Natasha Lyonne is an American film and television actress. Lyonne grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household and lived in Israel with her family during her childhood. Upon her parents divorce Lyonne moved back to New York and lived with her mother and older brother Adam in a one-bedroom apartment. Lyonne began acting at an early age with her first role as "Opal" on Pee-wee's Playhouse
Fast Facts:
- Born: April 4, 1979
- Birthplace: [[New York City[[
- Breakout Role: Slums of Beverly Hills
- Had a song ( Rufus Wainwright's "Natasha") written about her
- In January 2008, she appeared in a Broadway play, Two Thousand Years.
Hospitalization
In August 2005, the New York Post reported that Lyonne was in Beth Israel Medical Center in Manhattan under a pseudonym. She reportedly suffered from hepatitis C, a heart infection, a collapsed lung and was also allegedly undergoing methadone treatment for a heroin addiction.
Natasha Lyonne Timeline
Note: The majority of the links in this timeline are to IMDb, which has pop-ups.
1979: Born
1996: Everyone Says I Love You
1998: Slums of Beverly Hills
1999: American Pie
1999: But I'm a Cheerleader
2001: Scary Movie 2
2001: American Pie 2
2001: The Grey Zone
2001: Kate & Leopold
2003: Old School
2003: Die, Mommie, Die!
2004: Blade: Trinity