‘Russian Doll’ star Natasha Lyonne gets raw about ‘very checkered past’

We’re excited to see filmmaker Rian Johnson (“Looper,” “Star Wars: The Last Jedi“) make his television debut with “Poker Face,” a murder mystery streaming drama starring Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll“) that follows a traditional procedural format similar to iconic shows like “Murder She Wrote” or “Columbo.” Lyonne plays a sleuth working to solve different murders in each episode.

Natasha Lyonne is opening up about the deeper meaning inside the season two ending of Russian Doll.

Russian Doll stars Natasha Lyonne and Charlie Barnett have opened up about season two’s ending.The Netflix series returned last week for its long-awaited second outing, this time seeing Nadia Vulvokov (Lyonne) travelling back in time as she finds herself in the body of her mother (Chloë Sevigny).In the final episode, Nadia – having given birth to herself – steals the baby version of herself, collapsing time and finding herself in familiar series locations such as the birthday party in season one and the Yeshiva school that previously served as a location on the show.Nadia eventually returns the baby after pleadings from Alan (Charlie Barnett) and a number of Ruths – and Lyonne has now cleared up any confusion over whether Ruth is dead despite this appearance, confirming that she passed away “in that space between episode six and seven”.“Time is what gives life its order,” she explained to Entertainment Weekly. “And its meaning, on some level, is that it is finite.“These are ideas that are well-explored, but I think that Nadia is so hard-headed — or wants so badly to be able to affect some kind of change, or fix things — and in trying to rearrange the past, there is a karmic consequence wherein she misses that present moment.”The finale also sees Nadia and Alan find themselves in ‘the Void’ after getting hit by another train, having to face their demons and learn lessons to resolve them.“Season one was about breaking through these boundaries of death.

Natasha Lyonne has worked with some of the biggest stars in Hollywood, dating back to the 1980s with her first professional role in Pee-Wee's Playhouse at the age of six.And in a new interview with the Entertainment Weeklyvideo series Role Call, the actress dishesabout some the more wilder tales she's experienced during her time on set.Among the most memorable moments for Lyonne happened during the shoot for Scary Movie 2 in 2000, and it involved big screen legend, Marlon Brando, holding on to her breast; a scene that ultimately didn't make it to the final cut due to Brando dropping out of the project due to an alleged illness. Wild Hollywood tale: Natasha Lyonne, now 43, revealed Marlon Brando held on to he breast during the shoot for Scary Movie 2 in 2000, a role the legendary film star dropped out of due to health concerns; she's pictured on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on April 20, 2022For the scene, a parody of The Exorcist, a 20-year-old Lyonne playedMegan Voorhees, a Linda Blair-inspired girl who was possessed.Before dropping out of the Scary Movie sequel, Brando filmed a scene with Lyonne, and she saved a video copy of that memorable moment, after all of these years.

One of the last roles for legendary actor Marlon Brando involved holding the breast of young actress Natasha Lyonne in the horror-comedy parody Scary Movie 2.  Sadly, the scene never made it into the final cut. 

Lyonne), an eccentric New York woman who was caught in a time loop, repeating the day of her 36th birthday, often dying — by getting hit by a car, or in one memorably horrifying episode, falling into a sidewalk cellar door — before waking up that same morning. Her path crossed with Alan (Charlie Barnett), a depressed man who was also stuck in a time loop, and they realized they had to help each other.

Prior to his death in 2004, legendary actor Marlon Brando had signed on to appear in “Scary Movie 2” — and while he dropped out of the film for health reasons, Natasha Lyonne shared her recollections of filming a scene with the Oscar winner before his exit.

