Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein, an American actress, director, writer, and producer, was born on April 4, 1979. She is currently 43 years old.

Her roles as Nicky Nichols on the Netflix comedy-drama series Orange Is the New Black (2013–2019), for which she was nominated for an Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress, and as Nadia Vulvokov on the Netflix series Russian Doll (2019–present), which she also co–created, executive, produced, wrote, and directed, are well-known. Lyonne has been nominated for three Emmy Awards for this later role, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Natasha Lyonne parents: Meet Aaron Braunstein, Yvette Braunstein

The daughter of Ivette Buchinger and Aaron Braunstein, a boxing promoter, race car driver, and radio host who was distantly connected to cartoonist Al Jaffee, Lyonne was born in New York City.

Lyonne was raised in an Orthodox Jewish home by parents who were also Orthodox Jews. Her mother was born to Holocaust survivors who were Hungarian Jews in Paris, France.