Natasha Lyonne - wikipedia Natasha Lyonne Natasha Lyonne Lyonne at the 2014 Peabody Awards Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( 1979 - 04 - 04 ) April 4, 1979 ( age 38 ) New York City, New York, U.S. Residence New York City Occupation Actress Years active 1986 -- present Children Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein ( born April 4, 1979 ), better known as Natasha Lyonne, is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Jessica in the American Pie film series. Her other films include Everyone Says I Love You ( 1996 ), Slums of Beverly Hills ( 1998 ) and But I 'm a Cheerleader ( 1999 ). She 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. Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 2.1 Film 2.2 Theater 2.3 Television 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 Awards and nominations 6 See also 7 References 8 External links Early life Lyonne was born in New York City, the daughter of Ivette Buchinger and Aaron Braunstein, a boxing promoter, race car driver, and radio host, who was distantly related to cartoonist Al Jaffee. Lyonne 's parents were both from Orthodox Jewish families, and she herself was raised Orthodox. Her mother was born in Paris, France, to Hungarian Jewish parents who were Holocaust survivors. Lyonne sometimes makes darkly humorous jokes that her family consists of Jewish ancestry, such as ; `` my father 's side, Flatbush, and my mother 's side, Auschwitz. '' Her grandmother Ella came from a large family, but only she and her two sisters and two brothers survived, which Lyonne credits to their blond hair and blue eyes. 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. Lyonne spent the first eight years of her life living in Great Neck, New York. Then she and her parents moved to Israel, where Lyonne spent a year and a half. During her stay in Israel, Lyonne participated in the production of the Israeli children 's film April Fool, which began her interest in being an actress. Her parents divorced, and Lyonne and her older brother Adam returned to America with their mother. After moving back to New York City, Lyonne attended Ramaz School, also known as The Rabbi Joseph H. Lookstein Upper School of Ramaz, a private Jewish school, where Lyonne said she was a scholarship kid who took honors Talmud classes and read Aramaic. She was expelled for selling marijuana at school. Lyonne grew up on the Upper East Side, where she felt she was an outcast. Her mother then moved their family to Miami, where Lyonne graduated from Miami Country Day School. Lyonne was estranged from her father, who lived on the Upper West Side until his death in October 2014 and in 2013 was a Republican candidate for City Council for the sixth District of Manhattan. Lyonne has said she is not close with her mother and has essentially lived independently of her family since age 16. Career As a young child, Lyonne was signed by the Ford Modeling Agency. At the age of six, she was cast as Opal on Pee - wee 's Playhouse, followed by film appearances in Heartburn, A Man Called Sarge, and Dennis the Menace. On working as a very young child actor, Lyonne said : `` I did n't have the best parents. I do n't think they are bad people. Even if they were ready to have children, it is kind of a wacky idea to put your child in business at six years old. '' Film Lyonne at a screening of The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle When she was 16, Woody Allen cast her in Everyone Says I Love You, which led to appearances in almost 30 films over the next 10 years, including starring roles in the independent films Slums of Beverly Hills and But I 'm a Cheerleader. Lyonne 's other films include Detroit Rock City, Scary Movie 2, The Grey Zone, Kate & Leopold, Party Monster, and Blade : Trinity. She has also made television appearances on shows such as NBC 's Will and Grace. In what is perhaps her most well known role, she appeared as Jessica in the American Pie film series. When she was 18 years old, Lyonne used the paycheck from her work on the Woody Allen film Everyone Says I Love You to buy a small