ACTOR
Margaret Cho
Known for Family Guy · Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Sex and the City
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…
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- Born
- Dec 5, 1968
- Birthplace
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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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Known For
TV
Family GuyHee-Sun (voice) · 1999
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEvelyn Lee · 1999
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
TV
Sex and the CityLynne · 1998
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
TV
Ghost WhispererProfessor Avery Grant · 2005
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
The NannyCaryn · 1993
★ 8.1
★ 8.1
TV
30 RockKim Jong-Il · 2006
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
TV
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 2015
★ 6.1
★ 6.1
TV
RuPaul's Drag Race1 eps · 2009
★ 7.5
★ 7.5
Filmography
Movies
AngieAdmissions Nurse #2
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 WomenConnie Tong
1994
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas ParadeSelf
1994
The Doom GenerationClerk's Wife
1995
It's My PartyCharlene Lee
1996
Face/OffWanda
1997
Fakin' Da FunkMay-Ling
1997PA
Pink as the Day She Was BornDonna
1997
SweetheartsNoreen
1997
Ground ControlAmanda
1998
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew CareySelf
1998
The Rugrats MovieLt. Klavin (voice)
1998
The Thin Pink LineAsia Blue / Terry
1998
$pentTravel Agent
1999
Can't Stop DancingJoJo
1999
Funny Is MoneySelf
1999
Get Bruce!Self
1999
The TavernCarol
1999
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I WantHerself
2000Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I WantWriter
2000GS
Grocery StoreStore Clerk(voice)
2002GS
Grocery StoreDirector
2002GS
Grocery StoreWriter
2002GS
Grocery StoreExecutive Producer
2002
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.Herself
2002Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.Writer
2002
Miss AmericaSelf
2002
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!Self
2003
Margaret Cho: CHO RevolutionHerself
2004Margaret Cho: CHO RevolutionWriter
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!Rental Car Agent
2004
Bam Bam and CelesteCeleste / Mommy
2005Bam Bam and CelesteWriter
2005Bam Bam and CelesteProducer
2005
Margaret Cho: AssassinHerself
2005Margaret Cho: AssassinWriter
2005
Falling for GraceJanie
2006
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Phone SexCaller
2006
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2007
Girltrash!Min Suk
2007
One Missed CallMickey Lee
2008
Prop 8: The MusicalCalifornia Gays and The People That Love Them
2008
Underbelly
2008
17 AgainMrs. Dell
2009
Annul VictorySelf
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the WorldSelf
2009
Margaret Cho: BeautifulSelf
2009Margaret Cho: BeautifulWriter
2009
The SnakeThe Expert
2009
GazeSelf (archive footage)
2010
I Am ComicSelf
2010
Conan O'Brien Can't StopSelf
2011MC
Margaret Cho: Cho DependentSelf
2011MC
Margaret Cho: Cho DependentExecutive Producer
2011MC
Margaret Cho: Cho DependentWriter
2011
Miss RepresentationSelf
2011ST
Sexing the TransmanSelf
2011EW
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival(voice)
2012
It Gets BetterSelf
2012
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob MouldSelf
2012TI
The ImmigrantMargaret
2012
Amelia's 25thBabs
2013
Ian Harvie: SuperheroExecutive Producer
2013
In TransitionTawny Kim
2013In TransitionExecutive Producer
2013
Wedding PalaceThe Shaman
2013
Lennon or McCartneySelf
2014#T
#BeRobin the Movie
2015
Adventures in Comedy
2015
Call Me LuckySelf
2015
Do I Sound Gay?Self
2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHOSelf
2015Margaret Cho: PsyCHOWriter
2015
Senior ProjectMs. Ghetty
2015
TookenBrown Finger
2015
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2016
Hurricane BiancaWig Shop Owner
2016
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.Mom (voice)
2016
