Margaret Cho
Known for Acting · 235 credits
- Born
- 1968-12-05 (age 57)
- Place of birth
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Also known as
- Margaret Moran Cho · 조모란 · 마거릿 조 · 赵牡丹
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
TV Shows (109)
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Evelyn Lee
Family Guy
1999
as Hee-Sun (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
Late Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers
2014
as Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self - Guest
Real Time with Bill Maher
2003
as Self
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
as Self - Special Guest / Self - Guest Judge
The View
1997
as Self / Self - Guest
Ghost Whisperer
2005
as Professor Avery Grant
The Nanny
1993
as Caryn
Sherri
2022
as Self - Guest
Dancing with the Stars
2005
as Self - Contestant
Sex and the City
1998
as Lynne
The Last Leg
2013
as Self
After Midnight
2024
as Self
Hollywood Squares
1998
as Self - Panelist
25 Words or Less
2018
as Self
30 Rock
2006
as Kim Jong-Il / Kim Jong-Un
Will Trent
2023
as Therapist / Dr. Roach
Hell's Kitchen
2005
as Self - Restaurant Patron
The Masked Singer
2019
as Poodle (archive footage) / Self - Poodle
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
1996
as Self
Last Meals
2021
as Self
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
2023
as Wasp
American Masters
1986
as Self
SNL Korea
2011
as Self
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self
Bubble Guppies
2011
as The Kraken (voice)
Good Trouble
2019
as Margaret Cho
The Bold Type
2017
as Margaret Cho
Duckman
1994
as Mai Lin (voice)
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
2019
as Self
Drop Dead Diva
2009
as Teri Lee
Pound Puppies
2010
as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
Celebrity Ghost Stories
2009
as Self
Miracle Workers
2019
as God's Mom
The Great North
2021
as Jan (voice)
Beat Bobby Flay
2013
as Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
as Uhmuhni (voice) / Hul Muh Ni (voice)
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
as Phone Sex Worker
To Tell the Truth
2016
as Self - Panelist
The Flight Attendant
2020
as Utada
'Til Death
2006
as Nicole
Finding Your Roots
2012
as Self
The $100,000 Pyramid
2016
as Self
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Margaret (voice)
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
2021
as Frankie
Hollywood Squares
2025
as Self
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
2012
as Self
Doctor Odyssey
2024
as Judy Riva
Dr. Ken
2015
as Dr. Wendi
Lights Out with David Spade
2019
as Self - Panelist
Call Me Kat
2021
as Val Park
Not Dead Yet
2023
as Miss Cassandra
Mr. Show with Bob and David
1995
as Margaret Cho
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Mistress Jupiter
History of the World: Part II
2023
as Sophia
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015
as Mulan (voice)
Movies (126)
Face/Off
1997
as Wanda
17 Again
2009
as Mrs. Dell
I Want Your Sex
2026
as Detective Zola
Get Bruce!
1999
as Self
Over the Moon
2020
as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
Run Amok
2026
as Principal Linda
Crohnie
Bright
2017
as Sergeant Ching
Curtain Down
2017
as The Mentor
Sex Appeal
2022
as Ma Deb
Queens of the Dead
2025
as Pops
Prom Pact
2023
as Ms. Chen
Grocery Store
2002
as Store Clerk(voice)
In Transition
2013
as Tawny Kim
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
as Simone
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
as Rental Car Agent
The Doom Generation
1995
as Clerk's Wife
One Missed Call
2008
as Mickey Lee
The Rugrats Movie
1998
as Lt. Klavin (voice)
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2016
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994
Ground Control
1998
as Amanda
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
as May-Ling
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
as Self
The Thin Pink Line
1998
as Asia Blue / Terry
It's My Party
1996
as Charlene Lee
The Immigrant
2012
as Margaret
Fire Island
2022
as Erin
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
as Self
All That We Love
2025
as Emma
Angie
1994
as Admissions Nurse #2
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
as Self
Lennon or McCartney
2014
as Self
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
as California Gays and The People That Love Them
Falling for Grace
2006
as Janie
Miss Representation
2011
as Self
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
as Connie Tong
Ron Forever
as Gloria
The King of Black Goo
2026
as Opulence Montenegro
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
as Self
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
2022
as Self
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
2009
as Self
Amelia's 25th
2013
as Babs
I, Challenger
2022
as June
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018
as Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
2020
as Self
Funny Is Money
1999
as Self
Wedding Palace
2013
as The Shaman
The Listener
2024
as Corinne (voice)
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
as Self
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Hurricane Bianca
2016
as Wig Shop Owner
Maxine
2023
as Maxine
Call Me Lucky
2015
as Self
Bury Me
2022
as June
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
2012
as (voice)
Girltrash!
2007
as Min Suk
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005
as Celeste / Mommy
Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary
as Self
Phone Sex
2006
as Caller
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
as Self
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
as Self
Good on Paper
2021
as Margot
Do I Sound Gay?
2015
as Self
Alaska Is a Drag
2017
as Jan
Gaze
2010
as Self (archive footage)
Cheap AF
By the Roots
2026
as Janine Sorrel
TURA!
2025
as Narrator (voice)
Tara, Messenger of Death
2021
as Ms. Corrigan
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
2011
as Self
No One Asked You
2023
as Self
Tooken
2015
as Brown Finger
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
2017
as Self
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017
as Self
Undateable John
2019
as Hilda
Friendsgiving
2020
as Fairy Gay Mother #2
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
as JoJo
Annul Victory
2009
as Self
$pent
1999
as Travel Agent
Sexing the Transman
2011
as Self
Sweethearts
1997
as Noreen
Miss America
2002
as Self
Hysterical
2021
as Self
Margaret Cho: Assassin
2005
as Herself
It's Dorothy!
2025
as Self
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
2023
as Self
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1994
as Self
Cora Bora
2024
as Electra
Koreatown Ghost Story
2021
as Mrs. Moon
I Am Comic
2010
as Self
Better Life
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
2015
as Self
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
1998
as Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
2000
as Herself
Adventures in Comedy
2015
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
as Self
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
as Self
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
2002
as Herself
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
as Self
The Tavern
1999
as Carol
#BeRobin the Movie
2015
Sex with Sue
2022
as Self
The Sixth Reel
2021
as Doris
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
2025
as Self
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
2004
as Herself
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
2012
as Self
Senior Project
2015
as Ms. Ghetty
Faith Based
2020
as Jane
Underbelly
2008
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
as Self
The Snake
2009
as The Expert
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2007
Gianna
2023
as Kimberly
It Gets Better
2012
as Self
Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997
as Donna
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
2018
as Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
as Self
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
About Margaret Cho
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 h… With 235 credits spanning from 1981 to 2026, Margaret Cho has appeared in 126 films and 109 TV shows.
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Most Popular Margaret Cho Movies
- Face/Off (1997) — as Wanda
- 17 Again (2009) — as Mrs. Dell
- I Want Your Sex (2026) — as Detective Zola
- Get Bruce! (1999) — as Self
- Over the Moon (2020) — as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
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