apartment near Gramercy Park. She attended New York University for a very short time, studying film and philosophy. Since then, Lyonne has worked steadily in the New York theatre scene, as well as in film and television. Her newer film appearances include All About Evil, 4 : 44 - Last Day on Earth, Girl Most Likely, The Rambler, and Clutter. Lyonne at The Paley Center For Media 's PaleyFest 2014 Honoring Orange Is The New Black Theater Lyonne made her New York stage debut in the award - winning New Group production of Mike Leigh 's Two Thousand Years. Lyonne was in the original cast of the award - winning Love, Loss, and What I Wore, a play written by Nora Ephron and Delia Ephron and based on the book by Ilene Beckerman. She received positive reviews for her performance in Kim Rosenstock 's comedy, Tigers Be Still at the Roundabout Theatre Company : `` 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. '' In 2011, Lyonne was in Tommy Nohilly 's Blood From a Stone, from the New Group. Lyonne participated in New Group 's benefit performance of Women Behind Bars in 2012. On working in the theater : `` There 's something about theater that squashes the self - critical voices because you have to be in the moment. I 'm glad that I did n't do this before I was ready, before I was capable of showing up every day. That is not a skill set I had before. '' Television Lyonne has made guest appearances on the series Weeds, New Girl, Will and Grace, and Law & Order Special Victims Unit. In late 2012, Lyonne was reported to be developing a TV series for Fox Television about a young girl, who, fresh out of rehab and committed to starting a new life as a sober, responsible adult, is forced to move in with her conservative brother and young family. She starred as Nicky Nichols in the critically acclaimed Netflix original series Orange Is the New Black, for which she received positive reviews. The role was Lyonne 's first television show as a series regular. She received her first Primetime Emmy nomination for the role in 2014. In 2014, Lyonne was cast in Amy Poehler 's NBC comedy pilot Old Soul, directed by David Wain. In 2016, she began voicing the character Smoky Quartz in Cartoon Network 's show Steven Universe. Lyonne can also be seen in the new Netflix movie Handsome with Jeff Garlin. Personal life Lyonne lives in New York City. During the early 2000s, Lyonne experienced legal problems and was arrested for driving under the influence of alcohol and for incidents involving her neighbors. In 2005, she was evicted by her landlord, actor Michael Rapaport, following complaints by other tenants about her behavior. In 2005, Lyonne was admitted to Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan under a pseudonym, suffering from hepatitis C, a heart infection, and a collapsed lung ; she was also undergoing methadone treatment. In January 2006, an arrest warrant was issued for her after she missed a court hearing relating to her prior problems. Her lawyer said an emergency had arisen, but did not give details. Later that year, Lyonne was admitted to the Caron Foundation, a drug and alcohol treatment center, and appeared in court afterwards. A judge sentenced her to conditional discharge. Lyonne underwent open heart surgery to correct damage caused by her heart infection. She recovered from the surgery, and discussed her past health problems on The Rosie Show in March 2012. She has been in a relationship with Saturday Night Live alumnus Fred Armisen since 2014. