
Wai Ching Ho
Known for Acting · 43 credits
- Born
- 1943-11-16 (age 82)
- Place of birth
- Hong Kong
- Also known as
- Ching Hoh-Wai · 와이 칭 호 · 何炜晴
Biography
Wai Ching Ho (born 16 November 1943) is 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
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

Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Madame Gao

Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Mrs. Hu

Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Big Auntie

New Amsterdam
2018
as June Chiang

Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Sister Shu

Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Mei Mei

Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Mrs. Lee

Marvel's The Defenders
2017
as Madame Gao

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Li-Wei

The Gem of Life
2008
as Ching Suk Jing

New Amsterdam
2008
as Asian Woman

Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Madame Gao

Wonderland
2000
as Dr. Prentor

Two Sentence Horror Stories
2019
as Ma
Movies (26)

Turning Red
2022
as Grandma (voice)

Happiness
1998
as Student #1

The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
as Chinese Woman

Hustlers
2019
as Destiny’s Grandmother

Premium Rush
2012
as Sister Chen

Set It Up
2018
as Kristen's Mom

Tracers
2015
as Chen

Soapdish
1991
as Fan

Sight
2023
as Alian

Cadillac Man
1990
as Asian Wife

Headlines
2001

Listen Up Philip
2014
as Helen (uncredited)

A Price Above Rubies
1998
as Lady Vendor

Affluenza
2014
as Mary

Robot Stories
2003
as Bernice

Sister of the Groom
2020
as Darling Aquino

Year of the Fish
2007
as Seamstress #2

Lucky Grandma
2020
as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller

Adventures of Power
2008
as Yolanda Fong

2B
2009
as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka

High Resolution
2018
as Paul's Mother

April Flowers
2020
as Future April

Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2023
as Zhang

Nervous Energy
2025
as Narrator

A Father's Son
2022
as Soo Hing Li

Here and Again
as Ama
About Wai Ching Ho
Wai Ching Ho (born 16 November 1943) is 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)
- Happiness (1998) — as Student #1
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice (2010) — as Chinese Woman
- Hustlers (2019) — as Destiny’s Grandmother
- Premium Rush (2012) — as Sister Chen
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