Lori Tan Chinn

Biography

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

Turning Red

as Auntie Chen (voice)

Kung Fu Panda 4

as Granny Boar (voice)

Orange Is the New Black

as Mei Chang (voice)

Orange Is the New Black

as Mei Chang

Glengarry Glen Ross

as Coat Check Girl

What About Bob?

as Bus Driver

Law & Order

as SEC Investigator

Mickey Blue Eyes

as Chinese Restaurant Owner

Joy Ride

as Nai Nai Chen

She-Devil

as Vesta Rose Woman