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| Born | Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein (1979-04-04)April 4, 1979 (age 46) 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 fivePrimetime Emmy Awards and twoGolden Globe Awards, and named one of the100 most influential people in the world byTime Magazine in 2023.[5]Lyonne started her career as a child actress making her first uncredited appearance inHeartburn (1986), a recurring role inPee-wee's Playhouse (1986), and a supporting role inDennis the Menace (1993). She transitioned to taking on teen roles in severalindependent films such asEveryone Says I Love You (1996),Slums of Beverly Hills (1998),But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), andParty Monster (2003), as well as theAmerican Pie film series (1999–2012).
She found a career resurgence andEmmy Award-nominations for her performances asNicky Nichols in theNetflix seriesOrange Is the New Black (2013–2019), co-created, wrote, directed, and executive produced the Netflix seriesRussian Doll (2019–2022), and starred in thePeacock seriesPoker Face (2023–present) and the Netflix filmHis Three Daughters (2024).
In 2025, she publicly revealed herself as the co-founder of theartificial intelligence film studio Asteria, founded with her boyfriendBryn Mooser in 2022 with the intent to create animated feature films withAI tools using responsibly sourced data.[6][7]
Lyonne was born inNew York City,[1] the daughter ofOrthodox Jewish parents Ivette Buchinger[1] and Aaron Braunstein, a boxing promoter, race car driver, and radio host.[8][9][10] Her mother was born inParis,[11] toHungarian-Jewish Holocaust survivor parents.[12][13][14]
Lyonne has joked that her family consists of "my father's side,Flatbush, and my mother's side,Auschwitz".[1] Her grandmother, Ella,[15] came from a large family, but only she and her two sisters and two brothers survived, which Lyonne has attributed to their blond hair and blue eyes.[1] Lyonne's grandfather, Morris Buchinger, operated a watch company in Los Angeles. During the war, he hid in Budapest as a non-Jew working in a leather factory.[1] Lyonne lived the first eight years of her life inGreat Neck, New York.[12][16] She and her family emigrated to Israel, where she spent a year and a half. While in Israel, Lyonne participated in the 1989 Israeli children's filmApril Fool (Hebrew:אחד באפריל), which began her interest in acting.[9][17] Her parents divorced, and Lyonne and her older brother, Adam, returned to the United States with their mother.[12] After moving back to New York City, Lyonne attended theRamaz School, a private Jewish school,[18] where she was a scholarship student who tookTalmud classes and readAramaic.[19] She was expelled in her sophomore year for selling marijuana to classmates.[19] Lyonne grew up on theUpper East Side, where she felt she was an outsider.[1] Her mother moved the family toMiami and Lyonne briefly attendedMiami Country Day School.[20][21] She did not graduate from high school, leaving before her senior year to attend a film program atNew York University'sTisch School of the Arts, which she attended for a short time, studying film and philosophy.[16] Her high school graduation depended on completing her first year at Tisch, but she left the program because she could not pay the tuition.[10][22]
Lyonne was estranged from her father, who was a Democratic candidate forNew York City Council for the sixth District of Manhattan in 2013,[8][23] and lived on theUpper West Side until his death in October 2014.[24] She has said she was not close to her mother, who died in 2013, and has essentially lived independently of her family since age 16.[9]
As a young child, Lyonne was signed by theFord Modeling Agency.[25] She was cast as recurring character Opal onPee-wee's Playhouse at age seven, where she appeared between September and December 1986, and made her film debut that same year with a small part in theMike Nichols comedy-dramaHeartburn. Of her time working as a child actor, Lyonne later said, "I had to become coherent and a businesswoman at six. By 10, I was a jaded professional ... I don't think [my parents] knew better. It was a decision of [theirs] built on hopeful ignorance".[11]
After playing a supporting role as Polly inDennis the Menace (1993), Lyonne was cast at age 16 in theWoody Allen-directed musical comedyEveryone Says I Love You (1996), where she co-starred as D.J., the daughter of main character Joe (played by Allen). This led to a headline role in the independent coming-of-age comedySlums of Beverly Hills (1998), for which she received positive notices for her portrayal of Vivian Abromowitz.[26] Writing forThe Washington Post, Michael O'Sullivan said, "Lyonne is marvelous in conveying Vivian's combination of confusion, curiosity, disgust and desire at what body and psyche are going through. After playing a string of people's daughters [in other films], Lyonne really comes into her own here as an actress, registering as a person and not merely someone's little girl".[27]
