
Lori Tan Chinn
Born
July 7, 1948 (76 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Seattle, Washington, USA
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.

31 Candles
2025

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Gugu (voice) · (13 episodes)
2024

A Man on the Inside
Susan Yang · (6 episodes)
2024

Late Bloomers
Inez
2024

Kung Fu Panda 4
Granny Boar (voice)
2024

Strange Planet
Guide (voice) · (10 episodes)
2023

Joy Ride
Nai Nai Chen
2023

Ghosts of Christmas Always
Arlene
2022

Turning Red
Auntie Chen (voice)
2022

Teenage Euthanasia
(1 episode)
2021

Awkwafina is Nora From Queens
Grandma · (27 episodes)
2020

Final Recipe
Mrs. Wang
2013

Orange Is the New Black
Mei Chang (voice) · (1 episode)
2013

Orange Is the New Black
Mei Chang · (26 episodes)
2013

Miss D
Mrs. Ling
2012

Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Mrs. Park · (1 episode)
2005

From Other Worlds
Mrs. Kim
2004

South Pacific
Bloody Mary
2001

Mickey Blue Eyes
Chinese Restaurant Owner
1999

Spin City
Samaritan Nun · (1 episode)
1996

Living in Oblivion
Costume Designer
1995

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Nerissa
1994

Glengarry Glen Ross
Coat Check Girl
1992

What About Bob?
Bus Driver
1991

Law & Order
SEC Investigator · (1 episode)
1990

Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1990

She-Devil
Vesta Rose Woman
1989

Author! Author!
Mrs. Woo
1982