Lori Tan Chinn
American actress · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1948 · age 78
Lori Tan Chinn is an American actress and comedian. She played Mei Chang in the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black and Awkwafina's grandmother on Comedy Central's Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens (2020-2023).
Lori Tan Chinn is read about 199 times a day, in 6 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 21 September 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?A life in dates
2026
SleepwalkerFilm, Bai Zhao2024
A Man on the InsideSeries, Susan Yang
Kung Fu Panda 4Film, 2024Granny Boar (voice)2023
Strange PlanetSeries, Guide (voice)
Joy RideFilm, 2023Nai Nai Chen2021
Teenage EuthanasiaSeries2015
Chloe and TheoFilm, Landlady2013
Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Mei Chang (voice)
Final RecipeFilm, 2013Mrs. Wang2008
The GuitarFilm, Mrs. Tzu2005
Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries, Mrs. Park2004
From Other WorldsFilm, Mrs. Kim2001
South PacificFilm, Bloody Mary1999
It's Like, You Know...Series, Daisy1996
Spin CitySeries, Samaritan Nun
RansomFilm, 1996Woman on Street #31994
It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars' The Merchant of VeniceFilm, Nerissa1992
Glengarry Glen RossFilm, Coat Check Girl1990
Law & OrderSeries, SEC Investigator
Revealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu StranglerFilm, 19901989
She-DevilFilm, Vesta Rose Woman1988
RoseanneSeries, Iris1987
MathnetSeries, Miss Jessica1982
Author! Author!Film, Mrs. Woo1948Born
SleepwalkerFilm, Bai Zhao2024A Man on the InsideSeries, Susan YangKung Fu Panda 4Film, 2024Granny Boar (voice)2023Strange PlanetSeries, Guide (voice)Joy RideFilm, 2023Nai Nai Chen2021Teenage EuthanasiaSeries2015Chloe and TheoFilm, Landlady2013Orange Is the New BlackSeries, Mei Chang (voice)Final RecipeFilm, 2013Mrs. Wang2008The GuitarFilm, Mrs. Tzu2005Law & Order: Trial by JurySeries, Mrs. Park2004From Other WorldsFilm, Mrs. Kim2001South PacificFilm, Bloody Mary1999It's Like, You Know...Series, Daisy1996Spin CitySeries, Samaritan NunRansomFilm, 1996Woman on Street #31994It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars' The Merchant of VeniceFilm, Nerissa1992Glengarry Glen RossFilm, Coat Check Girl1990Law & OrderSeries, SEC InvestigatorRevealing Evidence: Stalking the Honolulu StranglerFilm, 19901989She-DevilFilm, Vesta Rose Woman1988RoseanneSeries, Iris1987MathnetSeries, Miss Jessica1982Author! Author!Film, Mrs. Woo1948BornPeople around Lori
Close ties
Aida Turturro Also in The Only Living Pickpocket In New York (2026)
Awkwafina Also in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
James Hong Also in Turning Red and Kung Fu Panda 4
James Foley Directed Glengarry Glen Ross (1993)
Ronny Chieng Also in Joy Ride and Kung Fu Panda 4
Doris Belack Also in She-Devil and What About Bob?
Noah Segan Directed The Only Living Pickpocket In New York (2026)
Wai Ching Ho Also in Year of the Fish and Turning Red
Sherry Cola Also in Turning Red and Joy Ride
Larry Block Also in From Other Worlds and The Guitar
Paul Lazar Also in Mickey Blue Eyes and From Other Worlds
Known for
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Turning Red 2022
Glengarry Glen Ross 1992
Living in Oblivion 1995
Kung Fu Panda 4 2024
What About Bob? 1991
Filmography 24
38 credits on file
Television 13
About this person
Chinn began her acting career on Broadway, where she played 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.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1948 · age 78
In the same film or series as Lori
Kimberly MatulaAlso in Ghosts of Christmas Always (2022)
Joel de la FuenteAlso in From Other Worlds (2004)Geno SilvaAlso in It Is Now Our Time: Peter Sellars’ The Merchant of Venice (1994)
Christopher BackusAlso in Chloe and Theo (2015)
Eric LutesAlso in Sleepwalker (2026)
Ashlie AtkinsonAlso in The Guitar (2008)