In 1999, Lyonne starred as Megan Bloomfield, a sexually confused teenager, in the satirical romantic comedyBut I'm a Cheerleader. Despite a mixed critical reception upon release,[28] the film was instrumental in raising awareness of the harms ofconversion therapy,[29] and has since developed acult following.[30] In the same year, Lyonne played the small but crucial part of Jessica inAmerican Pie (1999)[31]—which grossed over US$230 million at the box office[32]—reprising the role in two of the film'ssequels. Other film appearances in 1999 included Christine inDetroit Rock City and a headline role inFreeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby. The latter, a follow-up to the1996 original, was poorly received due to its violence and vulgarity,[33] but Lyonne's portrayal of teenage prostitute Crystal Van Meuther was praised for its "earthy, hard-boiled" nature.[34]
Lyonne played the part of Jeanne, a college activist fighting for lesbian equality, in the acclaimed 2000 television filmIf These Walls Could Talk 2.[35] She then appeared in the well-receivedHolocaust dramaThe Grey Zone (2001),[36] and continued to work steadily through the early 2000s, in mainstream projects such asScary Movie 2 andKate & Leopold (both 2001), andBlade: Trinity (2004), as well as smaller productions such asZig Zag (2002),Die, Mommie, Die! andParty Monster (both 2003),Madhouse (2004), andMy Suicidal Sweetheart (2005). Next, she headlined the 2009 experimental dark comedyThe Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle, which was described as "relentlessly strange, courageous, and hyperactive" byThe Austin Chronicle.[37] Her portrayal of Debbie Tennis, a psychotic serial killer, in the 2010 horror parodyAll About Evil was particularly well received, withFilm Threat commenting, "[its director] rightfully treats Lyonne as the superstar she is, giving us glimpses of the dark residing in [her] that madeFreeway 2: Confessions of a Trick Baby [sic] the final cult masterpiece of the 20th century", noting that "her ability to unleash firehoses of ferocity is on full display here".[38]
Lyonne made her New York stage debut in the 2008 production ofMike Leigh'sTwo Thousand Years at theAcorn Theatre.[39][9] She was part of the original cast (October 2009–March 2010) ofLove, Loss, and What I Wore[40]—anoff-Broadway play byNora Ephron andDelia Ephron, based on the book byIlene Beckerman.[41] In 2010, Lyonne received positive notices for her performance in Kim Rosenstock's comedyTigers Be Still at theRoundabout Theatre Company, withCharles Isherwood commenting in his review forThe New York Times: "Ms. Lyonne [is] a thorough delight in the flat-out funniest role, the grief-crazed Grace, so deeply immersed in self-pity that she has cast aside any attempts at decorum".[42][43] Lyonne starred in the 2011 production of Tommy Nohilly'sBlood from a Stone at the Acorn Theatre.[44][45] The following year, she participated in a benefit performance ofWomen Behind Bars.[46]
Lyonne had a supporting role inAbel Ferrara's post-apocalyptic drama4:44 Last Day on Earth (2011), whichMovieline called "weirdly compelling".[47] Two years later, she began appearing on theNetflix comedy-drama seriesOrange Is the New Black; her first television job as a series regular.[48] Critics were effusive about her portrayal of prison inmateNicky Nichols,[49][50][51] for which she received a nomination for the 2014Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series,[52] and was twice awarded—alongside her co-stars—theScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series (2015; 2017).
Lyonne's work as hard-partying Lou inAntibirth (2016), a psychedelic horror feature inspired by the films ofDavid Cronenberg,[53] drew special attention; Alex McLevy wrote in a review forThe A.V. Club, "The actor has experienced a remarkable resurgence in the past few years ... Here, she channels her storied past to play Lou... drug-addled... plays to Lyonne's strengths—a bluntly outsized personality, brash but likable, with a self-destructive streak bigger than the podunk town in which the story unfolds".[54] Other film credits of hers includeSleeping with Other People,Hello, My Name Is Doris,Addicted to Fresno,Hashtag Horror (all 2015);Yoga Hosers,The Intervention (both 2016);Handsome (2017),Show Dogs (2018),Honey Boy (2019), andJames Gray's science fiction thrillerAd Astra (2019).
