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Jun 26, 2022 · Flashback to when 'Russian Doll's' Natasha Lyonne, at age 6, made her TV debut on 'Pee-wee's Playhouse'.
Jul 18, 2018 · Actress Natasha Lyonne reflects on her time during "Pee-wee's Playhouse' and says ’nothing makes her feel legitimately cool’ like her first role.Subscribe to...
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- Phil Hartman. No doubt you remember Hartman as Captain Carl, but he also wrote for the show. He and Paul Reubens were in the comedy troupe The Groundlings together when Reubens started performing as Pee-Wee.
- Rob Zombie. He served as a production assistant on set when he first moved to L.A.
- Laurence Fishburne. Maybe it's not quite fair to say that Fishburne got his start as Cowboy Curtis "“ he was actually a child actor who had parts in The Mod Squad, One Live to Live and Apocalypse Now.
- S. Epatha Merkerson.
Jun 29, 2021 · So while some looked sideways at Pee Wee's exuberance for friends and fun, it wasn't a bad first gig for a young actress looking to make her way. And looking back, it was probably the best launchpad for Lyonne's career, too.
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- Phil Hartman. “The Restaurant” (Season 1, Episode 7) Friends with Reubens since their days in the storied Los Angeles comedy group the Groundlings, Hartman (who also co-wrote Tim Burton's Pee-wee's Big Adventure) appeared as the cantankerous mariner Captain Carl for several episodes during Playhouse’s first season.
- Laurence Fishburne. “The Cowboy and the Countess” (Season 1, Episode 10) Fishburne’s stylish cowpoke was a favorite visitor around the Playhouse, and one of Pee-wee’s closest human confidants.
- Natasha Lyonne. “Party” (Season 1, Episode 13) The future star of Orange Is the New Black, Russian Doll and Poker Face was one of three members of the Season 1 Playhouse Gang, a group of kids that Pee-wee invites over for fun and games.
- S. Epatha Merkerson. “Reba Eats and Pterri Runs” (Season 3, Episode 1) Before she laid down the Law & Order, the Emmy-winning actress made her screen debut as Playhouse's dependable mail-deliverer.
Nov 23, 2014 · At the age of seven, Natasha Lyonne made her acting debut as “Opal”, one of the members of the Playhouse Gang. As a bonus, here’s webcam footage of Natasha watching the very same Pee-Wee’s Playhouse clip from above and giving off her live reaction.
April 4, 1979, New York, NY) is an American actress and filmmaker. Known for her distinctive raspy voice and tough persona, she is the recipient of two Screen Actors Guild Awards, as well as nominations for five Primetime Emmys and two Golden Globes.