Alaska Is a DragJan
2017
BrightSergeant Ching
2017
Curtain DownThe Mentor
2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick StorySelf
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?Self
2017
Sharknado 5: Global SwarmingSimone
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead MaupinSelf
2017
This Is Bob Hope...Self
2017
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent CastigliaSelf
2018
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween BashSelf
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to FreedomSelf
2018
Still Laugh-In: The Stars CelebrateSelf
2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny LegendMargaret Cho
2019
Undateable JohnHilda
2019
Faith BasedJane
2020
Feeding America Comedy FestivalSelf
2020
FriendsgivingFairy Gay Mother #2
2020
Mae West: Dirty BlondeSelf
2020
Over the MoonAuntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVUSelf
2020
Good on PaperMargot
2021
HystericalSelf
2021
Koreatown Ghost StoryMrs. Moon
2021Koreatown Ghost StoryProducer
2021
Tara, Messenger of DeathMs. Corrigan
2021
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy SpecialSelf
2021
The Sixth ReelDoris
2021
Tig Notaro: DrawnSelf
2021BM
Bury MeJune
2022
Fire IslandErin
2022
I, ChallengerJune
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night LiveSelf
2022
Queer Riot
2022
Sex AppealMa Deb
2022
Sex with SueSelf
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander HeritageSelf
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The FestivalSelf
2022
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The DocumentarySelf
2023
GiannaKimberly
2023
MaxineMaxine
2023
No One Asked YouSelf
2023
Prom PactMs. Chen
2023
Cora BoraElectra
2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy RevolutionSelf
2024
The ListenerCorinne (voice)
2024
All That We LoveEmma
2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About FailureSelf
2025
It's Dorothy!Self
2025
Queens of the DeadPops
2025
TURA!Narrator (voice)
2025TURA!Executive Producer
2025
By the RootsJanine Sorrel
2026
I Want Your SexDetective Zola
2026
Run AmokPrincipal Linda
2026
The King of Black GooOpulence Montenegro
2026
Better Life
CA
Cheap AF
C
Crohnie
Ron ForeverGloria
Ron ForeverExecutive Producer
UM
Untitled Mitch Hedberg DocumentarySelf
Television
Entertainment Tonight1 eps
1981
American MastersSelf · 1 eps
1986
1/2 Hour Comedy Hourself · 1 eps
1989
Red Shoe DiariesPhone Sex Worker · 1 eps
1992
The Golden PalaceFong · 1 eps
1992
Late Show with David LettermanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1993
The NannyCaryn · 1 eps
1993
All-American GirlMargaret Kim · 19 eps
1994
DuckmanMai Lin (voice) · 1 eps
1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi GrasSelf · 1 eps
1994
The Critic(voice) · 1 eps
1994
Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistMargaret (voice) · 1 eps
1995Dr. Katz, Professional TherapistAdditional Writing
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildUhmuhni (voice) · 1 eps
1995Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChildHul Muh Ni (voice) · 1 eps
1995
Mr. Show with Bob and DavidMargaret Cho · 1 eps
1995
C Bear and Jamal13 eps
1996
Never Mind the BuzzcocksSelf · 1 eps
1996
Pulp Comicsherself · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 1 eps
1997The ViewSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1997
GayVN AwardsSelf - Host · 1 eps
1998
Hollywood SquaresSelf - Panelist · 5 eps
1998
Sex and the CityLynne · 1 eps
1998
Family GuyHee-Sun (voice) · 1 eps
1999
Law & Order: Special Victims UnitEvelyn Lee · 1 eps
1999
Real Time with Bill MaherSelf · 2 eps
2003
Dancing with the StarsSelf - Contestant · 6 eps
2005
Ghost WhispererProfessor Avery Grant · 3 eps
2005
Hell's KitchenSelf - Restaurant Patron · 1 eps
2005W
Wisecrack14 eps
2005
'Til DeathNicole · 3 eps
2006
30 RockKim Jong-Il · 2 eps
200630 RockKim Jong-Un · 1 eps
2006
The Lost RoomSuzie Kang · 3 eps
2006
Girltrash!Min Suk · 11 eps
2007
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldCondie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice) · 1 eps
