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Lori Tan Chinn

Jul 07, 1948 (77 years old) in 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.

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Known For

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Law & Order
SEC Investigator
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She-Devil
Vesta Rose Woman
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Orange Is the New Black
Mei Chang (voice)
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Kung Fu Panda 4
Granny Boar (voice)
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Spin City
Samaritan Nun
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Turning Red
Auntie Chen (voice)
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A Man on the Inside
Susan Yang
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Jentry Chau vs the Underworld
Gugu (voice)
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Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Grandma
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Law & Order: Trial by Jury
Mrs. Park

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