
Lori Tan Chinn
Known For
Acting
Born
1948-07-07 in 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.
Most Known For

Law & Order
as SEC Investigator

Orange Is the New Black
as Mei Chang (voice)

Orange Is the New Black
as Mei Chang

Spin City
as Samaritan Nun

Kung Fu Panda 4
as Granny Boar (voice)

Turning Red
as Auntie Chen (voice)

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
as Gugu (voice)

A Man on the Inside
as Susan Yang

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
as Grandma

The Adventures of Pete & Pete
as Gym Coach

Roseanne
as Iris

Strange Planet
as Guide (voice)

Law & Order: Trial by Jury
as Mrs. Park

Teenage Euthanasia

Glengarry Glen Ross
as Coat Check Girl

Ransom
as Woman on Street #3

Sleepwalker
as Bai Zhao

Late Bloomers
as Inez

Joy Ride
as Nai Nai Chen

Mathnet
as Miss Jessica