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1986 Heartburn Rachel 's Niece Uncredited A Man Called Sarge Arab Girl Dennis the Menace Polly Everyone Says I Love You Djuna `` DJ '' Berlin 1998 Slums of Beverly Hills Vivian Abromowitz 1998 Krippendorf 's Tribe Shelly Krippendorf 1998 Modern Vampires Rachel 1999 American Pie Jessica 1999 Detroit Rock City Christine Sixteen 1999 Freeway II : Confessions of a Trickbaby Crystal `` White Girl '' Van Meuther 1999 But I 'm a Cheerleader Megan Bloomfield 1999 The Auteur Theory Rosemary Olson 2000 If These Walls Could Talk 2 Jeanne 2001 Plan B Kaye 2001 Fast Sofa Tamara Jenson 2001 Scary Movie 2 Megan Voorhees 2001 American Pie 2 Jessica 2001 The Grey Zone Rosa 2001 Kate & Leopold Darci 2002 Comic Book Villains Judy Link 2002 Zig Zag Jenna the Working Girl 2002 Night at the Golden Eagle Amber 2003 Die, Mommie, Die ! Edith Sussman 2003 Party Monster Brooke America Brown Vera Madhouse Alice Blade : Trinity Sommerfield 2005 Robots Loretta Geargrinder Voice 2005 My Suicidal Sweetheart Grace 2008 Tricks of a Woman Sally 2009 The Immaculate Conception of Little Dizzle Tracy 2009 Jelly Mona Hammel 2009 Goyband Fani 2009 Outrage : Born in Terror Molly 2009 Heterosexuals Ellia All About Evil Deborah Tennis 2011 4 : 44 Last Day on Earth Tina 2011 Night Club Mrs. Keaton 2012 American Reunion Jessica 2013 7E Yael 2013 He 's Way More Famous Than You Herself 2013 The Rambler Cheryl 2013 G.B.F. Ms. Hogel 2013 Girl Most Likely Allyson 2013 Clutter Lisa Bradford 2014 Loitering with Intent Kaplan 2015 Addicted to Fresno Martha Jackson 2015 Sleeping with Other People Kara 2015 Hello, My Name Is Doris Sally 2015 Bloomin Mud Shuffle Jock 2015 # Horror Emma 2016 Yoga Hosers Tabitha Collette 2016 The Intervention Sarah 2016 Antibirth Lou 2016 Adam Green 's Aladdin Mom 2016 Jack Goes Home Nancy 2017 Girlfriend 's Day Miss Taft 2017 Handsome : A Netflix Mystery Movie Det. Fleur Scozzari 2017 A Futile and Stupid Gesture Anne Beatts In post-production 2017 Show Dogs In post-production Television Year Title Role Notes 1986 -- 87 Pee - wee 's Playhouse Opal 6 episodes 2000 Will & Grace Gillian Episode : `` Girl Trouble '' 2000 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 '' 2011 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 -- present Orange Is the New Black Nicky Nichols 49 episodes Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 2015 Girls Rickey Episode : `` Iowa '' 2015 -- 17 Portlandia Various 4 episodes 2015 Comedy Bang ! Bang ! Katie Episode : `` Dax Shepard Wears a Heather Grey Shirt and Black Blazer '' 2015 -- 16 Inside Amy Schumer Various 2 episodes 2015 Sanjay and Craig Chido ( voice ) Episode : `` Bike - o Psycho / Boulder Rollers '' 2016 Steven Universe Smoky Quartz ( voice ) 2 episodes 2016 The $100,000 Pyramid Herself Episode : `` Natasha Lyonne vs. Terry Crews '' 2016 The Simpsons Sophie ( voice ) Episode : `` The Nightmare After Krustmas '' Awards and nominations Year Award Work Result 1999 Chicago Film Critics Association Awards Most Promising Actress Slums of Beverly Hills Nominated Teen Choice Awards Film - Breakout Performance Nominated Film - Funniest Scene ( shared with Marisa Tomei ) Nominated 2000 Young Hollywood Awards Best Ensemble Cast American Pie Won 2008 Monaco International Film Festival Angel Award, Best Supporting Female Actor Tricks of Love Won 2014 Primetime Emmy Award Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series Orange Is the New Black Nominated 2017 Fangoria Chainsaw Awards Best Actress Antibirth Pending See also The song `` Natasha '' from Want One by Rufus Wainwright was written for and about Lyonne. Natasha also starred in the music video to `` 333 '' by the punk - rock band Against Me !. References ^ Jump up to : Maron, Marc ( October 14, 2013 ). `` Episode 432 - Natasha Lyonne '' ( audio podcast ). WTF Podcast. Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Natasha Lyonne Biography ''. TVGuide.com. Retrieved August 26, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Barkan, Ross ( 29 August 2013 ). `` Offbeat Boxing Promoter Tries to Roil West Side Council Race ''. Politicker. Retrieved 1 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : Simonson, Robert ( January 6, 2008 ). `` When Living at All Is the Best Revenge ''. New York Times. Retrieved January 6, 2008. Jump up ^ Hoffman, Barbara ( January 3, 2010 ). `` In my library : Natasha Lyonne ''. New York Post. Retrieved November 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Natasha Lyonne Interview - Natasha Lyonne on Orange Is the New Black, Growing Up ^ Jump up to : `` Spoonful of Sugar ''. Heeb Magazine. Heeb Media, LLC. December 16, 2008. Retrieved 1 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : Hass, Nancy ( July 9, 2000 ). `` Shopping with : Natasha Lyonne ; Rough, Tough, But on a Road To Ladylike ''. New York Times. Retrieved 19 May 2010. Jump up ^ Landman, Beth ; Spiegelman, Ian ( November 27, 2000 ). `` A Dark Grey Zone for Natasha Lyonne ''. New York ( Intelligencer ). Archived from the original on June 27, 2006. Retrieved July 16, 2006. Jump up ^ `` USC Shoah Foundation Institute testimony of Ella Buchinger ''. United States Holocaust Museum. Retrieved 1 March 2014. ^ Jump up to : `` Talking with... Natasha Lyonne ''. Pamela 's Film and Entertainment Site. