Margaret Cho
Acting
Born: December 5, 1968 (age 57) · San Francisco, California, USA
Highest Rated
Biography
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American comedian, fashion designer, actress, author, and recording artist. Cho is best known for her stand-up routines, through which she critiques social and political problems, especially those pertaining to race and sexuality. She has also directed and appeared in music videos and has her own clothing line. She has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, the transgender community, Asians, and the LGBT community. As an actress she has played more serious parts, such as that of John Travolta's long-suffering FBI colleague in the action movie Face/Off. She co-starred as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant, 8on Lifetime's drama series Drop Dead Diva.
Known for
Bright
2017
Face/Off
1997
17 Again
2009
Family Guy
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
Sex and the City
1998
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Sex, Explained
2020
Over the Moon
2020
The Nanny
1993
30 Rock
2006
One Missed Call
2008
Photos (4)
Movies (67)
I Want Your Sex
Detective Zola
Face/Off
Wanda
17 Again
Mrs. Dell
Bright
Sergeant Ching
The Rugrats Movie
Lt. Klavin (voice)
Over the Moon
Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
Prom Pact
Ms. Chen
Run Amok
Principal Linda
One Missed Call
Mickey Lee
Fire Island
Erin
The Doom Generation
Clerk's Wife
Sex Appeal
Ma Deb
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Simone
Queens of the Dead
Pops
Friendsgiving
Fairy Gay Mother #2
Tooken
Brown Finger
Curtain Down
The Mentor
Good on Paper
Margot
Cora Bora
Electra
Maxine
Maxine
Ground Control
Amanda
The Thin Pink Line
Asia Blue / Terry
Hurricane Bianca
Wig Shop Owner
Nobody Knows Anything!
Rental Car Agent
Angie
Admissions Nurse #2
It's My Party
Charlene Lee
In Transition
Tawny Kim
Faith Based
Jane
Undateable John
Hilda
Prop 8: The Musical
California Gays and The People That Love Them
I, Challenger
June
Fakin' Da Funk
May-Ling
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Connie Tong
The Listener
Corinne (voice)
Can't Stop Dancing
JoJo
Phone Sex
Caller
All That We Love
Emma
Wedding Palace
The Shaman
Girltrash!
Min Suk
By the Roots
Janine Sorrel
Falling for Grace
Janie
Alaska Is a Drag
Jan
Amelia's 25th
Babs
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Adventures in Comedy
2015
Senior Project
Ms. Ghetty
TURA!
Narrator (voice)
Gianna
Kimberly
Bam Bam and Celeste
Celeste / Mommy
The Sixth Reel
Doris
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
The King of Black Goo
Opulence Montenegro
Tara, Messenger of Death
Ms. Corrigan
Sweethearts
Noreen
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
The Tavern
Carol
$pent
Travel Agent
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
Mom (voice)
Queer Riot
2022
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2007
Koreatown Ghost Story
Mrs. Moon
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2016
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Margaret Cho
Underbelly
2008
The Snake
The Expert
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994
TV Shows (56)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Evelyn Lee · 1 eps
Family Guy
Hee-Sun (voice) · 1 eps
The Nanny
Caryn · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
Professor Avery Grant · 3 eps
Sex and the City
Lynne · 1 eps
30 Rock
Kim Jong-Il · 2 eps
30 Rock
Kim Jong-Un · 1 eps
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Wasp · 1 eps
Will Trent
Therapist · 1 eps
Will Trent
Dr. Roach · 4 eps
The Great North
Jan (voice) · 1 eps
Good Trouble
Margaret Cho · 3 eps
Drop Dead Diva
Teri Lee · 78 eps
The Masked Singer
Poodle (archive footage) · 1 eps
Bubble Guppies
The Kraken (voice) · 1 eps
Pound Puppies
Mrs. Wattana (voice) · 1 eps
Duckman
Mai Lin (voice) · 1 eps
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Margaret (voice) · 1 eps
Miracle Workers
God's Mom · 1 eps
Red Shoe Diaries
Phone Sex Worker · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Uhmuhni (voice) · 1 eps
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Hul Muh Ni (voice) · 1 eps
The Bold Type
Margaret Cho · 1 eps
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Rebecca Chen (voice) · 4 eps
The Flight Attendant
Utada · 2 eps
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Frankie · 1 eps
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Mulan (voice) · 1 eps
'Til Death
Nicole · 3 eps
Doctor Odyssey
Judy Riva · 1 eps
History of the World: Part II
Sophia · 1 eps
The Critic
(voice) · 1 eps
Dr. Ken
Dr. Wendi · 1 eps
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Margaret Cho · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
1 eps
Call Me Kat
Val Park · 1 eps
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
Ashley (voice) · 2 eps
Not Dead Yet
Miss Cassandra · 1 eps
Frog and Toad
Turtle (voice) · 4 eps
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Mistress Jupiter · 2 eps
All-American Girl
