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.
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Known For
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