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Slum Pickings ''. People. September 7, 1998. Archived from the original on March 5, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Heyman, Marshall ( October 25, 2010 ). `` Natasha Lyonne Turns a Page ''. Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 4 November 2013. Jump up ^ Cindy Pearlman ( July 2, 2000 ). `` Natasha Lyonne ''. Chicago Sun - Times. p. 3. Jump up ^ Dreher, Rod ( January 12, 1997 ). `` Her Heart Is In New York ''. Sun - Sentinel ( Fort Lauderdale ). p. 2D. Retrieved November 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` ' American Pie ' star files case against dad ''. Digital Spy. January 12, 2010. Retrieved November 11, 2013. Jump up ^ Vilkomerson, Sara ( 30 March 2012 ). `` The hell - and - back journey of Natasha Lyonne : ' I was definitely as good as dead ' ''. Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Jump up ^ `` Natasha Lyonne to Star in Mike Leigh 's Two Thousand Years ''. Broadway.com. 18 October 2007. Retrieved 20 October 2011. Jump up ^ Isherwood, Charles ( October 2, 2009 ). `` Spandex Agonistes : Why Do n't You Try It On ? ''. New York Times. Retrieved April 21, 2011. Jump up ^ Isherwood, Charles ( 6 October 2010 ). `` Escaped Predator ? What Else Is New ? ''. New York Times. Retrieved 20 October 2011. Jump up ^ Van Meter, William ( 24 October 2010 ). `` 89 Minutes With Natasha Lyonne ''. New York ( Intelligencer ). Retrieved 1 March 2014. Jump up ^ Isherwood, Charles ( January 12, 2011 ). `` Discord Dished Up at Every Meal ''. The New York Times. Retrieved March 1, 2014. ^ Jump up to : Wilson, Gemma ( 24 December 2010 ). `` What 's Up, Natasha Lyonne ? The Blood From a Stone Star Opens Up on Surviving Her Own Career ''. Broadway.com. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Jump up ^ Hetrick, Adam and Andrew Gans ( May 7, 2012 ). `` Cynthia Nixon, Natasha Lyonne, Charles Busch and Rosie O'Donnell Are Women Behind Bars May 7 ''. Playbill. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 18 December 2012 ). `` Fox Developing Sibling Comedy Starring Natasha Lyonne ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Brown, Emma ( 9 July 2013 ). `` Natasha Lyonne, Locked Up ''. Interview Magazine. Retrieved 1 March 2014. Jump up ^ Yamato, Jen ( August 12, 2014 ). `` EMMYS Q&A : ' Orange Is The New Black 's Natasha Lyonne On Redemption And Her First Emmy Nod ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved June 21, 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( February 27, 2014 ). `` Ellen Burstyn To Star In Amy Poehler 's NBC Comedy Pilot ' Old Soul ' ''. Deadline.com. Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ Yuan, Jada ( August 3, 2013 ). `` A Day Apartment Hunting With Natasha Lyonne ''. New York ( Vulture ). Retrieved March 1, 2014. Jump up ^ `` Pie Star Lyonne Arrested for Drink Driving ''. ABC News. August 29, 2001. Retrieved October 20, 2011. Jump up ^ Silverman, Stephen M. ( April 19, 2005 ). `` Arrest Warrant Out for American Pie Star - Natasha Lyonne ''. People. Retrieved November 4, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Michael Rapaport Driven to Despair by Natasha Lyonne ''. Hollywood.com. April 21, 2005. Retrieved October 20, 2011. Jump up ^ `` Access Hollywood ''. American Pie star 's fight for life. Retrieved June 8, 2015. Jump up ^ `` Natasha Lyonne 's Major Medical Scare ''. The Rosie Show. October 22, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2013. Jump up ^ Natasha Lyonne and Fred Armisen Are Dating : Details - Us Weekly Jump up ^ Fred Armisen And Natasha Lyonne Attended The Emmys In A Hearse Jump up ^ Raab, Scott ( June 12, 2015 ). `` Natasha Lyonne on Orange Is the New Black and Provocative Fan Requests ''. Esquire. Retrieved June 10, 2016. Jump up ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1477185/ Jump up ^ `` Teen Choice Awards 1999 ''. `` IMDB ''. Jump up ^ `` Never mind Oscar, here 's the 2017 FANGORIA Chainsaw Awards Nominees Ballot ! ''. FANGORIA ®. Retrieved 14 February 2017. Jump up ^ `` Watch Against Me ! 