Margaret Cho

Birthday: 1968-12-05
Birthplace: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
I Want Your Sex
Cheap AF
Thoughts and Prayers Principal Linda
Ron Forever Gloria
2025-06-07 Queens of the Dead
2024-06-14 Cora Bora Electra
2024-06-08 All That We Love Emma
2024-03-29 The Listener Corinne
2024-02-21 Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2023-09-23 A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
2023-07-23 Maxine Maxine
2023-06-01 Gianna Kimberly
2023-03-30 Prom Pact Ms. Chen
2022-07-17 Queer Riot
2022-06-09 Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022-06-02 Fire Island Erin
2022-01-14 Sex Appeal Ma Deb
2022-01-11 I, Challenger June
2022-01-11 Bury Me June
2021-12-21 Tara, Messenger of Death Ms. Corrigan
2021-11-18 Koreatown Ghost Story Mrs. Moon
2021-08-19 The Sixth Reel Doris
2021-06-23 Good on Paper Margot
2020-10-23 Friendsgiving Fairy Gay Mother #2
2020-10-16 Over the Moon Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
2020-10-09 Faith Based Jane
2019-09-30 Undateable John Hilda
2019-09-26 Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend Margaret Cho
2017-12-22 Bright Sergeant Ching
2017-08-06 Sharknado 5: Global Swarming Simone
2017-06-23 Alaska Is a Drag Jan
2017-05-13 Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017-04-23 Curtain Down The Mentor
2016-09-01 The girls I know... get their hands dirty. Mom (voice)
2016-06-03 Hurricane Bianca Wig Shop Owner
2016-01-16 Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2015-05-26 Tooken Brown Finger
2015-02-20 Adventures in Comedy
2015-01-07 Senior Project Ms. Ghetty
2015-01-01 #BeRobin the Movie
2013-09-27 Wedding Palace
2013-07-05 Amelia's 25th Babs
2013-07-03 In Transition Tawny Kim
2012-09-29 Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival (voice)
2012-05-26 The Immigrant Margaret
2009-03-13 The Snake The Expert
2009-03-11 17 Again Mrs. Dell
2008-12-03 Prop 8: The Musical California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008-01-04 One Missed Call Mickey Lee
2008-01-01 Underbelly
2007-06-13 Girltrash! Min Suk
2007-01-01 Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2006-12-05 Phone Sex Caller
2006-11-03 My Name is Jackie Beat
2006-03-31 Falling for Grace Janie
2005-09-13 Bam Bam and Celeste Celeste / Mommy
2004-08-24 Nobody Knows Anything! Rental Car Agent
2002-01-03 Grocery Store Store Clerk(voice)
1999-03-01 $pent Travel Agent
1999-01-16 Can't Stop Dancing JoJo
1999-01-01 The Tavern Carol
1998-11-20 The Rugrats Movie Lt. Klavin (voice)
1998-10-07 The Thin Pink Line Asia Blue / Terry
1998-08-26 Ground Control Amanda
1997-11-01 Sweethearts Noreen
1997-07-20 Fakin' Da Funk May-Ling
1997-07-04 Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997-06-27 Face/Off Wanda
1996-03-22 It's My Party Charlene Lee
1995-10-20 The Doom Generation Clerk's Wife
1994-09-08 Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women Connie Tong
1994-07-28 Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994-07-28 HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994-03-04 Angie Admissions Nurse #2