Wai Ching Ho

Born: 1943-11-16 in Hong Kong

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2025

Nervous Energy as Narrator

2023

Sight as Alian
Lovely, Dark, and Deep as Zhang

2022

Turning Red as Grandma (voice)
A Father's Son as Soo Hing Li

2021

Law & Order: Organized Crime as Sister Shu
Only Murders in the Building as Mei Mei

2020

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Li-Wei
Lucky Grandma as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
Sister of the Groom as Darling Aquino
April Flowers as Future April

2019

Hustlers as Destiny’s Grandmother
Two Sentence Horror Stories as Ma

2018

New Amsterdam as June Chiang
Set It Up as Kristen's Mom
High Resolution as Paul's Mother

2017

Marvel's The Defenders as Madame Gao
Marvel's Iron Fist as Madame Gao

2015

Marvel's Daredevil as Madame Gao
Fresh Off the Boat as Big Auntie
Tracers as Chen

2014

Listen Up Philip as Helen (uncredited)
Affluenza as Mary

2013

Orange Is the New Black as Mrs. Hu

2012

Premium Rush as Sister Chen

2010

The Sorcerer's Apprentice as Chinese Woman

2009

2B as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka

2008

New Amsterdam as Asian Woman
The Gem of Life as Ching Suk Jing
Adventures of Power as Yolanda Fong

2000

Wonderland as Dr. Prentor

1999

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Gladys Tang

1998

Happiness as Student #1
A Price Above Rubies as Lady Vendor

1991

Soapdish as Fan

1990

Law & Order as Mrs. Rhee
Cadillac Man as Asian Wife