Lyonne made her directorial debut Fall of 2017 with surrealist short film, Cabiria, Charity, Chastity, for fashion brand KENZO. Shot by cinematographerChung-Hoon-Chung, the film follows Chastity, a vaudeville performer, coming to terms with her past.[55][56][57] In addition to writing and directing episodes ofRussian Doll andPoker Face, Lyonne directed an episode ofOrange is the New Black in its final season,[58] and one episode each of theHulu showsShrill andHigh Fidelity.[59][60]
After thefinal season ofOrange Is the New Black, Lyonne began starring as Nadia Vulvokov—a woman trapped in a time loop at her 36th birthday party—onRussian Doll, a comedy-drama series she created and produced along withLeslye Headland andAmy Poehler.[61] Debuting on Netflix in February 2019, the show was met with rave reviews, withLucy Mangan ofThe Guardian calling it "fine [and] impressive," adding, "Nadia is a magnificent creation and Lyonne gives a performance to match".[62] Meanwhile,Alan Sepinwall wrote in his review forRolling Stone:
After battles with addiction and other health scares [in] the early-2000s, [Lyonne] has managed to revive her career ... a personal narrative arc that clearly informs Nadia's constant brushes with her own mortality ... Lyonne is such an idiosyncratic screen presence — not to mention so distinctly New York/Jewish/aggro — that most of the roles she's played, particularly as an adult, have barely bothered to delve beneath the surface of that persona ... Nadia, on the other hand, is unmistakably Lyonne ... It goes deeper and wider than anything she's gotten to play [since] her teenage days in indie films likeSlums of Beverly Hills andBut I'm a Cheerleader.[63]
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Russian Doll has had two seasons, earning Lyonne threePrimetime Emmy nominations:Outstanding Comedy Series,Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, andOutstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.[64]
Lyonne portrayed American actressTallulah Bankhead inLee Daniels'The United States vs. Billie Holiday, a biographical drama based on the life and career of jazz singerBillie Holiday, in 2021. She made a cameo appearance as herself in theRian Johnson-directed mystery thrillerGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery the following year,[65] and hosted theseason 47 finale ofSaturday Night Live, where she performed a five-minute monologue about her career and personal troubles.[66]
In 2022, Lyonne co-foundedartificial intelligence film studio Asteria with her boyfriendBryn Mooser, the company operating with the intent to create animated feature films withAI tools that would author, animate, manage, produce the soundtrack for, and turn out the films using responsibly sourced data.[6][7]
In January 2023, she starred as Charlie Cale—a casino worker with an innate ability to detect lies—on thePeacock seriesPoker Face. Inspired by television murder mysteries such asColumbo,[67] the series was positively reviewed,[68] with Nick Hilton ofThe Independent calling it "satisfyingly pacy and pulpy", while saying of Lyonne, "[she's] a bundle of unhinged charisma".[69] The show returned for a second season in 2025.[70]
In May 2024, it was announced that Lyonne had signed on to star—in an unspecified role (later revealed to be Rachel Rozman)—in theMCU superhero filmThe Fantastic Four: First Steps, scheduled to be released in July 2025.[71] In December 2024, Lyonne voiced the character Byrdie in two episodes of theMarvel Animation seriesWhat If...?.[72][73]
In June 2025, Lyonne publicly revealed the existence of Asteria and her position as its co-founder.[6][7]
In 2019, Lyonne co-founded the production company Animal Pictures withMaya Rudolph.[74] Its first greenlit project was the sketch comedy specialSarah Cooper: Everything's Fine (2020), which Lyonne directed.[75] The company also producesRussian Doll,Poker Face,Loot, and the animated seriesThe Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.[76][77][78] It was announced in October 2023 that Rudolph had parted ways with the company, leaving Lyonne to operate by herself under the Animal banner.[79] In May 2024, she signed a deal with production company Sister, who will collaborate with Lyonne on upcoming Animal projects.[80] In September 2024,Deadline announced that Animal Pictures, along with Objective Fictions, would produce a new "retro series for Sky titledForce & Majeure" starring Lyonne andMatt Berry.[81]
