Natasha Lyonne, American actress
Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (; born April 4, 1979) is an American actress, director, writer, and producer. She is known for playing Nicky Nichols on the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress, and for her portrayal of Nadia Vulvokov on the Netflix series Russian Doll (2019–present), which she also co-created, executive produces, writes, and directs. For the latter, Lyonne has received nominations for three Primetime Emmys, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
Lyonne made her feature film debut in 1986 with a small, uncredited appearance in Heartburn. She went on to play more prominent parts in Dennis the Menace (1993), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), Detroit Rock City; Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby; But I'm a Cheerleader (all 1999), Scary Movie 2; The Grey Zone; Kate & Leopold (all 2001), Die, Mommie, Die!, Party Monster (both 2003), Blade: Trinity (2004), All About Evil (2010), Sleeping with Other People; Hello, My Name Is Doris; Addicted to Fresno (all 2015), Antibirth, Yoga Hosers (both 2016), Show Dogs (2018), Honey Boy, Ad Astra (both 2019), Irresistible (2020), and The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021). She is also known for portraying Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012).