Lori Tan Chinn
Acting Born Jul 7, 1948 Seattle, Washington, USA 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Law & Order (1990) as SEC Investigator
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Mei Chang (voice)
- Orange Is the New Black (2013) as Mei Chang
- Spin City (1996) as Samaritan Nun
- Kung Fu Panda 4 (2024) as Granny Boar (voice)
- Turning Red (2022) as Auntie Chen (voice)
- Law & Order: Trial by Jury (2005) as Mrs. Park
- A Man on the Inside (2024) as Susan Yang
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020) as Grandma
- Jentry Chau vs the Underworld (2024) as Gugu (voice)
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete (1993) as Gym Coach
- Teenage Euthanasia (2021)
- Roseanne (1988) as Iris
- Strange Planet (2023) as Guide (voice)
- Ransom (1996) as Woman on Street #3
- Joy Ride (2023) as Nai Nai Chen
- What About Bob? (1991) as Bus Driver
- She-Devil (1989) as Vesta Rose Woman
- Glengarry Glen Ross (1992) as Coat Check Girl
- Mathnet (1987) as Miss Jessica
- Sleepwalker (2026) as Bai Zhao
- It's Like, You Know... (1999) as Daisy
- Mickey Blue Eyes (1999) as Chinese Restaurant Owner
- Author! Author! (1982) as Mrs. Woo