Margaret Cho
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- December 5, 1968 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
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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Filmography
Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary
Movie · as Self
Cheap AF
Movie
Ron Forever
Movie · as Gloria
Better Life
Movie
Crohnie
Movie
The Decline of F*cking Western Civilization
Movie
I Want Your Sex
Movie · as Detective Zola
Run Amok
Movie · as Principal Linda
By the Roots
Movie · as Janine Sorrel
The King of Black Goo
Movie · as Opulence Montenegro
All That We Love
Movie · as Emma
Queens of the Dead
Movie · as Pops
TURA!
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
It's Dorothy!
Movie · as Self
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Listener
Movie · as Corinne (voice)
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
Movie
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Movie · as Self
Cora Bora
Movie · as Electra
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
TV · as Ashley (voice) · 3 eps
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TV · as Rebecca Chen (voice) · 4 eps
Doctor Odyssey
TV · as Judy Riva · 1 ep
After Midnight
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Gianna
Movie · as Kimberly
Maxine
Movie · as Maxine
Prom Pact
Movie · as Ms. Chen
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
Movie · as Self
No One Asked You
Movie · as Self
Not Dead Yet
TV · as Miss Cassandra · 1 ep
Frog and Toad
TV · as Turtle (voice) · 4 eps
History of the World: Part II
TV · as Sophia · 1 ep
Will Trent
TV · as Therapist, Dr. Roach · 1 ep
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
TV · as Wasp · 1 ep
I, Challenger
Movie · as June
Bury Me
Movie · as June
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Movie · as Self
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
Movie
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Movie · as Self
Queer Riot
Movie
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Movie · as Self
Sex with Sue
Movie · as Self
Sex Appeal
Movie · as Ma Deb
Fire Island
Movie · as Erin
Dr. Jackie
TV · as Margaret Cho · 1 ep
Sherri
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Wheel
TV · as Self - Expert · 1 ep
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TV · as Self - Contestant · 3 eps
Tara, Messenger of Death
Movie · as Ms. Corrigan
Hysterical
Movie · as Self
Koreatown Ghost Story
Movie · as Mrs. Moon
Good on Paper
Movie · as Margot
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
Movie · as Self
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Movie · as Self
The Sixth Reel
Movie · as Doris
Pride
TV · as Self · 6 eps
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
TV · as Frankie · 1 ep
The Celebrity Dating Game
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Call Me Kat
TV · as Val Park · 1 ep
What's My Game?
TV · as Self - Contestant · 1 ep
The Great North
TV · as Jan (voice) · 1 ep
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Last Meals
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Friendsgiving
Movie · as Fairy Gay Mother #2
Faith Based
Movie · as Jane
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Movie · as Self
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Movie · as Self
Over the Moon
Movie · as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Movie · as Self
Tournament of Laughs
TV · as Self · 1 ep
I Can See Your Voice
TV · 1 ep
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV · as Mistress Jupiter · 2 eps
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered
TV · as Self - Guest Star · 1 ep
The Flight Attendant
TV · as Utada · 2 eps
Visible: Out on Television
TV · as Self - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
Sex, Explained
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Movie · as Self
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Movie · as Margaret Cho
Undateable John
Movie · as Hilda
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Good Trouble
TV · as Margaret Cho · 3 eps
The Masked Singer
TV · as Poodle (archive footage), Self
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Miracle Workers
TV · as God's Mom · 1 ep
Lights Out with David Spade
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Movie · as Self
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Movie · as Self
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
Movie · as Self
This Close
TV · as Zagat · 1 ep
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
TV · as Self · 1 ep
25 Words or Less
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Curtain Down
Movie · as The Mentor
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Movie · as Self
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Movie · as Simone
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Movie · as Self
Bright
Movie · as Sergeant Ching
This Is Bob Hope...
Movie · as Self
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Movie · as Self
Alaska Is a Drag
Movie · as Jan
Truth & Iliza
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Bold Type
TV · as Margaret Cho · 1 ep
Bill Nye Saves the World
TV · as Pistachio (voice), Self · 1 ep
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
Movie · as Mom (voice)
Hurricane Bianca
Movie · as Wig Shop Owner
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
Movie
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Party Legends
TV · 1 ep
The $100,000 Pyramid
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
TV · as Self · 1 ep
To Tell the Truth
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Swedish Dicks
TV · as Agent Poll · 1 ep
Original Sin: Sex
TV · as Self · 1 ep
#BeRobin the Movie
Movie
Call Me Lucky
Movie · as Self
Adventures in Comedy
Movie
Senior Project
Movie · as Ms. Ghetty
Tooken
Movie · as Brown Finger
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Movie · as Self
Do I Sound Gay?
