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Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho

Acting1968San 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.

Acting History

Future
By the Roots
as Janine Sorrel
Ron Forever
as Gloria
Ron Forever
Executive Producer
2026
Run Amok
as Principal Linda
Will Trent
TVas Dr. Roach / Therapist• 2 eps
2025
Celebrity Jeopardy!
TVas Self• 2 eps
After Midnight
TVas Self• 1 eps
Celebrity Weakest Link
TVas Self - Contestant
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self• 2 eps
2024
Cora Bora
as Electra
TURA!
as Narrator (voice)
The Listener
as Corinne (voice)
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
TVas Ashley (voice)• 2 eps
Doctor Odyssey
TVas Judy Riva• 1 eps
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
TVas Rebecca Chen (voice)• 4 eps
2023
Gianna
as Kimberly
Prom Pact
as Ms. Chen
Maxine
as Maxine
Call Me Kat
TVas Val Park• 1 eps
Sherri
TVas Self - Guest• 1 eps
Not Dead Yet
TVas Miss Cassandra• 1 eps
Frog and Toad
TVas Turtle (voice)• 4 eps
History of the World: Part II
TVas Sophia• 1 eps
2022
Sex Appeal
as Ma Deb
Bury Me
as June
The Flight Attendant
TVas Utada• 2 eps
Bubble Guppies
TVas The Kraken (voice)• 1 eps
The Wheel
TVas Self - Expert
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TVas Self - Guest• 2 eps
Dr. Jackie
TVas Margaret Cho
2021
Good on Paper
as Margot
Hysterical
as Self
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
TVas Frankie• 1 eps
Pride
TVas Self
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
TVas Mistress Jupiter• 2 eps
The Great North
TVas Jan (voice)• 1 eps
What's My Game?
TVas Self - Contestant
Good Trouble
TVas Margaret Cho• 3 eps
2020
Friendsgiving
as Fairy Gay Mother #2
Over the Moon
as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
American Masters
TVas Self• 1 eps
Visible: Out on Television
TVas Self - Narrator (voice)
The Bold Type
TVas Margaret Cho• 1 eps
2019
Miracle Workers
TVas God's Mom• 1 eps
Lights Out with David Spade
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
TVas Evelyn Lee• 1 eps
25 Words or Less
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Masked Singer
TVas Self - Poodle / Poodle (archive footage)• 2 eps
2018
To Tell the Truth
TVas Self - Panelist• 1 eps
This Close
TVas Zagat
2017
Bright
as Sergeant Ching
Curtain Down
as The Mentor
The $100,000 Pyramid
TVas Self• 1 eps
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
TVas Mulan (voice)• 1 eps
Bill Nye Saves the World
TVas Self / Pistachio (voice)
The Last Leg
TVas Self• 1 eps
Truth & Iliza
TVas Self
2016
Hurricane Bianca
as Wig Shop Owner
SNL Korea
TVas Self• 1 eps
Beat Bobby Flay
TVas Self• 1 eps
Family Guy
TVas Hee-Sun (voice)• 1 eps
Swedish Dicks
TVas Agent Poll
2015
Senior Project
as Ms. Ghetty
Tooken
as Brown Finger
Dr. Ken
TVas Dr. Wendi• 1 eps
World's Funniest Fails
TVas Self - Panelist
2014
Celebrity Name Game
TVas Self• 2 eps
Hell's Kitchen
TVas Self - Restaurant Patron• 1 eps
Gotham Comedy Live
TVas Self - Host• 1 eps
2013
Wedding Palace
as The Shaman
In Transition
as Tawny Kim
Pound Puppies
TVas Mrs. Wattana (voice)• 1 eps
Ian Harvie: Superhero
Executive Producer
In Transition
Executive Producer
2012
The Immigrant
as Margaret
30 Rock
TVas Kim Jong-Il / Kim Jong-Un• 1 eps
Finding Your Roots
TVas Self• 1 eps
2011
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
TVas Self• 1 eps
RuPaul's Drag Race
TVas Self - Special Guest / Self - Guest Judge• 1 eps
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Executive Producer
2010
I Am Comic
as Self
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
Dancing with the Stars
TVas Self - Contestant• 6 eps
Celebrity Ghost Stories
TVas Self• 1 eps
Ghost Whisperer
TVas Professor Avery Grant• 3 eps
2009
The Snake
as The Expert
17 Again
as Mrs. Dell
Drop Dead Diva
TVas Teri Lee• 78 eps
2008
One Missed Call
as Mickey Lee
Prop 8: The Musical
as California Gays and The People That Love Them
The Cho Show
TVProducer
2007
Girltrash!
as Min Suk
'Til Death
TVas Nicole• 3 eps
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
TVas Condie Ling (voice) / Condie Ling / Jessica (voice) / Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
Girltrash!
TVas Min Suk
2006
Phone Sex
as Caller
The Lost Room
TVas Suzie Kang
2005
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Celeste / Mommy
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Rental Car Agent
2003
Real Time with Bill Maher
TVas Self• 2 eps
2002
Grocery Store
as Store Clerk(voice)
Grocery Store
Executive Producer
2001
Sex and the City
TVas Lynne• 1 eps
2000
1999
The Tavern
as Carol
Get Bruce!
as Self
$pent
as Travel Agent
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVas Margaret (voice)• 1 eps
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TVAdditional Writing• 1 eps
1998
The Thin Pink Line
as Asia Blue / Terry
The Rugrats Movie
as Lt. Klavin (voice)
The Nanny
TVas Caryn• 1 eps
GayVN Awards
TVas Self - Host
Hollywood Squares
TVas Self - Panelist
1997
Sweethearts
as Noreen
Fakin' Da Funk
as May-Ling
Face/Off
as Wanda
The View
TVas Self - Guest / Self
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
TVas Hul Muh Ni (voice)• 1 eps
1996
It's My Party
as Charlene Lee
Pulp Comics
TVas herself
1995
The Doom Generation
as Clerk's Wife
Mr. Show with Bob and David
TVas Margaret Cho• 1 eps
Duckman
TVas Mai Lin (voice)• 1 eps
1994
Angie
as Admissions Nurse #2
Red Shoe Diaries
TVas Phone Sex Worker• 1 eps
The Critic
TVas (voice)• 1 eps
All-American Girl
TVas Margaret Kim
1992
1989

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Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
12/5/1968(57 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA