Acting · Seattle, Washington, USA · Born July 7, 1948
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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as Bai Zhao
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as Gugu (voice)
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as Susan Yang
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as Inez
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as Granny Boar (voice)
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as Guide (voice)
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as Nai Nai Chen
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as Arlene
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as Auntie Chen (voice)
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as Mrs. Tzu
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as Mrs. Park
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as Mrs. Kim
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as Bloody Mary
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as Woman on Street #3
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as Samaritan Nun
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as Costume Designer
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as Nerissa
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as Gym Coach
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1992
as Coat Check Girl
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as Bus Driver
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1990
as SEC Investigator
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as Iris
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as Miss Jessica
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as Hilda
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