Acting
Lori Tan Chinn
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Born
7 July 1948 (age 78)
Birthplace
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.
Known for
Filmography
Sleepwalker
as Bai Zhao
31 Candles
as Jaya
Late Bloomers
as Inez
Kung Fu Panda 4
as Granny Boar (voice)
Joy Ride
as Nai Nai Chen
Turning Red
as Auntie Chen (voice)
Chloe and Theo
as Landlady
Final Recipe
as Mrs. Wang
Miss D
as Mrs. Ling
The Guitar
as Mrs. Tzu
Year of the Fish
as Shuk Yee
From Other Worlds
as Mrs. Kim
South Pacific
as Bloody Mary
Mickey Blue Eyes
as Chinese Waitress
Ransom
as Woman on Street #3
Living in Oblivion
as Costume Designer
Glengarry Glen Ross
as Coat Check Girl
What About Bob?
as Bus Driver
She-Devil
as Vesta Rose Woman
Brass
as Hilda
Author! Author!
as Mrs. Woo