Margaret Cho
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2024 · TURA! as Narrator (voice)
- 2024 · Doctor Odyssey as Judy Riva
- 2024 · Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Rebecca Chen (voice)
- 2024 · Zombies: The Re-Animated Series as Ashley (voice)
- 2024 · Cora Bora as Electra
- 2024 · All That We Love as Emma
- 2024 · Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
- 2024 · The Listener as Corinne
- 2024 · Dolly Parton's Pet Gala as
- 2023 · No One Asked You as Self
- 2023 · A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary as
- 2023 · Handsome Podcast as Self
- 2023 · Maxine as Maxine
- 2023 · Gianna as Kimberly
- 2023 · Frog and Toad as Turtle (voice)
- 2023 · Prom Pact as Ms. Chen
- 2023 · History of the World: Part II as Sophia
- 2023 · Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra
- 2022 · The Wheel as Self - Expert
- 2022 · Sex with Sue as Self
- 2022 · Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho
- 2022 · Sherri as Self - Guest
- 2022 · The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self
- 2022 · Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration as
- 2022 · Fire Island as Erin
- 2022 · Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
- 2022 · Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
- 2021 · Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
- 2021 · Good on Paper as Margot
- 2021 · The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
- 2021 · Pride as Self
- 2021 · What's My Game? as Self - Contestant
- 2021 · The Great North as Jan (voice)
- 2021 · Call Me Kat as Val Park
- 2020 · The Flight Attendant as Utada
- 2020 · Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #2
- 2020 · Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
- 2020 · Faith Based as Jane
- 2020 · I Can See Your Voice as
- 2020 · House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star
- 2020 · Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
- 2020 · Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
- 2020 · Awkwafina is Nora From Queens as Mistress Jupiter
- 2020 · The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
- 2019 · A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as
- 2019 · Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
- 2019 · Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
- 2019 · Miracle Workers as God's Mom
- 2019 · Good Trouble as Margaret Cho
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Poodle (archive footage)
- 2019 · The Masked Singer as Poodle
- 2018 · Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
- 2018 · 25 Words or Less as
- 2018 · Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
- 2018 · The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
- 2018 · This Close as Zagat
- 2017 · Bright as Sergeant Ching
- 2017 · Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
- 2017 · Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone
- 2017 · Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
- 2017 · The Bold Type as Margaret Cho
- 2017 · Truth & Iliza as Self
- 2017 · Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)
- 2017 · The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self
- 2016 · Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
- 2016 · Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll
- 2016 · Party Legends as
- 2016 · The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
- 2016 · To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
- 2016 · Hurricane Bianca as Wig Shop Owner
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2016 · Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
- 2015 · The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Mulan (voice)
- 2015 · Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi
- 2015 · Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Call Me Lucky as Self
- 2015 · Do I Sound Gay? as Self
- 2015 · Tooken as Brown Finger
- 2015 · World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist
- 2015 · Metropolis as
- 2014 · Lennon or McCartney as Self
- 2014 · Celebrity Name Game as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2013 · Beat Bobby Flay as Self
- 2013 · In Transition as Tawny Kim
- 2013 · Norm Macdonald Live as Self
- 2012 · Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
- 2012 · The Burn with Jeff Ross as
- 2012 · Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
- 2012 · Finding Your Roots as Self
- 2011 · SNL Korea as Self
- 2011 · Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self
- 2011 · Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)
- 2011 · Miss Representation as Self
- 2010 · The Fran Drescher Show as
- 2010 · Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
- 2010 · The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
- 2010 · America: The Story of Us as Self
- 2010 · I Am Comic as Self
- 2009 · Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee
- 2009 · How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
- 2009 · Annul Victory as Self
- 2009 · The Snake as The Expert
- 2009 · 17 Again as Mrs. Dell
- 2009 · George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize as Self
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
- 2009 · RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Judge
- 2008 · Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them
- 2008 · Celebrity Family Feud as Self
- 2008 · One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
- 2007 · 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 Suk
- 2006 · The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
- 2006 · Phone Sex as Caller
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Il
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Kim Jong-Un
- 2006 · 'Til Death as Nicole
- 2006 · Falling for Grace as Janie
- 2005 · Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
- 2005 · Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
- 2005 · Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
- 2004 · Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent
- 2004 · Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself
- 2003 · Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
- 2003 · Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
- 1999 · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee
- 1999 · Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
- 1999 · Get Bruce! as Self
- 1998 · The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)
- 1998 · The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue / Terry
- 1998 · Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
- 1998 · Ground Control as Amanda
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Lynne
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1997 · The View as Self - Guest
- 1997 · Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling
- 1997 · Face/Off as Wanda
- 1996 · Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
- 1996 · It's My Party as Charlene Lee
- 1996 · C Bear and Jamal as
- 1995 · The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife
- 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)
- 1994 · All-American Girl as Margaret Kim
- 1994 · Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong
- 1994 · Angie as Admissions Nurse #2
- 1993 · The Nanny as Caryn
- 1992 · The Golden Palace as Fong
- 1992 · Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
- 1986 · American Masters as Self
- Future · I Want Your Sex as
- 2005 · Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself
- 2000 · Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself
- Future · Queens of the Dead as
- 2022 · Queer Riot as
- 2022 · Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self
- 2022 · Bury Me as June
- 2022 · I, Challenger as June
- 2021 · Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan
- 2021 · Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon
- 2021 · The Sixth Reel as Doris
- 2021 · Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self
- 2021 · The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special as Self
- 2021 · Hysterical as Self
- 2020 · Tournament of Laughs as Self
- 2020 · Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self
- 2019 · Undateable John as Hilda
- 2019 · Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
- 2018 · Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self
- 2017 · This Is Bob Hope... as Self
- 2017 · Curtain Down as The Mentor
- 2016 · The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)
- 2015 · Adventures in Comedy as
- 2015 · Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
- 2015 · #BeRobin the Movie as
- 2013 · Wedding Palace as
- 2013 · Amelia's 25th as Babs
- 2012 · See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould as Self
- 2012 · Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)
- 2012 · The Immigrant as Margaret
- 2012 · It Gets Better as Self
- 2011 · Sexing the Transman as Self
- 2010 · Gaze as Self (archive footage)
- 2009 · Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self
- 2008 · Underbelly as
- 2007 · Girltrash! as Min Suk
- 2007 · Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London as
- 2006 · My Name is Jackie Beat as
- 2005 · Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy
- 2005 · Wisecrack as
- 2002 · Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself
- 2002 · Miss America as Self
- 2002 · Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)
- 2000 · $pent as Travel Agent
- 1999 · Funny Is Money as Self
- 1999 · Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
- 1999 · The Tavern as Carol
- 1998 · The N.Y. Friars Club Roast Of Drew Carey as Herself
- 1997 · Sweethearts as Noreen
- 1997 · Pink as the Day She Was Born as
- Future · Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story as
- Future · Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self
- 1994 · Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour as
- 1994 · HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho as
- 1984 · AVN Awards as Self