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Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is a stage, film, and television actress. Lyonne was born Natasha Braunstein in Manhattan, New York City, the daughter of Yvette Lyonne, a product licensing consultant, and Aaron Braunstein, a native of Brooklyn who worked as a boxing promoter. Her maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Lyonne grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household. Her parents, experiencing marital troubles but trying to avoid divorce, decided to move from their previous situation, in an effort to find happiness. They moved to Israel, where Natasha spent a few years of her... MORE

Natasha Lyonne (born April 4, 1979) is a stage, film, and television actress. Lyonne was born Natasha Braunstein in Manhattan, New York City, the daughter of Yvette Lyonne, a product licensing consultant, and Aaron Braunstein, a native of Brooklyn who worked as a boxing promoter. Her maternal grandparents were Holocaust survivors. Lyonne grew up in an Orthodox Jewish household. Her parents, experiencing marital troubles but trying to avoid divorce, decided to move from their previous situation, in an effort to find happiness. They moved to Israel, where Natasha spent a few years of her early childhood. Her parents did finally divorce; Natasha and her older brother Adam returned to the US with their mother. They settled in New York City in a one-bedroom apartment. She attended Ramaz, a private Jewish school. Her mother then moved to Miami, where Natasha attended and graduated from Miami County Day School. Natasha Lyonne began acting at an early age with her first role as "Opal" on Pee-wee's Playhouse. She appeared in the 1990 film A Man Called Sarge during the time her family lived in Israel. Lyonne is perhaps best known for her roles in the first two American Pie films as the LESS