Margaret Cho
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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Acting History
2026
I Want Your Sex
2026Run Amok as Principal Linda
2025All That We Love as Emma
2025Queens of the Dead as Pops
2025Celebrity Weakest Link as Self - Contestant
2025Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
2025It's Dorothy! as Self
2025Hollywood Squares as Self
2024TURA! as Narrator (voice)
2024Doctor Odyssey as Judy Riva
2024Kite Man: Hell Yeah! as Rebecca Chen (voice)
2024Zombies: The Re-Animated Series as Ashley (voice)
2024Cora Bora as Electra
2024Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution as Self
2024The Listener as Corinne (voice)
2024Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024After Midnight as Self
2023No One Asked You as Self
2023A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
2023Maxine as Maxine
2023Gianna as Kimberly
2023Frog and Toad as Turtle (voice)
2023Prom Pact as Ms. Chen
2023History of the World: Part II as Sophia
2023Not Dead Yet as Miss Cassandra
2023Will Trent as Therapist
2022The Wheel as Self - Expert
2022Sex with Sue as Self
2022Celebrity Jeopardy! as Self
2022Dr. Jackie as Margaret Cho
2022Sherri as Self - Guest
2022Queer Riot
2022The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival as Self
2022Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live as Self
2022Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022Fire Island as Erin
2022Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage as Self
2022Sex Appeal as Ma Deb
2022Bury Me as June
2022I, Challenger as June
2021Tara, Messenger of Death as Ms. Corrigan
2021Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. as Frankie
2021The Sixth Reel as Doris
2021Tig Notaro: Drawn as Self
2021Good on Paper as Margot
2021The Celebrity Dating Game as Self
2021Koreatown Ghost Story as Mrs. Moon
2021Pride as Self
2021What's My Game? as Self - Contestant
2021The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special as Self
2021Hysterical as Self
2021Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump as Self
2021The Great North as Jan (voice)
2021Call Me Kat as Val Park
2020The Flight Attendant as Utada
2020Friendsgiving as Fairy Gay Mother #2
2020Over the Moon as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
2020Faith Based as Jane
2020I Can See Your Voice
2020Tournament of Laughs as Self
2020Mae West: Dirty Blonde as Self
2020House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered as Self - Guest Star
2020Feeding America Comedy Festival as Self
2020Visible: Out on Television as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens as Mistress Jupiter
2020The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU as Self
2019Undateable John as Hilda
2019Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend as Margaret Cho
2019A Little Late with Lilly Singh as Self
2019The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
2019Lights Out with David Spade as Self - Panelist
2019Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate as Self
2019Miracle Workers as God's Mom
2019Good Trouble as Margaret Cho
2019The Masked Singer as Poodle (archive footage)
2019The Masked Singer as Poodle
2018Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash as Self
201825 Words or Less as Self
2018Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler as Self
2018The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom as Self
2018This Close as Zagat
2018Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia as Self
2017This Is Bob Hope... as Self
2017Bright as Sergeant Ching
2017Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? as Self
2017Sharknado 5: Global Swarming as Simone
2017Alaska Is a Drag as Jan
2017The Bold Type as Margaret Cho
2017Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017Truth & Iliza as Self
2017Curtain Down as The Mentor
2017Bill Nye Saves the World as Pistachio (voice)
2017The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin as Self
2016Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party as Self
2016Swedish Dicks as Agent Poll
2016The girls I know... get their hands dirty. as Mom (voice)
2016Party Legends
2016The $100,000 Pyramid as Self
2016To Tell the Truth as Self - Panelist
2016Hurricane Bianca as Wig Shop Owner
2016Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
2016Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
2016Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2015The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show as Mulan (voice)
2015Dr. Ken as Dr. Wendi
2015Margaret Cho: PsyCHO as Self
2015The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
2015Call Me Lucky as Self
2015Do I Sound Gay? as Self
2015Tooken as Brown Finger
