Natasha Lyonne

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Summary

Natasha Lyonne is an actor, writer, director, and producer known for Russian Doll, Poker Face, and Orange Is the New Black. Her work often centers on unconventional characters and outsiders, and she has a longstanding connection to queer storytelling through But I’m a Cheerleader and Orange Is the New Black. In public, she has supported LGBTQ equality, defended trans people’s privacy and equal rights, criticized racism, and spoken in favor of abortion access and women’s autonomy. She received the Human Rights Campaign’s Ally for Equality Award in 2015.