Natasha Lyonne
Acting Born Apr 4, 1979 New York City, New York, USA 200 credits
Biography
Natasha Lyonne is an American actress. Born on April 4, 1979, in New York City, New York, USA, she began her career as a child actress. Lyonne has appeared in various films and television shows throughout her career. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and "tough" persona. Lyonne's early career included uncredited appearances in films such as Heartburn and recurring roles in television shows like Pee-wee's Playhouse. She has expanded her career to take on mature roles in film and television. Lyonne has received multiple award nominations, including five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards.
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Career overview
Natasha Lyonne began her acting career as a child, making her first uncredited appearance in the film Heartburn in 1986. She also had a recurring role in Pee-wee's Playhouse the same year. Lyonne's early career included a supporting role in the series Dennis the Menace.
As Lyonne transitioned to more mature roles, she continued to expand her acting career. Her distinctive raspy voice and tough persona have become hallmarks of her performances. Lyonne has accumulated a significant number of acting credits, with 167 known credits to her name.
Lyonne's acting career spans multiple decades, with her birthdate listed as April 4, 1979. She was born in New York City, New York, USA. Lyonne's acting career has been marked by her versatility and range, with a wide variety of roles in film and television.
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Chris Klein
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Thomas Ian Nicholas
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Tara Reid
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Career timeline
RoommatesKlara and the SunChikaBOOM!!
The Bad Guys 2The Fantastic 4: First StepsSmurfsEverybody's Live with John MulaneyIf I Had Legs I'd Kick You · Thanks
An Almost Christmas StoryThe Second Best Hospital in the GalaxyThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy · Executive ProducerHis Three DaughtersHis Three Daughters · Executive Producer
Poker FacePoker Face · Executive ProducerPoker Face · WriterPoker Face · DirectorOff Script with The Hollywood Reporter
Loot · Executive ProducerGlass Onion: A Knives Out MysteryDC League of Super-PetsCrush · ProducerHouse Comes with a Bird
What If...?The United States vs. Billie HolidayHappily · Thanks
High Fidelity · DirectorAwkwafina Is Nora from QueensAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens · DirectorCrossing SwordsIrresistible
EuphoriaSteven Universe FutureUncut GemsRussian DollRussian Doll · Executive Producer
ExplainedShow DogsBallmastrz: 9009DouloA Futile and Stupid Gesture
Big MouthBig MouthGirlfriend's DayHandsome: A Netflix Mystery MovieNight of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Match GameThe $100,000 PyramidParty LegendsYoga HosersDarby Forever
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Late Late Show with James CordenClose Up with The Hollywood ReporterDocumentary Now!Sleeping with Other People
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonLate Night with Seth MeyersLate Night with Seth MeyersVariety Studio: Actors on ActorsLoitering with Intent
Orange Is the New BlackOrange Is the New Black · DirectorSteven UniverseThe RamblerHe's Way More Famous Than You
GirlsComedy Bang! Bang!The Eric Andre ShowAmerican ReunionGirl Most Likely
New GirlPortlandiaPortlandiaPortlandiaPortlandia
ConanJellyAll About EvilHeterosexualsGavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenRuPaul's Drag RaceOutrage: Born in TerrorLoving LeahGoyband
Free RadioTricks of Love
The Knights of Prosperity
Child Star Confidential
WeedsRobotsCrazy for LoveNightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade TrinityAmerica Brown
Blade: TrinityAmerican Pie: RevealedAmerican Pie: Revealed · ThanksMadhouse
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowParty MonsterOld SchoolOld School · ProducerDie, Mommie, Die!
