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Natasha Lyonne (born August 4 , 1979 in New York, New York ) is an American actress who is best known for her roles in the first two American Pie films, and has appeared in more than thirty other movies. On August 28 , 2001 , Lyonne along with actor Adam Goldberg drove a rented Dodge over a curb into a sign and shrubbery. She then fled from the $2500 damage. Police were able to track her down. Refusing to take a Breathalyzer test, she told the cop, "I'm a movie star. Can I talk to my entertainment lawyer?" [1] [2] She later pled guilty to drunk driving. Singer and former roommate Rufus Wainwright wrote a song about her called "Natasha" included on his 2003 -released album " Want One ". In December 2004 , Lyonne was arrested again for attacking her neighbor's dog at her New York City apartment. In April 2005 , an arrest warrant was issued for Lyonne. She was charged with threatening to molest a neighbor's dog.1
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Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is a film and television actress.
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She is best known for her role as Jessica in the American Pie series and her appearances in the films Everyone Says I Love You , Slums of Beverly Hills , But I'm a Cheerleader , and Blade: Trinity .She currently portrays Nicky Nichols in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black , for which she received a nomination for the 2014 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series ."Episode 432 - Natasha Lyonne" (audio podcast) .
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American actress Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( / l i ˈ oʊ n / ; born April 4, 1979 ) is an American actress, director, writer, and producer.She is best known for her portrayal of Nicky Nichols in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination in 2014, and for her role as Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012).She is also a co-creator, executive producer and writer for the 2019 Netflix series Russian Doll , on which she plays the lead role of Nadia Vulvokov.She was nominated for a second Emmy Award for the role in 2019.Lyonne has appeared in over 50 films, including Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Scary Movie 2 (2001), Blade: Trinity (2004), Robots (2005), All About Evil (2010), and Sleeping with Other People , Hello My Name Is Doris , and Addicted to Fresno (all 2015). "Episode 432 – Natasha Lyonne" (audio podcast) .
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American actress and filmmaker (born 1979) Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( / l i ˈ oʊ n / lee- OHN ; born April 4, 1979 ) is an American actress and filmmaker.She is known for playing Nicky Nichols on the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she received an Emmy Award nomination 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.Since 2023, she has starred in the Peacock mystery series Poker Face .Lyonne was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2023.Lyonne made her feature film debut in 1986, with a small, uncredited appearance in Heartburn .She gained prominence playing Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012), and has also starred in Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), But I'm a Cheerleader (1999), Die, Mommie, Die!(2003), and Antibirth (2016).She had supporting roles in Dennis the Menace (1993), Everyone Says I Love You (1996), Kate & Leopold (2001), Party Monster (2003), Sleeping with Other People (2015), Honey Boy (2019), Ad Astra (2019), and The United States vs. "Episode 432 – Natasha Lyonne" (audio podcast) .
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American actress, writer and director (born 1979) Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( / l i ˈ oʊ n / lee- OHN ; born April 4, 1979) is an American producer, director, comedian, writer, actress, and tech executive.Lyonne started her career as a child actress before expanding her career taking on mature roles in film and television, 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.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 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 "make animated films with the help of AI technology". "Episode 432 – Natasha Lyonne" (audio podcast) .
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