Natasha Lyonne was born Natasha Braunstein on the 4th April 1979 in New York City, New York. She is a film and television actress. Her mother's maiden name is Lyonne. Natasha grew up in a conservative Jewish household and lived in Israel with her family during her childhood. She returned to the US after her parents divorced, with her mother. She is best known for her roles in the first two American Pie films as the wisecracking Jessica. She has also appeared in more than 30 other movies, as she put it, 'mostly rubbish because a girls got to eat'. In late 2001, she was arrested by police after hitting a road sign with her rented car and trying to flee the scene. An officer who witnessed the incident said she refused to take a breathalyser test and told him, "I'm a movie star. Can I talk to my entertainment lawyer?" She later pleaded guilty to DUI and received six months probation and 50 hours of community service. In late 2004, she was arrested after a fight with her neighbour, she was charged with criminal mischief, harassment and trespassing. A warrant was issued for her arrest when she failed to appear in court. Then she did show up but only stayed a half-hour, she was arrested and spent the night in jail.
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