Birthplace: New York City, New York, United States
biography
With curly blonde hair, a winning smile and a world-weary delivery, Natasha Lyonne successfully made the transition from child performer to assured screen presence with talent to spare. She may perhaps be best recalled for her recurring role of Opal on "Pee-wee's Playhouse" in the late 1980s. Lyonne made her first film appearance in the uncredited role of Meryl Streep's niece in "Heartburn" (1986) and, after a brief time living in Israel, landed a recurring role on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns". Her first supporting film role was in "Dennis the Menace" (1993) but she garnered more