Lily Moayeri If you weren’t familiar with Harry Nilsson before the first season of Netflix’s “Russian Doll,” you certainly knew his song “Gotta Get Up” after it recurred on all eight of the show’s episodes — every time Natasha Lyonne’s Nadia repeatedly reawakens on the same night after dying in different ways. The second season of the series, now streaming on Netflix, doesn’t have a specific tethering song, but it serves up some choice cuts from the ’70s and ’80s, including Depeche Mode’s “Personal Jesus,” Bauhaus’ “Bela Lugosi’s Dead,” Falco’s “Der Kommissar,” Van Halen’s “Runnin’ With the Devil” and Nena’s “99 Luftballons.”These needle drops are apropos considering the central theme of the new season is time travel — whenever Nadia takes the subway. “We wanted the music to feel authentic and line up with the eras,” says Brienne Rose, music supervisor for “Russian Doll,” co-created and co-written by Lyonne.

Selome Hailu SPOILER ALERT: Do not read if you haven’t watched Season 2 of “Russian Doll.”As an adoptee, Charlie Barnett has been able to use “Russian Doll” to process his own family history.It’s been three years since Season 1 of the Netflix dramedy first brought Barnett’s character, Alan, and series creator Natasha Lyonne‘s Nadia together in a falling elevator, which kills them both instantly — though they wake up again “Groundhog Day”-style and continue dying cyclically until they learn how to help each other out of the loop. While Season 1 fixated on the concept of the present, Season 2 takes Nadia and Alan to the past, where they find themselves inhabiting their ancestors’ bodies and witnessing first-hand the kinds of family trauma they could have only guessed about before. “I never got the chance to meet my birth mother,” Barnett says.

Natasha Lyonne cut a chic figure as she arrived tothe Today Show in New York on Wednesday.The Russian Doll star, 43, wore a 70's inspired belted wide-leg beige Gucci pantsuit with a gold logo belt and a front zipper, retailing for$3,980.The stylish actress matched the fashionable look with an oversized pair of black and white sunglasses, and a Gucci purse slung over her shoulder. Stylish gal: Natasha Lyonne cut a chic figure as she arrived to the Today Show in New York on WednesdayAdding more drama to the look, the New York native sported a pair of open-toe black platform heels.Lyonne's strawberry blonde hair was worn in her signature wild curls and she rocked an array of gold jewelry for the outing, including gold hoop earrings.Keeping up with the glam rock look, the Orange Is the New Black star wore a black shade of polish on her nails.

Joe Otterson TV ReporterBenjamin Bratt has been cast in the Natasha Lyonne-led Peacock series “Poker Face,” which hails from creator Rian Johnson.Variety has learned exclusively that Bratt is the latest addition to the rapidly expanding cast. Another recently announced cast members include Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Stephanie Hsu, and David Castañeda. Plot and character details for the series are being kept largely under wraps, though sources say the show will follow a procedural format and see Lyonne’s character working to solve different murders in each episode.Bratt most recently appeared opposite Rosario Dawson in the HBO Max limited series “DMZ,” which debuted in March on the streamer.

Natasha Lyonne, co-creator/executive producer Amy Poehler and cast member Chloe Sevigny spoke about the pressures of living up to expectations from the groundbreaking first season.«Having never been a musician, I can only imagine that it's similar to a sophomore album,» Lyonne told ET during the New York premiere on Tuesday night. «I guess it's healthy for getting it done.

Netflix series Russian Doll is forced to live her final night on a loop after dying – and it turns out the actress has had a fair few close-calls of her own.The Hollywood star, who is also known for her roles in Orange Is The New Black and from the American Pie films, is riding the high of her glittering career, but chased highs of a different kind in the past.The 46-year-old has struggled with drugs and had run-ins with the law, while also having major heart surgery than could've led to sudden death had it not been treated.Now, as Russian Doll finally returns for season two, we take a look inside Natasha's life.When Natasha was 22, back in 2001, she was arrested for an alleged drunk-driving incident after crashing into a road sign.She was charged with careless driving, leaving the scene of an accident and driving under the influence and subsequently released on a $2,000 (£1,536) bond after eight hours in jail.Natasha pleaded guilty and received six months of probation.Then in 2005, when she was 26, an arrest warrant was issued for Natasha after she failed to appear in court for a hearing related to an alleged incident with neighbours.According to Reuters, she had threatened to molest a neighbour's dog.She faced charges of criminal mischief, harassment and trespass after allegedly storming into a neighbour's home and ripping a mirror off a wall.A year later, she turned herself in at Manhattan Criminal Court, according to Reuters, and the charges were dropped after Natasha completed court-appointed rehab.Natasha was once the tenant of actor Michael Rapaport – known for roles in films such as Deep Blue Sea, Dr Dolittle 2 and drama series Prison Break.It didn't end well though and, in 2005, he evicted Natasha from the New