's Sixties - Inspired ' 333 ' Video Starring Natasha Lyonne ''. Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2017 - 04 - 24. Jump up ^ Against Me ! ( 2016 - 09 - 02 ), Against Me ! - `` 333 '', retrieved 2017 - 04 - 27 External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to Natasha Lyonne. Natasha Lyonne on IMDb Natasha Lyonne at the New Group Tribute to Wallace Shaw, June 6, 2011 Natasha Lyonne, The Rosie Show, March 2012 Natasha Lyonne WTF with Marc Maron episode 432 - October 14, 2013 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series ( 2010 -- 2019 ) Modern Family, season 1 / season 2 ( 2010 ) : Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 2 / season 3 ( 2011 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 3 / season 4 ( 2012 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Modern Family, season 4 / season 5 ( 2013 ) : Anderson - Emmons ; Bowen ; Burrell ; Ferguson ; Gould ; Hyland ; O'Neill ; Rodriguez ; Stonestreet ; Vergara ; Winter Orange Is the New Black, season 2 ( 2014 ) : Aduba, Biggs, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Freeman, Gardner, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Lake, Lapkus, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, Marsh Garland, McGorry, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Pimentel, Polanco, Reiner, Roberts, Rodriguez, Rosenblat, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Toussaint, Tucci, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 3 ( 2015 ) : Aduba, Birbiglia, Blake, Brooks, Cox, Cruz, Curtin, DeLaria, Fowler, Glenn, Golden, Guerrero, Harney, Jeudy, Leyva, Manning, Marsh Garland, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Rodriguez, Rose, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Wiley Orange Is the New Black, season 4 ( 2016 ) : Aduba, Aisenberg, Brooks, Brown, Cruz, DeLaria, Dover, Glenn, Golden, Gómez, Guerrero, Harney, Henke, Jeudy, Lake, Leyva, Lyonne, Manning, McMenamin, Moore, Mulgrew, Myles, Peters, Petty, Pimentel, Polanco, Prepon, Purdy, Rodriguez, Sandow, Savage, Schilling, Shulman, Soules, Stone, Tucci, Wiley Complete list ( 1994 -- 1999 ) ( 2000 -- 2009 ) ( 2010 -- 2019 ) VIAF : 17433565 LCCN : no00032463 ISNI : 0000 0000 8360 7609 GND : 14199732X SUDOC : 088971023 BNF : cb14201304h ( data ) IATH : w6h451sg Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Natasha_Lyonne&oldid=808853507 '' Categories : 1979 births Actresses from New York City American child actresses American emigrants to Israel American film actresses American people of Hungarian - Jewish descent American television actresses American voice actresses Jewish American actresses Living people People from Manhattan Ramaz School alumni 20th - century American actresses 21st - century American actresses Hidden categories : Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2014 All articles with dead external links Articles with dead external links from February 2017 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia Wikiquote Asturianu Català Čeština Dansk Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano עברית Nederlands 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Simple English Slovenčina Suomi Svenska Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 5 November 2017, at 16 : 33. 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Question: who plays nikki on orange is the new black
Answer: Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein[1] (born April 4, 1979),[2] better known as Natasha Lyonne