In 2022, Lyonne co-foundedartificial intelligence film studio Asteria with her boyfriendBryn Mooser, the company operating with the intent to create animated feature films withAI tools using responsibly sourced data.[6] In June 2025, Lyonne publicly announced the existence of Asteria and her position as its co-founder to the world at large, speaking of her late neighbourDavid Lynch's support of her ambition.[6][7] Asteria is owned by Moonvalley.[82]
Regarding her directorial style, Lyonne has expressed frustration with the "simplicity" of modern filmmaking, saying that she likes to counteract this by "filling the frame with an abundance of information", adding: "I do think there's a danger in telling people that brightly lit, crisp things that make perfect sense are good storytelling". She also believes that research is key to a successful narrative: "Read as many books, watch as many movies, and listen to as much music as you can so that you actually understand the stories that you're telling".[83]
Lyonne has citedJohn Cassavetes,Peter Falk,Lou Reed,Nora Ephron, andDelia Ephron as being professional inspirations.[19] Her favorite film performances includeGiulietta Masina inNights of Cabiria (1957),Gena Rowlands inA Woman Under the Influence (1974),David Thewlis inNaked (1993), andRoy Scheider inAll That Jazz (1979).[84]
Lyonne has been featured on the covers of magazines includingBackstage,[85]Bust,[86]Diva,[87]Glamour,[88]Harper's Bazaar,[89]The Hollywood Reporter,[90]Interview,[91]Nylon,[92][93]Out,[94]Paper,[95]Variety,[96]Venus,[97] andTheWrap.[98][4]
For her position in theLGBT community as a'straight ally', in 2015 Lyonne was awarded theHuman Rights Campaign's Ally for Equality Award.[99][100]
In 1997, Lyonne used her paycheck fromEveryone Says I Love You to buy an apartment nearGramercy Park.[12] As of 2023, she lives in New York City'sEast Village and owns a residence inLos Angeles.[101][102][103]
Estranged from her biological family, Lyonne has discussed the importance of the chosen family she has developed through friends and collaborators.[104] She countsKatherine Waterston,Amy Poehler,Maya Rudolph, andJanicza Bravo among her personal friends;[19] she is particularly close toMelanie Lynskey andClea DuVall.[105] She said of her friendship withChloë Sevigny, "[She is] more than my best friend, she might have actually morphed into [being] my sister".[106] Lyonne is also close toAubrey Plaza.[107]
Lyonne identifies asstraight,[100] stating that "I look at sex more as... 'hmm, what's this mischief I can get into?'".[104]
Lyonne datedEdward Furlong in the late 1990s and Andrew Zipern in the early 2010s.[108][109] She began dating comedian and actorFred Armisen in 2014, but confirmed in April 2022 that the relationship had ended.[110][111] By 2022, Lyonne was dating Bryn Mooser, with whom she founded theartificial intelligence film studio Asteria. Lyonne publicly announced the two's status and plans in June 2025.[6][7]
During the early 2000s, Lyonne experienced legal problems and was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol,[112] and for incidents involving threatening her neighbors.[113] In 2005, she was evicted by her landlord, actorMichael Rapaport, following complaints by other tenants about her behavior.[114]
In 2005, Lyonne was admitted—under apseudonym—toBeth Israel Medical Center inManhattan, suffering fromhepatitis C, infectiveendocarditis, and a collapsed lung; she was also undergoingmethadone treatment for heroin addiction.[115] In January 2006, a warrant was issued for her arrest after she missed a court hearing relating to her prior legal problems. Her lawyer said an emergency had arisen but did not give details. Later in the same year, Lyonne was admitted to a drug and alcohol treatment center; she appeared in court afterwards and the judge entered aconditional discharge.[9] She has not used drugs since December 2006, and has been open about her addiction and recovery.[19]
Lyonne underwentopen-heart surgery in 2012 to correct heart valve damage caused by her previous heart infection.[116] She quit smoking in 2023 and resumed smoking by 2024.[117]
A fan of crossword puzzles, Lyonne designed a crossword forThe New York Times in 2019.[118] During the2023 WGA strike, she auctioned off the opportunity for fans to solve aNew York Times crossword with her to raise money for the Union Solidarity Coalition.[119] Her other interests include philosophy and classic cinema.
