
Wai Ching Ho
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1943-11-16
- Died
- 2026-07-12
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong
- Also known as
- Ching Hoh-Wai · 와이 칭 호 · 何炜晴
Biography
Wai Ching Ho (16 November 1943 - 12 July 2026) was a Hong Kong actress.
She is best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist, and The Defenders (both 2017). She voiced Grandma Wu in Pixar's Turning Red and has had a recurring appearance in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. On stage, she has also starred in Celine Song's play Endlings.
Description above from the Wikipedia article Wai Ching Ho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gladys Tang / Susan Guan

Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Rhee / Owner / Mrs. Ngai / Ms. Tan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jane Yu / Mrs. Wong

Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Mrs. Hu

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Madame Gao

Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Mei Mei
TV Shows (17)

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gladys Tang / Susan Guan

Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Rhee / Owner / Mrs. Ngai / Ms. Tan

Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jane Yu / Mrs. Wong

Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Mrs. Hu

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Madame Gao

Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Mei Mei

Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Sister Shu

Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Big Auntie

New Amsterdam
2018
as June Chiang

The Gem of Life
2008
as Ching Suk Jing

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Li-Wei

Marvel's The Defenders
2017
as Madame Gao

Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Mrs. Lee

New Amsterdam
2008
as Asian Woman

Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Madame Gao

Two Sentence Horror Stories
2019
as Ma

Wonderland
2000
as Dr. Prentor
Movies (26)

Turning Red
2022
as Grandma (voice)

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
as Chinese Woman

Hustlers
2019
as Destiny’s Grandmother

Premium Rush
2012
as Sister Chen

Tracers
2015
as Chen

Set It Up
2018
as Kristen's Mom

Happiness
1998
as Student #1

Sight
2023
as Alian

Cadillac Man
1990
as Asian Wife

Soapdish
1991
as Fan

Sister of the Groom
2020
as Darling Aquino

A Price Above Rubies
1998
as Lady Vendor

Listen Up Philip
2014
as Helen (uncredited)

Headlines
2001

High Resolution
2018
as Paul's Mother

Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2023
as Zhang

Robot Stories
2003
as Bernice

Lucky Grandma
2020
as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller

Adventures of Power
2008
as Yolanda Fong

Affluenza
2014
as Mary

Nervous Energy
2025
as Narrator

Year of the Fish
2007
as Seamstress #2

April Flowers
2020
as Future April

A Father's Son
2022
as Soo Hing Li

2B
2009
as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka

Here and Again
as Ama
About Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho (16 November 1943 - 12 July 2026) was a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist, and The Defenders (both 2017). She voiced Grandma Wu in Pixar's Turning Red and has had a recurring appearance in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. On stage, she has also starred in Celine Song's play Endlings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wai Ching Ho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia. With 43 credits spanning from 1990 to 2025, Wai Ching Ho has appeared in 26 films and 17 TV shows.
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Most Popular Wai Ching Ho Movies
- Turning Red (2022) — as Grandma (voice)
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) — as Chinese Woman
- Hustlers (2019) — as Destiny’s Grandmother
- Premium Rush (2012) — as Sister Chen
- Tracers (2015) — as Chen
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