Q&A with RUSSIAN DOLL
Q&A with Natasha Lyonne (Nadia, EP), Amy Poehler (EP) and Leslye Headland (EP) of RUSSIAN DOLL. Moderated by Jenelle Riley, Variety.
RUSSIAN DOLL follows a young woman named Nadia (Natasha Lyonne) on her journey as the guest of honor at a seemingly inescapable party one night in New York City.
RUSSIAN DOLL is co-created by Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler and Leslye Headland, who all serve as executive producers, with Headland and Lyonne as writers for the series. Additional cast include Greta Lee (“KTown”), Yul Vazquez (“Captain Phillips”), Tony Award-winner Elizabeth Ashley (“Ocean’s 8”) and Charlie Barnett (“Chicago Fire”). Chloe Sevigny (“Lizzie”), Dascha Polanco (“Orange is the New Black”), Brendan Sexton III (“Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri”), Rebecca Henderson (“Appropriate Behaviour”), Jeremy Lowell Bobb (“The Knick”) and Ritesh Rajan (“Stitches”) also guest star.
The series is produced by Universal Television, Poehler’s Paper Kite Productions, JAX Media and 3 Arts Entertainment. The series features an all-female writing and directing team. All episodes are directed by Jamie Babbitt, Headland, and Lyonne.