Lyonne has a petMaltipoo dog named Rootbeer, who regularly makes appearances on her social media and in interviews.[120]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Heartburn | Rachel's Niece | Uncredited[10] |
| 1989 | April Fool | Natasha | |
| 1990 | A Man Called Sarge | Arab Girl | |
| 1993 | Dennis the Menace | Polly | |
| 1996 | Everyone Says I Love You | Djuna "DJ" Berlin | |
| 1998 | Slums of Beverly Hills | Vivian Abromowitz | |
| Krippendorf's Tribe | Shelly Krippendorf | ||
| Modern Vampires | Rachel | ||
| 1999 | American Pie | Jessica | |
| Detroit Rock City | Christine Sixteen | ||
| Freeway II: Confessions of a Trickbaby | Crystal "White Girl" Van Meuther | Also associate producer | |
| But I'm a Cheerleader | Megan Bloomfield | ||
| The Auteur Theory | Rosemary Olson | ||
| 2001 | Plan B | Kaye | |
| Fast Sofa | Tamara Jenson | ||
| Scary Movie 2 | Megan Voorhees | ||
| American Pie 2 | Jessica | ||
| The Grey Zone | Rosa | ||
| Kate & Leopold | Darci | ||
| 2002 | Comic Book Villains | Judy Link | |
| Zig Zag | Jenna the Working Girl | ||
| Night at the Golden Eagle | Amber | ||
| 2003 | Die, Mommie, Die! | Edith Sussman | |
| Party Monster | Brooke | ||
| 2004 | America Brown | Vera | |
| Madhouse | Alice | ||
| Blade: Trinity | Sommerfield | ||
| 2005 | Robots | Loretta Geargrinder (voice) | [121] |
| My Suicidal Sweetheart | Grace | ||
| 2008 | Tricks of a Woman | Sally | |
| 2009 | The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle | Tracy | |
| Jelly | Mona Hammel | ||
| Goyband | Fani | ||
| Running Away with Blackie | Motel Clerk | Short film | |
| Outrage: Born in Terror | Molly | ||
| Heterosexuals | Ellia | ||
| 2010 | All About Evil | Deborah Tennis | |
| 2011 | 4:44 Last Day on Earth | Tina | |
| Night Club | Mrs. Keaton | ||
| 2012 | American Reunion | Jessica | |
| 2013 | 7E | Yael | |
| He's Way More Famous Than You | Herself | ||
| The Rambler | Cheryl | ||
| G.B.F. | Ms. Hogel | ||
| Girl Most Likely | Allyson | ||
| Clutter | Lisa Bradford | ||
| 2014 | Loitering with Intent | Kaplan | |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Martha Jackson | |
| Sleeping with Other People | Kara | ||
| Hello, My Name Is Doris | Sally | ||
| Bloomin Mud Shuffle | Jock | ||
| #Horror | Emma | ||
| 2016 | Yoga Hosers | Tabitha Collette | |
| The Intervention | Sarah | ||
| Darby Forever | The Baddest Girl | Short film | |
| Antibirth | Lou | Also producer | |
| Adam Green's Aladdin | Mom | ||
| The Realest Real | Herself | Short film | |
| Jack Goes Home | Nancy | ||
| 2017 | Girlfriend's Day | Miss Taft | |
| Handsome | Det. Fleur Scozzari | ||
| Cabiria, Charity, Chastity | Jules | Short film; Also producer, writer, and director | |
| 2018 | A Futile and Stupid Gesture | Anne Beatts | |
| Family | Rebecca the Juggalette | ||
| Show Dogs | Mattie | ||
| Doulo | Rena | Short film | |
| 2019 | Honey Boy | Mrs. Lort | |
| Ad Astra | Tanya Pincus | ||
| Uncut Gems | Boston Player Personnel (voice) | ||
| 2020 | Have a Good Trip: Adventures in Psychedelics | Herself | |
| Irresistible | Tina De Tessant | ||
| 2021 | The United States vs. Billie Holiday | Tallulah Bankhead | |
| 2022 | Sirens | None | Executive producer |
| Crush | None | Producer[122] | |
| DC League of Super-Pets | Merton (voice) | [123][121] | |
| Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery | Herself | Cameo | |
| 2023 | His Three Daughters | Rachel | Also executive producer[124] |
| 2024 | An Almost Christmas Story | Pat (voice) | Short film |
| 2025 | Smurfs | Mama Poot (voice) | |
| The Fantastic Four: First Steps | Rachel Rozman | [125] | |
| The Bad Guys 2 | Doom / "Susan" (voice) | ||
| TBA | Klara and the Sun† | Shopkeeper | Post-production |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Pee-wee's Playhouse | Opal | 6 episodes |
| 2000 | Will & Grace | Gillian | Episode: "Girl Trouble" |
| If These Walls Could Talk 2 | Jeanne | Television film | |
| 2001 | Night Visions | Bethany Daniels | Episode: "If a Tree Falls" |
