Margaret Cho
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.
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
245
Gender
Female
Birthday
1968-12-05 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Acting
2025
Hollywood Squares as Self2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind as Not available2025
It's Dorothy! as Self2025
Queens of the Dead as Not available2024
After Midnight as Self2024
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series as Ashley (voice)2024
Doctor Odyssey as Judy Riva2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Rebecca Chen (voice)2024
Cora Bora as Electra2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as Not available2024
All That We Love as Emma2024
The Listener as Corinne2024
TURA! as Narrator (voice)2023
Will Trent as Therapist2023
Frog and Toad as Turtle (voice)2023
History of the World: Part II as Sophia2023
Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra2023
Prom Pact as Ms. Chen2023
No One Asked You as Self2023
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary as Not available2023
Gianna as Kimberly2022
Sherri as Self - Guest2022
Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self2022
The Wheel as Self - Expert2022
Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho2022
Last Meals as Not available2022
Sex Appeal as Ma Deb2022
Fire Island as Erin2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration as Not available2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self2021
The Great North as Jan (voice)2021
Call Me Kat as Val Park2021
Pride as Self2021
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie2021
The Celebrity Dating Game as Self2021
What's My Game? as Self - Contestant2021
Good on Paper as Margot2021
Hysterical as Self2020
The Flight Attendant as Utada2020
I Can See Your Voice as Not available2020
Awkwafina is Nora From Queens as Mistress Jupiter2020
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star2020
Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)2020
Tournament of Laughs as Self2020
Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)2020
Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #22020
Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Not available2019
Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist2019
The Masked Singer as Poodle (archive footage)2019
The Masked Singer as Poodle2019
A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self2019
Good Trouble as Margaret Cho2019
Miracle Workers as God's Mom2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self2019
Undateable John as Hilda2018
25 Words or Less as Not available2018
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self2018
This Close as Zagat2018
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self2017
The Bold Type as Margaret Cho2017
Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)2017
Truth & Iliza as Self2017
Bright as Sergeant Ching2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self2017
This Is Bob Hope... as Self2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as Not available2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self2016
The $100,000 Pyramid as Self2016
To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest2016
Party Legends as Not available2016
Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll2016
Hurricane Bianca as Wig Shop Owner2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self2015
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Mulan (voice)2015
Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi2015
World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist2015
Metropolis as Not available2015
Tooken as Brown Finger2015
Do I Sound Gay? as Self2015
Call Me Lucky as Self2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self2014
Celebrity Name Game as Self2014
Lennon or McCartney as Self2013
Beat Bobby Flay as Self2013
The Last Leg as Self2013
Norm Macdonald Live as Self2012
Finding Your Roots as Self2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self2012
Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host2012
The Burn with Jeff Ross as Self2011
SNL Korea as Self2011
Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)2011
Miss Representation as Self2010
Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self2010
The Fran Drescher Show as Not available2010
America: The Story of Us as Self2010
I Am Comic as Self2010
Gaze as Self (archive footage)2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Not available2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest2009
RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge2009
Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee2009
Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self2009
17 Again as Mrs. Dell2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self2008
Celebrity Family Feud as Self2008
One Missed Call as Mickey Lee2008
Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling (voice)2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)2007
Girltrash! as Min Suk2006
30 Rock as Kim Jong-Il2006
30 Rock as Kim Jong-Un2006
'Til Death as Nicole2006
The Lost Room as Suzie Kang2006
Falling for Grace as Janie2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant2005
Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron2005
Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant2005
Wisecrack as Not available2005
Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy2004
Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent2003
Real Time with Bill Maher as Self2003
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self1999
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee1999
Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)1999
Get Bruce! as Self1999
Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo1998
Sex and the City as Lynne1998
Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist1998
GayVN Awards as Self - Host1998
The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)1998
Ground Control as Amanda1998
The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue / Terry1997
The View as Self1997
The View as Self - Guest1997
Face/Off as Wanda1997
Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling1997
Sweethearts as Noreen1996
Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self1996
C Bear and Jamal as Not available1996
Pulp Comics as herself1996
It's My Party as Charlene Lee1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Margaret (voice)1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Uhmuhni (voice)1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Hul Muh Ni (voice)1995
The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife1994
The Critic as (voice)1994
All-American Girl as Margaret Kim1994
Angie as Admissions Nurse #21994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong1993
The Nanny as Caryn1992
Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker1992
The Golden Palace as Fong1989
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour as self1986
American Masters as SelfNaN
I Want Your Sex as Not available2023
Maxine as Maxine2022
Sex with Sue as Self2022
Bury Me as June2022
I, Challenger as June2022
Queer Riot as Not available2021
Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self2021
The Sixth Reel as Doris2021
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special as Self2021
Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan2020
Faith Based as Jane2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho2018
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self2017
Alaska Is a Drag as Jan2017
Curtain Down as The Mentor2016
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala as Not available2016
The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)2015
Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self2015
Adventures in Comedy as Not available2015
#BeRobin the Movie as Not available2013
Amelia's 25th as Babs2013
Wedding Palace as Not available2013
In Transition as Tawny Kim2012
The Immigrant as Margaret2012
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)2012
It Gets Better as Self2011
Sexing the Transman as Self2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self2009
The Snake as The Expert2009
Annul Victory as Self2009
Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self2008
Underbelly as Not available2007
Girltrash! as Min Suk2007
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London as Not available2006
Phone Sex as Caller2006
My Name is Jackie Beat as Not available2005
Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself2002
Miss America as Self2002
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself2000
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself1999
Funny Is Money as Self1998
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey as HerselfNaN
Ron Forever as GloriaNaN
Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self1997
Pink as the Day She Was Born as Not availableNaN
Thoughts and Prayers as Principal Linda2002
Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)1999
$pent as Travel Agent1999
The Tavern as CarolNaN
Cheap AF as Not available1994
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho as Not available1994
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour as Not available1984
AVN Awards as SelfCrew
2021
Koreatown Ghost Story Producer2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO Writer2013
In Transition Executive Producer2013
Ian Harvie: Superhero Executive Producer2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent Executive Producer2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent Writer2009
Margaret Cho: Beautiful Writer2008
The Cho Show Producer2005
Margaret Cho: Assassin Writer2005
Bam Bam and Celeste Writer2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution Writer2002
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. Writer2002
Grocery Store Director2002
Grocery Store Writer2002
Grocery Store Executive Producer2000
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want WriterNaN
Ron Forever Executive Producer1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist Additional Writing