Margaret Kim · 19 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice) · 1 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Condie Ling (voice) · 6 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Condie Ling / Jessica (voice) · 2 eps
The Lost Room
Suzie Kang · 3 eps
I Can See Your Voice
1 eps
The Golden Palace
Fong · 1 eps
Party Legends
1 eps
Swedish Dicks
Agent Poll · 1 eps
Bill Nye Saves the World
Pistachio (voice) · 1 eps
This Close
Zagat · 1 eps
The Fran Drescher Show
1 eps
Metropolis
3 eps
C Bear and Jamal
16 eps
Girltrash!
Min Suk · 11 eps
Dr. Jackie
Margaret Cho · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (108)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · 2 eps
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · 1 eps
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest · 2 eps
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · 1 eps
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self · 2 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Special Guest · 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 6 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
SNL Korea
Self · 1 eps
Last Meals
Self · 1 eps
Sherri
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
After Midnight
Self · 1 eps
25 Words or Less
Self · 1 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
Self · 1 eps
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self · 1 eps
American Masters
Self · 1 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self · 1 eps
The Masked Singer
Self - Poodle · 2 eps
The Last Leg
Self · 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
Self · 1 eps
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self · 1 eps
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self · 1 eps
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self · 1 eps
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Squares
Self · 2 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host · 1 eps
Celebrity Name Game
Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant · 3 eps
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self · 1 eps
GayVN Awards
Self - Host · 1 eps
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self · 1 eps
Visible: Out on Television
Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
The Burn with Jeff Ross
Self · 1 eps
America: The Story of Us
Self · 1 eps
Bill Nye Saves the World
Self · 1 eps
The Wheel
Self - Expert · 1 eps
Sex, Explained
Self · 1 eps
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
Self · 1 eps
Norm Macdonald Live
Self · 1 eps
World's Funniest Fails
Self - Panelist · 1 eps
Pulp Comics
herself · 1 eps
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Self · 1 eps
Pride
Self · 6 eps
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self · 1 eps
What's My Game?
Self - Contestant · 1 eps
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered
Self - Guest Star · 1 eps
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
self · 1 eps
Celebrity Family Feud
Self · 1 eps
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
Get Bruce!
Self
Call Me Lucky
Self
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
Self
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self · 1 eps
Lennon or McCartney
Self
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
I Am Comic
Self
Tournament of Laughs
Self · 1 eps
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Self
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
Self
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
Annul Victory
Self
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
Hysterical
Self
Sex with Sue
Self
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Self
Funny Is Money
Self
Truth & Iliza
Self · 1 eps
Miss Representation
Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
This Is Bob Hope...
Self
It's Dorothy!
Self
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Herself
Original Sin: Sex
Self · 1 eps
Miss America
Self
Do I Sound Gay?
Self
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Self
No One Asked You
Self
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Self
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Herself
It Gets Better
Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
Self
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
Self
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
Self
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Herself
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Self
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Herself
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
Self
Upcoming (3)
Writing (7)
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Writer
Bam Bam and Celeste
Writer
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Writer
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Writer
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Writer
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Writer
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Writer