Movie · as Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Dr. Ken
TV · as Dr. Wendi · 1 ep
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
TV · as Mulan (voice) · 1 ep
World's Funniest Fails
TV · as Self - Panelist · 1 ep
Metropolis
TV · 3 eps
Lennon or McCartney
Movie · as Self
Late Night with Seth Meyers
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Celebrity Name Game
TV · as Self · 2 eps
In Transition
Movie · as Tawny Kim
Wedding Palace
Movie · as The Shaman
Amelia's 25th
Movie · as Babs
Norm Macdonald Live
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Beat Bobby Flay
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Last Leg
TV · as Self · 1 ep
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
Movie · as Self
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
Movie · as (voice)
It Gets Better
Movie · as Self
The Immigrant
Movie · as Margaret
Finding Your Roots
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Gotham Comedy Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
The Burn with Jeff Ross
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Miss Representation
Movie · as Self
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Movie · as Self
Sexing the Transman
Movie · as Self
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Movie · as Self
SNL Korea
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Bubble Guppies
TV · as The Kraken (voice) · 1 ep
I Am Comic
Movie · as Self
Gaze
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pound Puppies
TV · as Mrs. Wattana (voice) · 1 ep
America: The Story of Us
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Fran Drescher Show
TV · 1 ep
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Movie · as Self
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Movie · as Self
The Snake
Movie · as The Expert
17 Again
Movie · as Mrs. Dell
Annul Victory
Movie · as Self
Drop Dead Diva
TV · as Teri Lee · 78 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TV · as Self - Special Guest, Self - Guest Judge · 1 ep
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
One Missed Call
Movie · as Mickey Lee
Underbelly
Movie
Prop 8: The Musical
Movie · as California Gays and The People That Love Them
Celebrity Family Feud
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Girltrash!
Movie · as Min Suk
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
Movie
Girltrash!
TV · as Min Suk · 11 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TV · as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice), Condie Ling (voice), Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice) · 2 eps
Falling for Grace
Movie · as Janie
My Name is Jackie Beat
Movie
Phone Sex
Movie · as Caller
'Til Death
TV · as Nicole · 3 eps
The Lost Room
TV · as Suzie Kang · 3 eps
30 Rock
TV · as Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un · 2 eps
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Movie · as Herself
Bam Bam and Celeste
Movie · as Celeste / Mommy
Ghost Whisperer
TV · as Professor Avery Grant · 3 eps
Wisecrack
TV · 14 eps
Hell's Kitchen
TV · as Self - Restaurant Patron · 1 ep
Dancing with the Stars
TV · as Self - Contestant · 6 eps
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Movie · as Herself
Nobody Knows Anything!
Movie · as Rental Car Agent
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Movie · as Self
Real Time with Bill Maher
TV · as Self · 2 eps
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Movie · as Herself
Grocery Store
Movie · as Store Clerk(voice)
Miss America
Movie · as Self
Dawn French's Girls Who Do Comedy
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Movie · as Herself
Get Bruce!
Movie · as Self
The Tavern
Movie · as Carol
Funny Is Money
Movie · as Self
Can't Stop Dancing
Movie · as JoJo
$pent
Movie · as Travel Agent
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Evelyn Lee · 1 ep
Family Guy
TV · as Hee-Sun (voice) · 1 ep
The Thin Pink Line
Movie · as Asia Blue / Terry
Ground Control
Movie · as Amanda
The Rugrats Movie
Movie · as Lt. Klavin (voice)
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
Movie · as Self
Hollywood Squares
TV · as Self - Panelist · 5 eps
Sex and the City
TV · as Lynne · 1 ep
GayVN Awards
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Face/Off
Movie · as Wanda
Fakin' Da Funk
Movie · as May-Ling
Sweethearts
Movie · as Noreen
Pink as the Day She Was Born
Movie · as Donna
The View
TV · as Self, Self - Guest · 1 ep
It's My Party
Movie · as Charlene Lee
C Bear and Jamal
TV · 13 eps
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pulp Comics
TV · as herself · 1 ep
The Doom Generation
Movie · as Clerk's Wife
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TV · as Uhmuhni (voice), Hul Muh Ni (voice) · 1 ep
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as Margaret (voice) · 1 ep
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TV · as Margaret Cho · 1 ep
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Movie · as Connie Tong
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
Movie
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
Movie
Angie
Movie · as Admissions Nurse #2
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Movie · as Self
All-American Girl
TV · as Margaret Kim · 19 eps
The Critic
TV · as (voice) · 1 ep
Duckman
TV · as Mai Lin (voice) · 1 ep
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Nanny
TV · as Caryn · 1 ep
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Golden Palace
TV · as Fong · 1 ep
Red Shoe Diaries
TV · as Phone Sex Worker · 1 ep
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
TV · as self · 1 ep
American Masters
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Entertainment Tonight
TV · 1 ep