Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
July 7, 1948
Place of Birth:
Seattle, Washington, USA
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Lori Tan Chinn
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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Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 31 Candles | |
| 2024 | Late Bloomers | Inez |
| 2024 | Kung Fu Panda 4 | Granny Boar (voice) |
| 2023 | Joy Ride | Nai Nai Chen |
| 2022 | Turning Red | Auntie Chen (voice) |
| 2022 | Ghosts of Christmas Always | Arlene |
| 2013 | Final Recipe | Mrs. Wang |
| 2012 | Miss D | Mrs. Ling |
| 2004 | From Other Worlds | Mrs. Kim |
| 2001 | South Pacific | Bloody Mary |
| 1999 | Mickey Blue Eyes | Chinese Restaurant Owner |
| 1995 | Living in Oblivion | Costume Designer |
| 1994 | It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice | Nerissa |
| 1992 | Glengarry Glen Ross | Coat Check Girl |
| 1991 | What About Bob? | Bus Driver |
| 1990 | Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler | |
| 1989 | She-Devil | Vesta Rose Woman |
| 1982 | Author! Author! | Mrs. Woo |
| Sleepwalker |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Jentry Chau vs the Underworld | Gugu (voice) |
| 2024 | A Man on the Inside | Susan Yang |
| 2023 | Strange Planet | Guide (voice) |
| 2021 | Teenage Euthanasia | |
| 2020 | Awkwafina is Nora From Queens | Grandma |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Mei Chang (voice) |
| 2013 | Orange Is the New Black | Mei Chang |
| 2005 | Law & Order: Trial by Jury | Mrs. Park |
| 1996 | Spin City | Samaritan Nun |
| 1990 | Law & Order | SEC Investigator |