Natasha Lyonne
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| Born | Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein April 4, 1979 New York City, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1986–present |
Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (/liˈoʊn/ lee-OHN;[1] born April 4, 1979)[2] is an American actress, director, comedian, producer, writer, and tech executive. Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking on mature roles in film and television,[3][4] for which she was nominated for five Primetime Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards, and named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time Magazine in 2023.[5] Lyonne started her career as a child actress making her first uncredited appearance in Heartburn (1986), a recurring role in Pee-wee's Playhouse (1986), and a supporting role 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 the American Pie film series (1999–2012).
She found a career resurgence and Emmy Award-nominations for her performances as Nicky Nichols in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), co-created, wrote, directed, and executive produced the Netflix series Russian Doll (2019–2022), and starred in the Peacock series Poker Face (2023–present) and the Netflix film His Three Daughters (2024).
In 2025, she publicly revealed herself as the co-founder of the artificial intelligence film studio Asteria, founded with her boyfriend Bryn Mooser in 2022 with the intent to create animated feature films with AI tools using responsibly sourced data.[6][7]
- ^ Maron, Marc (October 14, 2013). "Episode 432 – Natasha Lyonne" (audio podcast). WTF Podcast. Archived from the original on January 24, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Lyonne Biography". TV Guide. Archived from the original on August 27, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^ "Natasha Lyonne, Rian Johnson Make a Perfect Team for Peacock's Poker Face". RogerEbert.com. January 25, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "Natasha Lyonne reflects on her career: 'I've been playing men this whole time'". The A.V. Club. April 3, 2023. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ^ "The 100 Most Influential People of 2023". Time. Archived from the original on April 13, 2023. Retrieved April 17, 2023.
- ^ Sicard, Sarah (May 5, 2025). "Natasha Lyonne's Company Uses AI to Make Films Ethically". Inc.
- ^ Shapiro, Lila (June 4, 2025). "Everyone Is Already Using AI (And Hiding It)". Vulture.