
Lori Tan Chinn
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1948-07-07
Place of birth: 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.
Known for

It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
1994Nerissa
Late Bloomers
2024Inez
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1990
South Pacific
2001Bloody Mary
Final Recipe
2013Mrs. Wang
Turning Red
2022Auntie Chen (voice)
Joy Ride
2023Nai Nai Chen
From Other Worlds
2004Mrs. Kim
31 Candles
2025Jaya
Ghosts of Christmas Always
2022Arlene
Glengarry Glen Ross
1992Coat Check Girl
Kung Fu Panda 4
2024Granny Boar (voice)
What About Bob?
1991Bus Driver
She-Devil
1989Vesta Rose Woman
Miss D
2012Mrs. Ling
Living in Oblivion
1995Costume Designer
Mickey Blue Eyes
1999Chinese Restaurant Owner
Author! Author!
1982Mrs. Woo
Sleepwalker
2026Bai Zhao