Wai Ching Ho
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 16, 1943
- Died
- July 12, 2026 (aged 82)
- Birthplace
- Hong Kong
Biography
Wai Ching Ho (16 November 1943 - 12 July 2026) was 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
Photos
Filmography
Here and Again
Movie · as Ama
Nervous Energy
Movie · as Narrator
Sight
Movie · as Alian
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Movie · as Zhang
Turning Red
Movie · as Grandma (voice)
A Father's Son
Movie · as Soo Hing Li
Only Murders in the Building
TV · as Mei Mei · 1 ep
Law & Order: Organized Crime
TV · as Sister Shu · 1 ep
Lucky Grandma
Movie · as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
Sister of the Groom
Movie · as Darling Aquino
April Flowers
Movie · as Future April
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TV · as Li-Wei · 5 eps
Hustlers
Movie · as Destiny’s Grandmother
Two Sentence Horror Stories
TV · as Ma · 1 ep
Set It Up
Movie · as Kristen's Mom
High Resolution
Movie · as Paul's Mother
New Amsterdam
TV · as June Chiang · 1 ep
The Good Cop
TV · as Dr. Kim · 1 ep
Marvel's Iron Fist
TV · as Madame Gao · 9 eps
Marvel's The Defenders
TV · as Madame Gao · 6 eps
Tracers
Movie · as Chen
Marvel's Daredevil
TV · as Madame Gao · 6 eps
Fresh Off the Boat
TV · as Big Auntie · 2 eps
Listen Up Philip
Movie · as Helen (uncredited)
Affluenza
Movie · as Mary
Orange Is the New Black
TV · as Mrs. Hu · 1 ep
Premium Rush
Movie · as Sister Chen
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Movie · as Chinese Woman
2B
Movie · as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
Adventures of Power
Movie · as Yolanda Fong
The Gem of Life
TV · as Ching Suk Jing · 82 eps
New Amsterdam
TV · as Asian Woman · 1 ep
Year of the Fish
Movie · as Seamstress #2
Flight of the Conchords
TV · as Mrs. Lee · 1 ep
Robot Stories
Movie · as Bernice
Headlines
Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
TV · as Jane Yu, Mrs. Wong · 1 ep
Wonderland
TV · as Dr. Prentor · 1 ep
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TV · as Gladys Tang, Susan Guan · 1 ep
A Price Above Rubies
Movie · as Lady Vendor
Happiness
Movie · as Student #1
Soapdish
Movie · as Fan
Cadillac Man
Movie · as Asian Wife
Law & Order
TV · as Mrs. Rhee, Owner, Mrs. Ngai, Ms. Tan · 1 ep