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