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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Sleepwalker
Character:Bai Zhao
Release Date:09/01/2026
31 Candles
Character:Jaya
Release Date:07/11/2025
Late Bloomers
Character:Inez
Release Date:07/06/2024
Kung Fu Panda 4
Character:Granny Boar (voice)
Release Date:02/03/2024
Joy Ride
Character:Nai Nai Chen
Release Date:22/06/2023
Ghosts of Christmas Always
Character:Arlene
Release Date:30/10/2022
Turning Red
Character:Auntie Chen (voice)
Release Date:10/03/2022
Chloe and Theo
Character:Landlady
Release Date:15/04/2015
Final Recipe
Character:Mrs. Wang
Release Date:10/10/2013
Miss D
Character:Mrs. Ling
Release Date:01/01/2012
The Guitar
Character:Mrs. Tzu
Release Date:07/11/2008
Year of the Fish
Character:Shuk Yee
Release Date:13/10/2007
From Other Worlds
Character:Mrs. Kim
Release Date:29/10/2004
South Pacific
Character:Bloody Mary
Release Date:26/03/2001
Mickey Blue Eyes
Character:Chinese Restaurant Owner
Release Date:16/08/1999
Ransom
Character:Woman on Street #3
Release Date:08/11/1996
Living in Oblivion
Character:Costume Designer
Release Date:21/07/1995
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice
Character:Nerissa
Release Date:31/12/1994
Glengarry Glen Ross
Character:Coat Check Girl
Release Date:10/09/1992
What About Bob?
Character:Bus Driver
Release Date:17/05/1991
Revealing Evidence - Stalking the Honolulu Strangler
Character:
Release Date:03/06/1990
She-Devil
Character:Vesta Rose Woman
Release Date:08/12/1989
Brass
Character:Hilda
Release Date:11/09/1985
Author! Author!
Character:Mrs. Woo
Release Date:18/06/1982
Television Appearances
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Character:Gugu (voice)
A Man on the Inside
Character:Susan Yang
Strange Planet
Character:Guide (voice)
Teenage Euthanasia
Character:
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Character:Grandma
Orange Is the New Black
Character:Mei Chang (voice)
Orange Is the New Black
Character:Mei Chang
Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Character:Mrs. Park
It's Like, You Know...
Character:Daisy
Spin City
Character:Samaritan Nun
The Adventures of Pete & Pete
Character:Gym Coach
Law & Order
Character:SEC Investigator
Roseanne
Character:Iris
Mathnet
Character:Miss Jessica
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