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Lori Tan Chinn
Lori Tan Chinn

Lori Tan Chinn

ActingBorn July 7, 1948 (age 77)Seattle, Washington, USA

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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Lori Tan Chinn, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

2026
Sleepwalker

as Bai Zhao

Movie
2025
31 Candles

as Jaya

Movie
2024TV
2024
A Man on the Inside

as Susan Yang

TV
2024Movie
2024
Kung Fu Panda 4

as Granny Boar (voice)

Movie
2023
Strange Planet

as Guide (voice)

TV
2023
Joy Ride

as Nai Nai Chen

Movie
2022Movie
2022
Turning Red

as Auntie Chen (voice)

Movie
2015
Chloe and Theo

as Landlady

Movie
2013
Final Recipe

as Mrs. Wang

Movie
2013
Orange Is the New Black

as Mei Chang (voice)

TV
2013TV
2012
Miss D

as Mrs. Ling

Movie
2008
The Guitar

as Mrs. Tzu

Movie
2007
Year of the Fish

as Shuk Yee

Movie
2005TV
2004Movie
2001
South Pacific

as Bloody Mary

Movie
1999
Mickey Blue Eyes

as Chinese Restaurant Owner

Movie
1996
Ransom

as Woman on Street #3

Movie
1996
Spin City

as Samaritan Nun

TV
1995
Living in Oblivion

as Costume Designer

Movie
1992
Glengarry Glen Ross

as Coat Check Girl

Movie
1991
What About Bob?

as Bus Driver

Movie
1990
Law & Order

as SEC Investigator

TV
1989
She-Devil

as Vesta Rose Woman

Movie
1988
Roseanne

as Iris

TV
1987
Mathnet

as Miss Jessica

TV
1985
Brass

as Hilda

Movie
1982
Author! Author!

as Mrs. Woo

Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayJuly 7, 1948
Place of BirthSeattle, Washington, USA
Popularity0.5