Meet the Russian Doll cast on Netflix
WE have come to adore Natasha Lyonne, her relatable characters, and wild curly hair.
Now, she's back as the leading star in Netflix's Russian Doll. Here's everything you need to know about her and her castmates.
Who is the Russian Doll cast?
Natasha Lyonne
The brilliant actress is a 39-year-old from New York City, having been born on April 4, 1979.
She is best known for her part as Jessica in the American Pie film series and Nicky Nichols in Orange Is The New Black.
Born into an Orthodox Jewish family, she kicked off her acting career in Israel when she lived there for a year and a half.
She later studied film and philosophy at the New York University for a short while.
Natasha's character in Russian Doll is Nadia who is a game developer.
Greta Lee
The American actress was born to Korean immigrants in Los Angeles, where she grew up.
She studied communication and theatre at the Northwestern University before moving to New York City to pursue a career in acting.
You may recognise her from her roles in Girls, High Maintenance, New Girl, Chance, Money Monster or Wayward Pines.
She will take on the character named Maxine in Russian Doll.
Elizabeth Ashley
The Tony award-winning actress is no stranger to being in successful TV series.
You may recognise her from series like Treme, All My Children, The Buccaneers or Another World.
You may also remember some of her most successful movie stints like Happiness (1998), Labor Pains (2000), Just Getting Started (2017), and Ocean's Eight (2018).
She will portray the character Ruth in the Russian Doll.
The rest of the cast is as below.
- Yul Vazquez
- Charlie Barnett
- Chloe Secigny
- Dascha Polanco
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What is Russian Doll about?
Russian Doll is about a woman called Nadia who dies repeatedly while at her birthday party in New York.
The first time she dies she is hit by a taxi, but then she keeps reliving the same night and dying in different ways.
The trailer shows her trying to avoid death by taking different routes out of the party.
It also appears that she meets a man who is experiencing the same thing who says "I die all the time."