'American Pie' Star Fights For Life

[dissention]

So sad.

http://www.nbc17.com/news/4874707/detail.html

'American Pie' Star Fights For Life

Drugs. Disease. It's a true Hollywood tragedy.

She rose to stardom in "American Pie," but now actress Natasha Lyonne is fighting for her life.

The New York Post broke the story that the missing actress had been found. Natasha, 26, is struggling to survive in New York City's Beth Israel Hospital intensive care.

Reportedly, Natasha is suffering from hepatitis C, a heart infection, a collapsed lung and is covered in track marks.

She's also undergoing methadone treatment – typically used to help heroin users.

"I read the article. I'm crying actually. It's terrible, you know. It's my little girl," Natasha's dad Aaron Braunstein told Access Hollywood. "It's a terrible tragedy, but she's going to get better. We're praying for her and she's a tough girl."

Aaron visited his daughter one week ago and he thinks she may have contracted the hepatitis C while shooting the movie "The Grey Zone."

"As we see in the paper, she's probably with the wrong crowd," he added. "The main thing, she picked up the liver thing in Bulgaria during 'The Grey Zone.'"

And Aaron is very upset about the article in the Post.

"There's a confidentiality between patient, doctor and hospital, so all of this is probably going to be a major lawsuit," he continued.

Natasha, who has also appeared in "Slums of Beverly Hills," "Detroit Rock City" and "Kate and Leopold," was arrested for drunk driving in 2001, but it was about two years later when her friend Michael Rappaport – who rented Natasha an apartment in his New York Brownstone – started receiving complaints about his tenant.

Natasha allegedly terrorized the neighbors and destroyed the property. Michael told his scathing story about evicting his friend to Jane magazine for their May issue.

"Natasha, who I used to think was so cool, had s*** on me and my property…I tried to help her, a lot of friends did," Rappaport told Jane. "But she screwed me. She can kiss my a**."

Needless to say, her father wasn't pleased with the situation.

"There's no crime in America to keep an apartment dirty," Aaron contends. "You're paying $5,000 a month, so Michael Rappaport used the judicial system to have my daughter break her lease."

The Post reports Natasha had been living on the streets since her eviction. But her dad argues she owns her own co-op.

At the end of the interview, Aaron had one final message for his ailing daughter.

"Natasha, we love you. We're praying for you, God should bless you and we'll see you later," he said.

[DrummerDeanna]

Geez! that's crazy! And sad...

[WildInTheWind]

Who did she play in American Pie?

[amber]

I read that yesterday. I really liked her ever since I saw Slums of Beverly Hills. She is a good actress. I hope she pulls through this. Jesus, though, that's quite a precipitous fall.

[Red]

Yikes, that's so awful. I read awhile back that she wasn't doing so well, but this is just so sad. I hope she gets on the right track.

[GypsyNomad]

that's horrible.... i loved her in Slums of Beverly Hills too, such a funny movie. Hope she recovers from all of this.

[gldstwmn]

That's so sad. I hope she gets the help she needs and gets better.

[Brad]

Originally Posted by WildInTheWind

Who did she play in American Pie?

I forget the character's name...but she was the one who helped ****break spread the rumor that he was really hung...and was shocked that Tara Reid's character had never "clicked her own mouse."

And, she was awesome in Slums of Beverly Hills. I really love that movie.

Also, she was in an episode of Will and Grace...a design student working with Grace who ends up adopting all of Karen's attributes. "Can I still say 'honey'?" " No."

Brad

[amber]

Originally Posted by Brad

Also, she was in an episode of Will and Grace...a design student working with Grace who ends up adopting all of Karen's attributes. "Can I still say 'honey'?" " No."

Brad

That is a really good episode, too. "Is it the rack?" "oooh, honey.....that's a big part of it"

[Brad]

Originally Posted by amber

That is a really good episode, too. "Is it the rack?" "oooh, honey.....that's a big part of it"

My favorite line from that episode!

[littlecricket2]

Oh wow, I read that Jane article and from that article, I had no idea who she was. I've seen American Pie and many episodes of Will and Grace, and I still don't remember ever seeing her--I only remember her from the Jane article. If you read that article, it basically sounds like she is mentally ill, her behavior was sooooo erratic and she lived in SUCH squalor in that apartment before her friend (ex-friend, I guess) finally managed to evict her. I think she should see a psychiatrist because she sounds like she had a schizophrenic breakdown or something.

[GODDESS6]

Originally Posted by Brad

I forget the character's name...but she was the one who helped ****break spread the rumor that he was really hung...and was shocked that Tara Reid's character had never "clicked her own mouse."

And, she was awesome in Slums of Beverly Hills. I really love that movie.

Also, she was in an episode of Will and Grace...a design student working with Grace who ends up adopting all of Karen's attributes. "Can I still say 'honey'?" " No."

Brad

she also was the "disco chick"/christine-sixteen on detroit rock city~ i like her also~ she was awesome in alot of movies~
this is so sad~ i wish her all the best ~

[Serendipity]

Oh thats so sad. I always thought she seemed very cool in her movies. I hope she gets the help she needs and gets better soon.

~Nicki

[AliceLover]

Aww man thats so sad. I really love this girl. She was great in MAerican Pie. She got a lot of laughs from me. I will pray for her.