Natasha Lyonne channeled goth glamour as she joined Chloe Sevigny at the season two premiere of Netflix's Russian Doll in New York City on Tuesday night.The 43-year-old actress, who plays the hit series' protagonistNadia Vulvokov, slipped into a black semi-sheer gown with a dramatic thigh-high slit.She styled the daring dress with an edgy black leather body harness with a silver O-ring that sat in her cleavage. Goth glam:Natasha Lyonne channeled goth glamour as she joined Chloe Sevigny at the season two premiere of Netflix's Russian Doll in New York City on Tuesday night.The 43-year-old actress, who plays the hit series' protagonist Nadia Vulvokov, slipped into a black semi-sheer gown with a dramatic thigh-high slitThe harness had a thick band around Lyonne's waist, as well as a thick choker-like band around her neck.The skirt of the star's dress was made of a sheer chiffon material that matched its cape-like sleeves.

Natasha Lyonne and Chloe Sevigny step out in their stunning looks for the season two premiere of Russian Doll held at The Bowery Hotel on Tuesday night (April 19) in New York City.

Jennifer Maas TV Business WriterSPOLER ALERT: Do not read if you have not watched “Ariadne,” the Season 1 finale of “Russian Doll.”It’s been more than three years since the first season of “Russian Doll” launched on Netflix, and as such, even the most die-hard fans of the Natasha Lyonne time-loop dramedy need to forgive themselves if they don’t remember exactly how the first-season ending played out. But it is important we get that straight now if you want to enjoy Season 2 right when it launches Wednesday.So here to clear up what she considers a “misnomer” about the conclusion to “Russian Doll” Season 1, which had a lot of threads to follow in its closing moments, for Variety is star and co-creator Lyonne herself.

 "Behind the Velvet Rope" podcast with David Yontef. "I'll be down for a little bit, but the second that I'm up and at 'em, I will be taking my new boobs out to celebrate my national bestseller book."The "Vanderpump Rules" star acknowledged that she doesn't hate the current status of her boobs, but wants them to to be fuller, like they were when she was pregnant with daughter, Ocean."I've wanted them redone for a while, and then when I was pregnant, oh my gosh, they were so huge and amazing!" she said.

Natasha Lyonne has said that she and Fred Armisen broke up over a swimming pool. The Russian Doll star first began dating Saturday Night Live alum Armisen in 2014, with the couple living together in Los Angeles during the pandemic. In a new interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Lyonne confirmed that she and the comedian had recently split for an unusual reason.

The Bubble actor Fred Armisen had broken up.  Natasha Lyonne — the star of Russian Doll, whose second season is among a number of exciting Netflix premieres coming in April — and Portlandia creator Fred Armisen started dating in 2014. They were introduced by his former Saturday Night Live co-star Maya Rudolph and reportedly split time between her place in Manhattan and his house in Los Angeles.

Natasha Lyonne and Fred Armisen are going their separate ways after eight years together. Lyonne confirmed the split to while discussing the highly anticipated return of her Netflix series, .Their relationship was brought up when the 43-year-old New York native was asked if she's currently living in Los Angeles. «I'm not. I had been there living with Fred [Armisen] and during COVID,» Lyonne revealed.«I honestly think we broke up because I wanted a swimming pool,» she continued.

After nearly eight years as a couple, Natasha Lyonne and Fred Armisen have gone their separate ways.