2015Adventures in Comedy
2015World's Funniest Fails as Self - Panelist
2015Senior Project as Ms. Ghetty
2015Metropolis
2015#BeRobin the Movie
2014Lennon or McCartney as Self
2014Celebrity Name Game as Self
2014Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
2013Wedding Palace as The Shaman
2013Beat Bobby Flay as Self
2013Amelia's 25th as Babs
2013In Transition as Tawny Kim
2013Norm Macdonald Live as Self
2013The Last Leg as Self
2012See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould as Self
2012Gotham Comedy Live as Self - Host
2012Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival as (voice)
2012The Burn with Jeff Ross as Self
2012Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee as Self
2012The Immigrant as Margaret
2012Finding Your Roots as Self
2012It Gets Better as Self
2011SNL Korea as Self
2011Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent as Self
2011Sexing the Transman as Self
2011Bubble Guppies as The Kraken (voice)
2011Miss Representation as Self
2010The Fran Drescher Show
2010Pound Puppies as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
2010Gaze as Self (archive footage)
2010The Green Room with Paul Provenza as Self
2010America: The Story of Us as Self
2010I Am Comic as Self
2009Celebrity Ghost Stories as Self
2009Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
2009Drop Dead Diva as Teri Lee
2009Margaret Cho: Beautiful as Self
2009How Bruce Lee Changed the World as Self
2009Annul Victory as Self
2009The Snake as The Expert
200917 Again as Mrs. Dell
2009RuPaul's Drag Race
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Special Guest
2009RuPaul's Drag Race as Self - Guest Judge
2008Prop 8: The Musical as California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008Celebrity Family Feud as Self
2008One Missed Call as Mickey Lee
2008Underbelly
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling (voice)
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
2007Girltrash! as Min Suk
2007Girltrash! as Min Suk
2007Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2006The Lost Room as Suzie Kang
2006Phone Sex as Caller
2006My Name is Jackie Beat
200630 Rock as Kim Jong-Il
200630 Rock as Kim Jong-Un
2006'Til Death as Nicole
2006Falling for Grace as Janie
2005Margaret Cho: Assassin as Herself
2005Ghost Whisperer as Professor Avery Grant
2005Bam Bam and Celeste as Celeste / Mommy
2005Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
2005Hell's Kitchen as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005Wisecrack
2004Nobody Knows Anything! as Rental Car Agent
2004Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution as Herself
2003Real Time with Bill Maher as Self
2003Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! as Self
2002Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. as Herself
2002Miss America as Self
2002Grocery Store as Store Clerk(voice)
2000Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want as Herself
1999Funny Is Money as Self
1999Law & Order: Special Victims Unit as Evelyn Lee
1999$pent as Travel Agent
1999Family Guy as Hee-Sun (voice)
1999Can't Stop Dancing as JoJo
1999The Tavern as Carol
1999Get Bruce! as Self
1998GayVN Awards as Self - Host
1998The Rugrats Movie as Lt. Klavin (voice)
1998The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey as Self
1998The Thin Pink Line as Asia Blue / Terry
1998Hollywood Squares as Self - Panelist
1998Ground Control as Amanda
1998Sex and the City as Lynne
1997Sweethearts as Noreen
1997The View as Self
1997The View as Self - Guest
1997Fakin' Da Funk as May-Ling
1997Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997Face/Off as Wanda
1996Never Mind the Buzzcocks as Self
1996Pulp Comics as herself
1996It's My Party as Charlene Lee
1996C Bear and Jamal
1995The Doom Generation as Clerk's Wife
1995Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Margaret (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Uhmuhni (voice)
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child as Hul Muh Ni (voice)
1994All-American Girl as Margaret Kim
1994Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women as Connie Tong
1994Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994Duckman as Mai Lin (voice)
1994Angie as Admissions Nurse #2
1994Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras as Self
1994The Critic as (voice)
1993The Nanny as Caryn
1992The Golden Palace as Fong
1992Red Shoe Diaries as Phone Sex Worker
19891/2 Hour Comedy Hour as self
1986American Masters as Self
1981Entertainment Tonight
—Ron Forever as Gloria
—Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary as Self
—By the Roots as Janine Sorrel
—Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure as Self
—Cheap AF
—Better Life