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Lori Tan Chinn

Lori Tan Chinn

Birthday: 1948-07-07 | Place of Birth: Seattle, Washington, USA

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2026
Sleepwalker

as    Bai Zhao

2025
Kung Fu Panda 4

as    Granny Boar (voice)

2025
31 Candles

as    Jaya

2024
Turning Red

as    Auntie Chen (voice)

2024
Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

as    Gugu (voice)

2024
Jentry Chau vs The Underworld

as    Gugu (voice)

2024
Late Bloomers

as    Inez

2023
Strange Planet

as    Guide (voice)

2022
Ghosts of Christmas Always

as    Arlene

2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

as    Grandma

2015
Chloe and Theo

as    Landlady

2013
Final Recipe

as    Mrs. Wang

2007
Year of the Fish

as    Shuk Yee

2001
South Pacific

as    Bloody Mary

1995
Living in Oblivion

as    Costume Designer