Comic Book VillainsZig ZagNight at the Golden EaglePlan B
Scary Movie 2Grounded for LifeAmerican Pie 2Night VisionsKate & Leopold
But I'm a CheerleaderIf These Walls Could Talk 2Freeway II: Confessions of a TrickbabyFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby · Associate Producer
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitAmerican PieDetroit Rock CityThe Auteur TheoryTeen Choice Awards
Will & GraceSlums of Beverly HillsKrippendorf's TribeModern Vampires
The View
Full Filmography
200 titles- Roommates (2026) as Hannah
- Klara and the Sun (2026) as Manager
- ChikaBOOM!! (2026)
- The Bad Guys 2 (2025) as Doom aka Susan (voice)
- The Fantastic 4: First Steps (2025) as Rachel Rozman
- Smurfs (2025) as Mama Poot (voice)
- Everybody's Live with John Mulaney (2025) as Self - Director, Performer and Writer
- If I Had Legs I'd Kick You (2025) Thanks
- Pee-wee as Himself (2025) as Self
- All Heart (2025) Executive Producer
- Marvel Studios' The Fantastic Four: First Steps - World Premiere (2025) as Self - 'Rachel Rozman'
- An Almost Christmas Story (2024) as Pat (voice)
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024) as Nurse Tup (voice)
- The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy (2024) Executive Producer
- His Three Daughters (2024) as Rachel
- His Three Daughters (2024) Executive Producer
- Lightscape (2024) as Woman in Hotel
- American Dream: The 21 Savage Story (2024)
- Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (2024) Director
- Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (2024) Executive Producer
- Poker Face (2023) as Charlie Cale
- Poker Face (2023) Executive Producer
- Poker Face (2023) Writer
- Poker Face (2023) Director
- Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter (2023) as Self
- Loot (2022) Executive Producer
- Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery (2022) as Natasha Lyonne
- DC League of Super-Pets (2022) as Merton (voice)
- Crush (2022) Producer
- House Comes with a Bird (2022) as Penn
- Sirens (2022) Executive Producer
- What If...? (2021) as Byrdie (voice)
- The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021) as Tallulah Bankhead
- Happily (2021) Thanks
- High Fidelity (2020) Director
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) as Woman in Hair Salon
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) Director
- Crossing Swords (2020) as Norah (voice)
- Irresistible (2020) as Tina
- Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics (2020) as Self
- Ricky Powell: The Individualist (2020) as Self
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde (2020) as Self
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020) Writer
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020) Director
- Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020) Executive Producer
- Love, Loss, and What I Wore (2020)
- Lip Service (2020) as Risa The VO Agent
- Euphoria (2019) as Hooker
- Steven Universe Future (2019) as Smoky Quartz (voice)
- Uncut Gems (2019) as Boston Player Personnel (voice)
- Russian Doll (2019) as Nadia Vulvokov
- Russian Doll (2019) Executive Producer
- Russian Doll (2019) Director
- Russian Doll (2019) Story
- Russian Doll (2019) Writer
- Russian Doll (2019) Creator
- Ad Astra (2019) as Tanya Pincus
- Oh Jerome, No (2019) as Gretchen
- Honey Boy (2019) as Mom
- John Mulaney & The Sack Lunch Bunch (2019) as Natasha Lyonne
- Explained (2018) as Narrator (voice)
- Show Dogs (2018) as Mattie
- Ballmastrz: 9009 (2018) as Gaz Digzy (voice)
- Doulo (2018) as Rena
- A Futile and Stupid Gesture (2018) as Anne Beatts
- Family (2018) as Juggalette (uncredited)
- Big Mouth (2017) as Suzette (voice)
- Big Mouth (2017) as Ms. Dunn (voice)
- Girlfriend's Day (2017) as Mrs. Taft
- Handsome: A Netflix Mystery Movie (2017) as Detective Fleur Scozzari
- Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs (2017) as Self
- Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017) as Jules
- Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017) Director
- Cabiria, Charity, Chastity (2017) Writer
- Match Game (2016) as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid (2016) as Self
- Party Legends (2016)
- Yoga Hosers (2016) as Tabitha
- Darby Forever (2016)
- Adam Green's Aladdin (2016) as Mom
- Jack Goes Home (2016) as Nancy
- The Intervention (2016) as Sarah
- Antibirth (2016) as Lou
- Antibirth (2016) Producer
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015) as Self
- The Late Late Show with James Corden (2015) as Self - Guest
- Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter (2015) as Self
- Documentary Now! (2015) as Carla Meola
- Sleeping with Other People (2015) as Kara
- Hello, My Name Is Doris (2015) as Sally
- Bloomin Mud Shuffle (2015) as Jock
- #Horror (2015) as Emma
- Addicted to Fresno (2015) as Martha
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014) as Self - Guest
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self
- Late Night with Seth Meyers (2014) as Self - Guest
