Margaret Cho
- Acting
- December 5, 1968 · 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.
Known for
Filmography
- I Want Your Sex · Detective Zola
- The King of Black Goo · Opulence Montenegro
- By the Roots · Janine Sorrel
- Run Amok · Principal Linda
- All That We Love · Emma
- Queens of the Dead · Pops
- Celebrity Weakest Link · Self
- TURA! · Narrator (Voice), Executive producer
- Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure · Self
- It's Dorothy! · Self
- Hollywood Squares · Self
- Squid Game: The Official Podcast · Self
- Doctor Odyssey · Judy Riva
- Zombies: The Re-Animated Series · Ashley (Voice)
- Kite Man: Hell Yeah! · Rebecca Chen (Voice)
- Cora Bora · Electra
- Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution · Self
- The Listener · Corinne (Voice)
- Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
- After Midnight · Self
- Percy Jackson and the Olympians · Wasp
- No One Asked You · Self
- A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary · Self
- Maxine · Maxine
- Gianna · Kimberly
- Frog and Toad · Turtle (Voice)
- Prom Pact · Ms. Chen
- History of the World: Part II · Sophia
- Not Dead Yet · Miss Cassandra
- Will Trent · Therapist, Dr. Roach
- The Wheel · Self
- Sex with Sue · Self
- Celebrity Jeopardy! · Self
- Dr. Jackie · Margaret Cho
- Sherri · Self
- Queer Riot
- The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival · Self
- Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live · Self
- Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
- Fire Island · Erin
- Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage · Self
- Sex Appeal · Ma Deb
- I, Challenger · June
- Bury Me · June
- Tara, Messenger of Death · Ms. Corrigan
- Last Meals · Self
- Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. · Frankie
- The Sixth Reel · Doris
- Tig Notaro: Drawn · Self
- Good on Paper · Margot
- The Celebrity Dating Game · Self
- Koreatown Ghost Story · Mrs. Moon, Producer
- Pride · Self
- What's My Game? · Self
- The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special · Self
- Hysterical · Self
- Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump · Self
- Call Me Kat · Val Park
- The Great North · Jan (Voice)
- The Flight Attendant · Utada
- Friendsgiving · Fairy Gay Mother #2
- Over the Moon · Auntie Ling / Gretch (Voice)
- Faith Based · Jane
- I Can See Your Voice
- Tournament of Laughs · Self
- Mae West: Dirty Blonde · Self
- House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered · Self
- Feeding America Comedy Festival · Self
- Visible: Out on Television · Self
- Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens · Mistress Jupiter
- The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU · Self
- Sex, Explained · Self
- Undateable John · Hilda
- Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend · Margaret Cho
- A Little Late with Lilly Singh · Self
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- Lights Out with David Spade · Self
- Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate · Self
- Miracle Workers · God's Mom
- Good Trouble · Margaret Cho