha Lyonne
2022 Movie
5.9
Smurfs
as Mama Poot (voice)
2025 Movie
6.5
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Thanks
2025 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Natasha Lyonne.
8.0
The Simpsons
as Sophie (voice) • 4 eps
1989 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gia Eskas • 1 eps
1999 Series
5.0
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest • 3 eps
2009 Series
5.9
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest • 4 eps
2014 Series
5.3
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self • 2 eps
2014 Series
6.2
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self • 1 eps
2015 Series
7.0
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host • 1 eps
1975 Series
7.7
Orange Is the New Black
Director • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.1
Conan
as Self • 2 eps
2010 Series
7.4
New Girl
as Gretchen • 1 eps
2011 Series
7.5
RuPaul's Drag Race
as Self - Guest Judge • 1 eps
2009 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Byrdie (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Natasha Lyonne.
3.0
All Heart
Executive Producer
2025 Movie
6.5
If I Had Legs I'd Kick You
Thanks
2025 Movie
6.8
His Three Daughters
Executive Producer
2024 Movie
5.4
Sirens
Executive Producer
2022 Movie
7.4
Crush
Producer
2022 Movie
5.8
Happily
Thanks
2021 Movie
5.4
Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine
Writer
2020 Movie
4.3
Cabiria, Charity, Chastity
Writer
2017 Movie
4.9
Antibirth
Producer
2016 Movie
5.5
Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby
Associate Producer
2000 Movie
Uncanny Valley
Writer
Movie
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Natasha Lyonne.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Natasha Lyonne.
7.7
The Bad Guys 2
as Doom aka Susan (voice)
2025 Movie
7.0
The Fantastic 4: First Steps
as Rachel Rozman
2025 Movie
6.1
Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere
as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
2025 Movie
5.9
Smurfs
as Mama Poot (voice)
2025 Movie
Lightscape
as Woman in Hotel
2024 Movie
7.0
An Almost Christmas Story
as Pat (voice)
2024 Movie
6.8
His Three Daughters
as Rachel
2024 Movie
10.0
American Dream: The 21 Savage Story
2024 Movie
7.0
Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery
as Natasha Lyonne
2022 Movie
7.2
DC League of Super-Pets
as Merton (voice)
2022 Movie
6.4
House Comes with a Bird
as Penn
2022 Movie
6.5
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
as Tallulah Bankhead
2021 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Natasha Lyonne.
8.1
Pee-wee as Himself
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
5.0
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
as Self - Director, Performer and Writer • 1 eps
2025 Series
6.3
Fantasmas
as Suzanna • 6 eps
2024 Series
6.6
The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy
as Nurse Tup (voice) • 8 eps
2024 Series
3.1
Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
7.5
Poker Face
as Charlie Cale • 22 eps
2023 Series
8.1
What If...?
as Byrdie (voice) • 2 eps
2021 Series
6.0
Crossing Swords
as Norah (voice) • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.8
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
as Woman in Hair Salon • 1 eps
2020 Series
8.2
Steven Universe Future
as Smoky Quartz (voice) • 1 eps
2019 Series
6.2
Oh Jerome, No
as Gretchen • 1 eps
2019 Series
7.4
Russian Doll
as Nadia Vulvokov • 15 eps
2019 Series