| 2002 | Grounded for Life | Gretchen | Episode: "Relax!" |
| 2007 | The Knights of Prosperity | Female Co-Star | Episode: "Operation: Rent Money" |
| 2009 | Loving Leah | Esther | Television film |
| 2011 | New Girl | Gretchen | Episode: "Wedding" |
| Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Gia Eskas | Episode: "Educated Guess" | |
| 2012 | Weeds | Tiffani | 2 episodes |
| 2013 | NTSF:SD:SUV:: | Mrs. Barbato | Episode: "Comic Con-Air" |
| 2013–2019 | Orange Is the New Black | Nicky Nichols | Main role; 81 episodes; Director: "The Hidey Hole" |
| 2015 | Girls | Rickey | Episode: "Iowa" |
| Comedy Bang! Bang! | Katie | Episode: "Dax Shepard Wears a Heather Grey Shirt and Black Blazer" | |
| Sanjay and Craig | Chido (voice) | Episode: "Bike-o Psycho"[121] | |
| 2015–2016 | Inside Amy Schumer | Various | 2 episodes |
| 2015–2018 | Portlandia | Various | 5 episodes |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Herself | Episode: "Natasha Lyonne vs.Terry Crews" |
| 2016–2019 | Steven Universe | Smoky Quartz (voice) | 3 episodes[121] |
| 2016–2022 | The Simpsons | Sophie Krustofsky (voice) | 4 episodes |
| 2018–2023 | Ballmastrz: 9009 | Gaz Digzy (voice) | Main role; 21 episodes |
| 2018 | Corporate | Gretchen | Episode: "Corporate Retreat" |
| Animals. | VHS Copy ofCan't Hardly Wait (voice) | Episode: "Stuff"[121] | |
| 2018–2022 | Big Mouth | Suzette; Nadia Vulvokov (voice) | 7 episodes |
| 2019–2022 | Russian Doll | Nadia Vulvokov | Main role; 15 episodes; Also executive producer, writer, and director |
| 2019 | Documentary Now! | Carla Meola | Episode: "Long Gone" |
| RuPaul's Drag Race | Herself | Episode: "L.A.D.P.!" | |
| An Emmy for Megan | Herself | Episode: "New Minimum Length" | |
| Explained | Narrator (voice) | Episode: "Pirates" | |
| Steven Universe Future | Smoky Quartz (voice) | Episode: "Guidance"[121] | |
| Cake | Gretchen | Episode: "Cache Flow" | |
| John Mulaney & the Sack Lunch Bunch | Herself | Television special | |
| 2020 | Shrill | None | Director: "WAHAM" |
| Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Woman in Hair Salon | Episode: "Not Today"; Director: "Paperwork" | |
| High Fidelity | None | Director: "Weird... But Warm" | |
| Crossing Swords | Norah (voice) | Episode: "Eat Plague Love" | |
| Bless the Harts | Debbie Donatello (voice) | Episode: "Violet's Secret" | |
| Sarah Cooper: Everything's Fine | None | Director | |
| 2021 | Ten Year Old Tom | Irene (voice) | Episode: "The Principal is Banging My Mom/Elderly Gerbil" |
| 2022 | Saturday Night Live | Herself (host) | Episode: "Natasha Lyonne/Japanese Breakfast" |
| 2022–present | Loot | None | Executive producer |
| 2023–2025 | Poker Face | Charlie Cale | Main role; 22 episodes Also executive producer, writer and director |
| 2023 | The Eric Andre Show | Herself | Episode: "Don't You Say A Word" |
| HouseBroken | Various voices | 2 episodes | |
| 2024–present | The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy | Nurse Tup (voice) | Main role; Also executive producer |
| 2024 | Fantasmas | Suzanna | 2 episodes |
| What If...? | Byrdie (voice) | ||
| TBD | Force & Majeure | Jennifer Majeure | [126] |
| Year | Title | Role | Playwright | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Two Thousand Years | Tammy | Mike Leigh | Acorn Theatre | [39][9] |
| 2009–2010 | Love, Loss, and What I Wore | Performer | Nora Ephron andDelia Ephron | Westside Theater | [40] |
| 2010 | Tigers Be Still | Grace | Kim Rosenstock | Roundabout Theatre Company | [127] |
| 2011 | Blood from a Stone | Sarah | Tommy Nohilly | Acorn Theatre | [128] |
| 2012 | Women Behind Bars | Cheri | Tom Eyen | Acorn Theater(benefit performance) | [129] |
| 2013 | Crimes of the Heart | Chick Boyle | Beth Henley | Acorn Theater (stage reading) | [130] |
| Year | Song | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | "Way Out West" | Verbena | |
| 2015 | "Lampshades on Fire" | Modest Mouse | |
| 2016 | "333" | Against Me! | [131][132] |
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