- Variety Studio: Actors on Actors (2014) as Self
- Loitering with Intent (2014) as Kaplan
- The Quitter (2014) as Gloria
- G.B.F. (2014) as Mrs. Hoegel
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Nicky Nichols
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) Director
- Steven Universe (2013) as Smoky Quartz (voice)
- The Rambler (2013) as Cheryl
- He's Way More Famous Than You (2013) as Natasha Lyonne
- Clutter (2013) as Lisa Bradford
- 7E (2013) as Yael
- Girls (2012) as Rickey
- Comedy Bang! Bang! (2012) as Katie
- The Eric Andre Show (2012) as Self
- American Reunion (2012) as Jessica
- Girl Most Likely (2012) as Allyson
- 4:44 Last Day on Earth (2012) as Tina
- New Girl (2011) as Gretchen
- Portlandia (2011) as Madison
- Portlandia (2011) as Laura's Friend
- Portlandia (2011) as Danielle
- Portlandia (2011) as Carrie's Friend #2
- Night Club (2011) as Mrs. Keaton
- Conan (2010) as Self
- Jelly (2010) as Mona Hammel
- All About Evil (2010) as Deborah Tennis
- Heterosexuals (2010) as Ellia
- Gavin McInnes is a Fucking Asshole (2010) as Self (archive footage)
- The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle (2010) as Tracy
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009) as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race (2009) as Self - Guest Judge
- Outrage: Born in Terror (2009) as Molly
- Loving Leah (2009) as Esther
- Goyband (2009) as Fani
- Running Away with Blackie (2009) as Motel Clerk
- Free Radio (2008) as Natasha Lyonne
- Tricks of Love (2008) as Sally
- The Knights of Prosperity (2007)
- Child Star Confidential (2006) as Self (archive footage)
- Weeds (2005) as Tiffany
- Robots (2005) as Loretta Geargrinder (voice)
- Crazy for Love (2005) as Grace
- Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade Trinity (2005) as Self
- America Brown (2005) as Vera
- Blade: Trinity (2004) as Sommerfield
- American Pie: Revealed (2004) as Self
- American Pie: Revealed (2004) Thanks
- Madhouse (2004) as Alice
- The Ellen DeGeneres Show (2003) as Self
- Party Monster (2003) as Brooke
- Old School (2003) as Sara
- Old School (2003) Producer
- Die, Mommie, Die! (2003) as Edith Sussman
- Comic Book Villains (2002) as Judy
- Zig Zag (2002) as Jenna the Working Girl
- Night at the Golden Eagle (2002) as Amber
- Plan B (2002) as Kaye
- Scary Movie 2 (2001) as Megan
- Grounded for Life (2001) as Gretchen
- American Pie 2 (2001) as Jessica
- Night Visions (2001) as Bethany Daniels (segment "If a Tree Falls...")
- Kate & Leopold (2001) as Darci
- The Grey Zone (2001) as Rosa
- Fast Sofa (2001) as Tamara Jenson
- But I'm a Cheerleader (2000) as Megan
- If These Walls Could Talk 2 (2000) as Jeanne
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000) as White Girl (Crystal)
- Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby (2000) Associate Producer
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (1999) as Gia Eskas
- American Pie (1999) as Jessica
- Detroit Rock City (1999) as Christine
- The Auteur Theory (1999) as Rosemary Olsen - Finalist
- Teen Choice Awards (1999) as Self
- Will & Grace (1998) as Gillian
- Slums of Beverly Hills (1998) as Vivian Abromowitz
- Krippendorf's Tribe (1998) as Shelly
- Modern Vampires (1998) as Rachel
- The View (1997) as Self
- Everyone Says I Love You (1996) as Djuna 'D.J.' Berlin
- Dennis the Menace (1993) as Polly
- A Man Called Sarge (1990) as Arab Girl
- The Simpsons (1989) as Sophie (voice)
- April Fool (1989)
- Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986) as Opal
- Heartburn (1986) as Rachel's Niece (uncredited)
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Host
- Saturday Night Live (1975) as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- Golden Globe Awards (1944) as Self - Presenter
- 2034 Story
- Pathetic Fallacy
- Basketful of Heads as June
- Basketful of Heads Producer
- Can We Talk? as Joan Rivers
- Bambo Director
- Bambo Writer
- Bambo Producer
- Uncanny Valley
- Uncanny Valley Writer
- Uncanny Valley Director
- Uncanny Valley Producer
- Darlene as Annie
- Darlene Producer
- The Hunted Producer
- Red Sea Producer
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Natasha Lyonne best known for?
Natasha Lyonne is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Roommates (2026), Klara and the Sun (2026), ChikaBOOM! (2026), The Bad Guys 2 (2025).
When and where was Natasha Lyonne born?
Natasha Lyonne was born on April 4, 1979 in New York City, New York, USA.
How many credits does Natasha Lyonne have?
Natasha Lyonne has accumulated over 200 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1944 to 2026.
What is Natasha Lyonne's background in cinema and television?
Natasha Lyonne is an American actress. Born on April 4, 1979, in New York City, New York, USA, she began her career as a child actress. Lyonne has appeared in various films and television shows throughout her career. She is known for her distinctive raspy voice and "tough" persona. Lyonne's early career included uncred...