Margaret Cho
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.
Filmography
Acting (126)
2026
I Want Your Sexas Detective Zola
6.1
2026
The King of Black Gooas Opulence Montenegro
2026
By the Rootsas Janine Sorrel
2026
Run Amokas Principal Linda
2.0
2025
All That We Loveas Emma
6.9
2025
Queens of the Deadas Pops
5.7
2025
TURA!as Narrator (voice)
7.0
5.5
2025
It's Dorothy!as Self
4.0
2024
Cora Boraas Electra
3.7
2024
6.2
2024
The Listeneras Corinne (voice)
5.5
5.0
2023
No One Asked Youas Self
2023
Maxineas Maxine
5.7
2023
Giannaas Kimberly
2023
Prom Pactas Ms. Chen
7.2
2022
Sex with Sueas Self
7.8
2022
2022
2.5
2022
5.9
2022
Fire Islandas Erin
6.9
4.7
2022
Sex Appealas Ma Deb
6.6
2022
I, Challengeras June
5.0
2022
Bury Meas June
2021
Tara, Messenger of Deathas Ms. Corrigan
2.0
2021
The Sixth Reelas Doris
1.0
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawnas Self
6.5
2021
Good on Paperas Margot
5.6
2021
Koreatown Ghost Storyas Mrs. Moon
5.6
2021
Hystericalas Self
6.4
2020
Friendsgivingas Fairy Gay Mother #2
4.7
2020
Over the Moonas Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
7.2
2020
Faith Basedas Jane
4.4
2020
Mae West: Dirty Blondeas Self
6.9
2020
5.8
2020
9.7
2019
Undateable Johnas Hilda
3.7
2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legendas Margaret Cho
5.4
2019
5.3
2018
7.0
7.7
2017
This Is Bob Hope...as Self
7.7
2017
Brightas Sergeant Ching
6.2
2017
7.7
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarmingas Simone
4.7
2017
Alaska Is a Dragas Jan
5.2
2017
2017
Curtain Downas The Mentor
2017
6.3
2016
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.as Mom (voice)
2016
Hurricane Biancaas Wig Shop Owner
6.1
2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHOas Self
6.6
2015
Call Me Luckyas Self
7.0
2015
Do I Sound Gay?as Self
5.6
2015
Tookenas Brown Finger
4.1
3.0
2015
Senior Projectas Ms. Ghetty
5.3
5.0
2014
Lennon or McCartneyas Self
5.3
2013
Wedding Palaceas The Shaman
6.0
2013
Amelia's 25thas Babs
2.8
2013
In Transitionas Tawny Kim
2012
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revivalas (voice)
2012
The Immigrantas Margaret
4.0
2012
It Gets Betteras Self
1.3
2011
Conan O'Brien Can't Stopas Self
6.6
2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependentas Self
3.7
2011
Sexing the Transmanas Self
3.0
2011
Miss Representationas Self
6.9
2010
Gazeas Self (archive footage)
1.0
2010
I Am Comicas Self
6.2
2009
Margaret Cho: Beautifulas Self
5.0
2009
7.9
2009
Annul Victoryas Self
2009
The Snakeas The Expert
5.0
2009
17 Againas Mrs. Dell
6.3
2008
Prop 8: The Musicalas California Gays and The People That Love Them
6.9
2008
One Missed Callas Mickey Lee
5.4
2008
2007
Girltrash!as Min Suk
10.0
2006
Phone Sexas Caller
2006
Falling for Graceas Janie
5.2
2005
Margaret Cho: Assassinas Herself
5.9
2005
Bam Bam and Celesteas Celeste / Mommy
4.3
2004
Nobody Knows Anything!as Rental Car Agent
3.6
2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolutionas Herself
5.8
2003
7.7
2002
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.as Herself
5.6
2002
Miss Americaas Self
10.0
2002
Grocery Storeas Store Clerk(voice)
8.0
2000
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Wantas Herself
7.9
1999
Funny Is Moneyas Self
10.0
1999
$pentas Travel Agent
6.3
1999
Can't Stop Dancingas JoJo
3.0
1999
Get Bruce!as Self
6.5
1999
The Tavernas Carol
10.0
1998
The Rugrats Movieas Lt. Klavin (voice)
6.3
1998
6.3
1998
The Thin Pink Lineas Asia Blue / Terry
4.7
1998
Ground Controlas Amanda
5.6
1997
Sweetheartsas Noreen
4.3
1997
Fakin' Da Funkas May-Ling
6.0
1997
Pink as the Day She Was Bornas Donna
7.0
1997
Face/Offas Wanda
7.1
1996
It's My Partyas Charlene Lee
6.3
1995
The Doom Generationas Clerk's Wife
6.5
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Womenas Connie Tong
5.1
1994
Angieas Admissions Nurse #2
5.8
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Ron Foreveras Gloria
Production & Directing (18)
2025
TURA!Executive Producer
7.0
2021
Koreatown Ghost StoryProducer
5.6
2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHOWriter
6.6
2013
In TransitionExecutive Producer
2013
Ian Harvie: SuperheroExecutive Producer
2011
Margaret Cho: Cho DependentExecutive Producer
3.7
2011
3.7
2009
Margaret Cho: BeautifulWriter
5.0
2005
Margaret Cho: AssassinWriter
5.9
2005
Bam Bam and CelesteWriter
4.3
2005
Bam Bam and CelesteProducer
4.3
2004
5.8
2002
5.6
2002
Grocery StoreDirector
8.0
2002
Grocery StoreWriter
8.0
2002
Grocery StoreExecutive Producer
8.0
2000
7.9
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Ron ForeverExecutive Producer