Is Natasha Lyonne lesbian?
American actress and filmmaker, Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein 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,…
American actress and filmmaker, Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein 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.
Is Natasha Lyonne lesbian?
Lyonne made her feature film debut in 1986, with a small, uncredited appearance in Heartburn. Lyonne gained prominence in portraying Jessica in the American Pie film series (1999–2012). She has since starred in such films as Slums of Beverly Hills (1998), But I’m a Cheerleader (1999), Die, Mommie, Die! (2003), and Antibirth (2016).
Natasha Lyonne played one of the most famous queer characters in film when she starred alongside Clea Duvall in the 1999 cult film But I’m Cheerleader. In an interview with The New York Times, the Orange is the New Black star was asked about being a lesbian icon, who is straight.
“I never want to feel like I’m taking ownership of an experience that’s not my own,” said Lyonne. “And when I play a lesbian character, it means that she’s on her ride. I love men. I want to sleep with as many as possible.
