
Lori Tan Chinn
Acting
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
2026Sleepwalker
Bai Zhao
202531 Candles
Jaya
2024Late Bloomers
Inez
2024Kung Fu Panda 4
Granny Boar (voice)
2023Joy Ride
Nai Nai Chen
2022Turning Red
Auntie Chen (voice)
2022Ghosts of Christmas Always
Arlene
2015Chloe and Theo
Landlady
2013Final Recipe
Mrs. Wang
2012Miss D
Mrs. Ling
2008The Guitar
Mrs. Tzu
2007Year of the Fish
Shuk Yee
2004From Other Worlds
Mrs. Kim
2001South Pacific
Bloody Mary
1999Mickey Blue Eyes
Chinese Restaurant Owner
1996Ransom
Woman on Street #3
1995Living in Oblivion
Costume Designer
1994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Nerissa
1992Glengarry Glen Ross
Coat Check Girl
1991What About Bob?
Bus Driver
1990Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
1989She-Devil
Vesta Rose Woman
1985Brass
Hilda
1982Author! Author!
Mrs. Woo