Los Angeles – (Special to OscarsMovieNews.com) – Natasha Lyonne, famed director, producer, writer and actor known for the “American Pie” movie series, will host the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ Scientific and Technical Awards presentation on Friday, February 23, 2024, at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. She will present 16 achievements during the evening.
Natasha Lyonne is a five-time Emmy® nominee and two-time Golden Globe® nominee with a career spanning more than three decades, her film credits include “The United States vs. Billie Holiday,” “But I’m a Cheerleader” and “Slums of Beverly Hills.” She will next produce and star opposite Carrie Coon and Elizabeth Olsen in Azazel Jacobs’ feature film “His Three Daughters.” She stars in, executive produces, as well as writes and directs the series “Poker Face,” which is in pre-production for its second season.
Natasha Lyonne Co-Created, Wrote, Directed and Starred in “Russian Doll”
Ms. Lyonne co-created, wrote, directed and starred in the critically acclaimed series “Russian Doll.” She co-created Netflix series Russian Doll (2019), which received three Emmy awards, and a total of 13 Emmy nominations including Comedy Series and Lead Actress for Lyonne, a Gotham Award nomination, and a Golden Globe acting nomination for Lyonne after premiering in 2019. She is showrunner and writes and directs for the series, in which she stars alongside Greta Lee, Charlie Barnett, and Chloë Sevigny.
Ms. Lyonne executive-produced and directed the October 2020 Netflix comedy special, Sarah Cooper: Everything’s Fine (2020), a variety special dealing with issues of politics, race, gender, and class and featured Helen Mirren, Fred Armisen, Whoopi Goldberg, Jon Hamm, Aubrey Plaza, Ben Stiller, Winona Ryder, and Marisa Tomei, among others. The special was created under her Animal Pictures, production company with Maya Rudolph and Danielle Renfrew Behrens. Animal Pictures is developing and producing a slate of original content, including the half-hour series Desert People, which Lyonne co-created with Alia Shawkat and Apple TV+’s upcoming comedy series starring Rudolph, created by Alan Yang and Matt Hubbard.
Natasha Lyonne portrayed Tallulah Bankhead opposite Andra Day in her Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe-winning turn as legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday in Academy Award nominee Lee Daniels‘s The United States vs. Billie Holiday (2021). The biopic was released by Hulu, February 2021.
Most recently, she directed and executive produced the stand-up special “Get On Your Knees” from Jacqueline Novak. Lyonne executive produced and stars in the upcoming animated series “The Second Best Hospital in the Galaxy.” She produces under her banner, Animal Pictures.
Natasha Lyonne is Natasha Bianca Lyonne Braunstein and is known for her distinctive raspy voice and tough persona.
About The Scientific and Technical Awards
Scientific and Technical Awards need not have been developed and introduced during a specified period. Instead, the achievements must demonstrate a proven record of contributing significant value to making motion pictures.