Margaret Cho
Born: 1968-12-05 in San Francisco, California, USA
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Queens of the Dead as Pops
- Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
- All That We Love as Emma
- Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
- Hollywood Squares as Self
- It's Dorothy! as Self
2024
- After Midnight as Self
- Doctor Odyssey as Judy Riva
- Zombies: The Re-Animated Series as Ashley (voice)
- The Listener as Corinne (voice)
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Rebecca Chen (voice)
- TURA! as Narrator (voice)
- Cora Bora as Electra
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
- Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2023
- Will Trent as Therapist
- Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra
- Gianna as Kimberly
- History of the World: Part II as Sophia
- Frog and Toad as Turtle (voice)
- Prom Pact as Ms. Chen
- No One Asked You as Self
- A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
- Maxine as Maxine
2022
- Sherri as Self - Guest
- Fire Island as Erin
- Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
- I, Challenger as June
- Bury Me as June
- Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
- The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self
- Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
- Queer Riot
- The Wheel as Self - Expert
- Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho
- Sex with Sue as Self
- Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self
2021
- The Great North as Jan (voice)
- Hysterical as Self
- Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
- Call Me Kat as Val Park
- Good on Paper as Margot
- Pride as Self
- The Sixth Reel as Doris
- Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon
- The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special as Self
- Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self
- The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
- What's My Game? as Self - Contestant
- Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
- Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan
2020
- Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #2
- The Flight Attendant as Utada
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Mistress Jupiter
- Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
- Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- I Can See Your Voice
- Faith Based as Jane
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star
- Tournament of Laughs as Self
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Masked Singer as Poodle (archive footage)
- Miracle Workers as God's Mom
- Good Trouble as Margaret Cho
- Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- Undateable John as Hilda
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
2018
- 25 Words or Less as Self
- Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
- This Close as Zagat
- Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self
- The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2017
- The Bold Type as Margaret Cho
- Bright as Sergeant Ching
- Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone
- Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)
- Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- This Is Bob Hope... as Self
- The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self
- Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
- Truth & Iliza as Self
- Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
- Curtain Down as The Mentor
2016
- Hurricane Bianca as Wig Shop Owner
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll
- Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
- The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)
- Party Legends
- Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2015
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Mulan (voice)
- Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
- Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi
- Call Me Lucky as Self
- Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- Tooken as Brown Finger
- Adventures in Comedy
- World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist
- Metropolis
- #BeRobin the Movie
- Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self
2014
- Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- Celebrity Name Game as Self
- Lennon or McCartney as Self
2013
- The Last Leg as Self
- Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- Wedding Palace as The Shaman
- Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- Amelia's 25th as Babs
- In Transition as Tawny Kim
- Ian Harvie: Superhero ... (Executive Producer)
2012
- Finding Your Roots as Self
- Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- The Burn with Jeff Ross as Self
- The Immigrant as Margaret
- It Gets Better as Self
- See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould as Self
- Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)
2011
- Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)
- SNL Korea as Self
- Miss Representation as Self
- Sexing the Transman as Self
- Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self
2010
- Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
- Gaze as Self (archive footage)
- The Fran Drescher Show
- America: The Story of Us as Self
- The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- I Am Comic as Self
2009
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- RuPaul's Drag Race
- Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee
- Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 17 Again as Mrs. Dell
- Annul Victory as Self
- How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- The Snake as The Expert
- Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self
2008
- Underbelly
- One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
- Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them
- The Cho Show ... (Producer)
2007
- Girltrash! as Min Suk
- Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
- Girltrash! as Min Suk
- Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2006
- 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Il
- 'Til Death as Nicole
- The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
- Falling for Grace as Janie
- My Name is Jackie Beat
- Phone Sex as Caller
2005
- Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
- Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy
- Wisecrack
- Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself
2004
- Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent
- Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself
2003
- Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
2002
- Miss America as Self
- Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)
- Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself
2000
- Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself
1999
- Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee
- Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
- $pent as Travel Agent
- Get Bruce! as Self
- The Tavern as Carol
- Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
- Funny Is Money as Self
1998
- Sex and the City as Lynne
- Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- Ground Control as Amanda
- The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)
- GayVN Awards as Self - Host
- The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue / Terry
- The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey as Self
1997
- The View as Self
- Face/Off as Wanda
- Sweethearts as Noreen
- Pink as the Day She Was Born
- Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling
1996
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- It's My Party as Charlene Lee
- C Bear and Jamal
- Pulp Comics as herself
1995
- Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Uhmuhni (voice)
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Margaret (voice)
- The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife
1994
- Duckman as Mai Lin (voice)
- Angie as Admissions Nurse #2
- The Critic as (voice)
- All-American Girl as Margaret Kim
- Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong
- Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self
- HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
- Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1993
- The Nanny as Caryn
1992
- Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
- The Golden Palace as Fong
1989
- 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour as self
1986
- American Masters as Self