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldCondie Ling (voice) · 6 eps
2007Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the WorldCondie Ling / Jessica (voice) · 2 eps
2007
Celebrity Family FeudSelf · 1 eps
2008TC
The Cho ShowProducer
2008
Celebrity Ghost StoriesSelf · 1 eps
2009
Drop Dead DivaTeri Lee · 78 eps
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race1 eps
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Special Guest · 1 eps
2009RuPaul's Drag RaceSelf - Guest Judge · 1 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2009
America: The Story of UsSelf · 1 eps
2010
Pound PuppiesMrs. Wattana (voice) · 1 eps
2010
The Fran Drescher Show1 eps
2010
The Green Room with Paul ProvenzaSelf · 1 eps
2010
Bubble GuppiesThe Kraken (voice) · 1 eps
2011
SNL KoreaSelf · 1 eps
2011
Comedians in Cars Getting CoffeeSelf · 1 eps
2012
Finding Your RootsSelf · 1 eps
2012
Gotham Comedy LiveSelf - Host · 1 eps
2012
The Burn with Jeff RossSelf · 1 eps
2012
Beat Bobby FlaySelf · 1 eps
2013
Norm Macdonald LiveSelf · 1 eps
2013
The Last LegSelf · 1 eps
2013
Celebrity Name GameSelf · 2 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 1 eps
2014
Dr. KenDr. Wendi · 1 eps
2015
Metropolis3 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf · 1 eps
2015
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman ShowMulan (voice) · 1 eps
2015
World's Funniest FailsSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2015
Full Frontal with Samantha BeeSelf · 1 eps
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler HenrySelf - Guest · 1 eps
2016
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner PartySelf · 1 eps
2016
Original Sin: SexSelf · 1 eps
2016
Party Legends1 eps
2016
Swedish DicksAgent Poll · 1 eps
2016
The $100,000 PyramidSelf · 1 eps
2016
To Tell the TruthSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2016
Bill Nye Saves the WorldPistachio (voice) · 1 eps
2017Bill Nye Saves the WorldSelf · 1 eps
2017
The Bold TypeMargaret Cho · 1 eps
2017
Truth & IlizaSelf · 1 eps
2017
25 Words or LessSelf · 1 eps
2018
This CloseZagat · 1 eps
2018
Unapologetic with Aisha TylerSelf · 1 eps
2018
A Little Late with Lilly SinghSelf · 1 eps
2019
Good TroubleMargaret Cho · 3 eps
2019
Lights Out with David SpadeSelf - Panelist · 1 eps
2019
Miracle WorkersGod's Mom · 1 eps
2019
The Kelly Clarkson ShowSelf - Guest · 2 eps
2019
The Masked SingerPoodle (archive footage) · 1 eps
2019The Masked SingerSelf - Poodle · 2 eps
2019
Awkwafina Is Nora from QueensMistress Jupiter · 2 eps
2020
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: UnfilteredSelf - Guest Star · 1 eps
2020
I Can See Your Voice1 eps
2020
Sex, ExplainedSelf · 1 eps
2020
The Flight AttendantUtada · 2 eps
2020
Tournament of LaughsSelf · 1 eps
2020
Visible: Out on TelevisionSelf - Narrator (voice) · 5 eps
2020
Call Me KatVal Park · 1 eps
2021
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.Frankie · 1 eps
2021
Last MealsSelf · 1 eps
2021
Overserved with Lisa VanderpumpSelf · 1 eps
2021
PrideSelf · 6 eps
2021
The Celebrity Dating GameSelf · 1 eps
2021
The Great NorthJan (voice) · 1 eps
2021
What's My Game?Self - Contestant · 1 eps
2021
Celebrity Jeopardy!Self - Contestant · 3 eps
2022
Dr. JackieMargaret Cho · 1 eps
2022
SherriSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2022
The WheelSelf - Expert · 1 eps
2022
Frog and ToadTurtle (voice) · 4 eps
2023
History of the World: Part IISophia · 1 eps
2023
Not Dead YetMiss Cassandra · 1 eps
2023
Percy Jackson and the OlympiansWasp · 1 eps
2023
Will TrentTherapist · 1 eps
2023Will TrentDr. Roach · 4 eps
2023
After MidnightSelf · 1 eps
2024
Doctor OdysseyJudy Riva · 1 eps
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!Rebecca Chen (voice) · 4 eps
2024
Squid Game: The Official PodcastSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2024
Zombies: The Re-Animated SeriesAshley (voice) · 2 eps
2024
Celebrity Weakest LinkSelf - Contestant · 1 eps
2025
Hollywood SquaresSelf · 2 eps
2025Photos
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