Lori Tan Chinn

Lori Tan Chinn

Acting

Born July 7, 1948 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.

TV Shows(13)

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

Jentry Chau vs the Underworld

Gugu (voice)

2024

A Man on the Inside

A Man on the Inside

Susan Yang

2024

Strange Planet

Strange Planet

Guide (voice)

2023

Teenage Euthanasia

Teenage Euthanasia

2021

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Grandma

2020

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

Mei Chang (voice)

2013

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Law & Order: Trial by Jury

Mrs. Park

2005

It's Like, You Know...

It's Like, You Know...

Daisy

1999

Spin City

Spin City

Samaritan Nun

1996

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

The Adventures of Pete & Pete

Gym Coach

1993

Law & Order

Law & Order

SEC Investigator

1990

Roseanne

Roseanne

Iris

1988

Mathnet

Mathnet

Miss Jessica

1987

Movies(24)