
Acting
Lori Tan Chinn
Born 1948-07-07 · 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.
Credits
Newest first
The Only Living Pickpocket in New Yorkas Gena2026
Sleepwalkeras Bai Zhao2026
31 Candlesas Jaya2025
Jentry Chau vs the Underworldas Gugu (voice)2024
A Man on the Insideas Susan Yang2024
Late Bloomersas Inez2024
Kung Fu Panda 4as Granny Boar (voice)2024
Strange Planetas Guide (voice)2023
Joy Rideas Nai Nai Chen2023
Ghosts of Christmas Alwaysas Arlene2022
Turning Redas Auntie Chen (voice)2022
Teenage Euthanasia2021
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queensas Grandma2020
Chloe and Theoas Landlady2015
Final Recipeas Mrs. Wang2013
Orange Is the New Blackas Mei Chang (voice)2013
Orange Is the New Blackas Mei Chang2013
Miss Das Mrs. Ling2012
The Guitaras Mrs. Tzu2008
Year of the Fishas Shuk Yee2007
Law & Order: Trial by Juryas Mrs. Park2005
From Other Worldsas Mrs. Kim2004
South Pacificas Bloody Mary2001
Mickey Blue Eyesas Chinese Waitress1999
It's Like, You Know...as Daisy1999
Ransomas Woman on Street #31996
Spin Cityas Samaritan Nun1996
Living in Oblivionas Costume Designer1995
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Veniceas Nerissa1994
The Adventures of Pete & Peteas Gym Coach1993
Glengarry Glen Rossas Coat Check Girl1992
What About Bob?as Bus Driver1991
Law & Orderas SEC Investigator1990
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler1990
She-Devilas Vesta Rose Woman1989
Roseanneas Iris1988
Mathnetas Miss Jessica1987
Brassas Hilda1985
Author! Author!as Mrs. Woo1982