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Lori Tan Chinn

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Lori Tan Chinn

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Jul 7, 1948 (78 years old)

Place of Birth

Seattle, Washington, USA

Biography

Lori Tan Chinn (born 1948 or 1949) is an American actress and comedian. She played a recurring character in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and Awkwafina's grandmother on Comedy Central (2020–2023). Chinn began acting on Broadway, playing Miss Higa Jiga in Lovely Ladies, Kind Gentlemen (1970). She was also a notable member of the Katherine Dunham Company and performed African dance with Syvilla Fort. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lori Tan Chinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known For

Acting
2026SleepwalkerBai Zhao
202531 CandlesJaya
2024Late BloomersInez
2024Kung Fu Panda 4Granny Boar (voice)
2024Jentry Chau vs the UnderworldGugu (voice)
2024A Man on the InsideSusan Yang
2023Joy RideNai Nai Chen
2023Strange PlanetGuide (voice)
2022Turning RedAuntie Chen (voice)
2022Ghosts of Christmas AlwaysArlene
2021Teenage Euthanasia
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensGrandma
2015Chloe and TheoLandlady
2013Final RecipeMrs. Wang
2013Orange Is the New BlackMei Chang (voice)
2013Orange Is the New BlackMei Chang
2012Miss DMrs. Ling
2008The GuitarMrs. Tzu
2007Year of the FishShuk Yee
2005Law & Order: Trial by JuryMrs. Park
2004From Other WorldsMrs. Kim
2001South PacificBloody Mary
1999Mickey Blue EyesChinese Restaurant Owner
1999It's Like, You Know...Daisy
1996RansomWoman on Street #3
1996Spin CitySamaritan Nun
1995Living in OblivionCostume Designer
1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of VeniceNerissa
1993The Adventures of Pete & PeteGym Coach
1992Glengarry Glen RossCoat Check Girl
1991What About Bob?Bus Driver
1990Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1990Law & OrderSEC Investigator
1989She-DevilVesta Rose Woman
1988RoseanneIris
1987MathnetMiss Jessica
1985BrassHilda
1982Author! Author!Mrs. Woo