Margaret Cho
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1968-12-05 (56 years old)
Place of Birth
San Francisco, California, USA
Margaret Cho
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.
Known For
Acting
Ron Forever
as Gloria
By the Roots
as Janine Sorrel
Thoughts and Prayers
as Principal Linda
(2025)
(2025)
Queens of the Dead
as Pops
(2025)
It's Dorothy!
as Self
(2024)
(2024)
The Listener
as Corinne
(2024)
Cora Bora
as Electra
(2024)
All That We Love
as Emma
(2024)
TURA!
as Narrator (voice)
(2024)
(2023)
(2023)
Prom Pact
as Ms. Chen
(2023)
Gianna
as Kimberly
(2023)
No One Asked You
as Self
(2023)
Maxine
as Maxine
(2022)
Fire Island
as Erin
(2022)
Sex Appeal
as Ma Deb
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Bury Me
as June
(2022)
I, Challenger
as June
(2022)
(2022)
(2022)
Sex with Sue
as Self
(2021)
The Sixth Reel
as Doris
(2021)
Koreatown Ghost Story
as Mrs. Moon
(2021)
Good on Paper
as Margot
(2021)
Hysterical
as Self
(2021)
Tig Notaro: Drawn
as Self
(2021)
(2021)
Tara, Messenger of Death
as Ms. Corrigan
(2020)
Over the Moon
as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
(2020)
(2020)
Friendsgiving
as Fairy Gay Mother #2
(2020)
(2020)
Faith Based
as Jane
(2020)
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
as Self
(2019)
(2019)
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
as Margaret Cho
(2019)
Undateable John
as Hilda
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
(2017)
Alaska Is a Drag
as Jan
(2017)
Bright
as Sergeant Ching
(2017)
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Simone
(2017)
This Is Bob Hope...
as Self
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
(2017)
Curtain Down
as The Mentor
(2016)
Hurricane Bianca
as Wig Shop Owner
(2016)
(2016)
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
as Mom (voice)
(2015)
Tooken
as Brown Finger
(2015)
(2015)
Call Me Lucky
as Self
(2015)
Senior Project
as Ms. Ghetty
(2015)
(2015)
Do I Sound Gay?
as Self
(2015)
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
as Self
(2014)
Lennon or McCartney
as Self
(2013)
Amelia's 25th
as Babs
(2013)
Wedding Palace
as The Shaman
(2013)
In Transition
as Tawny Kim
(2012)
The Immigrant
as Margaret
(2012)
It Gets Better
as Self
(2012)
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
as (voice)
(2012)
(2011)
Miss Representation
as Self
(2011)
Sexing the Transman
as Self
(2011)
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
as Self
(2010)
I Am Comic
as Self
(2010)
Gaze
as Self (archive footage)
(2009)
17 Again
as Mrs. Dell
(2009)
The Snake
as The Expert
(2009)
Annul Victory
as Self
(2009)
(2009)
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
as Self
(2008)
One Missed Call
as Mickey Lee
(2008)
(2008)
Prop 8: The Musical
as California Gays and The People That Love Them
(2007)
Girltrash!
as Min Suk
(2007)
(2006)
Falling for Grace
as Janie
(2006)
(2006)
Phone Sex
as Caller
(2005)
Bam Bam and Celeste
as Celeste / Mommy
(2005)
Margaret Cho: Assassin
as Herself
(2004)
Nobody Knows Anything!
as Rental Car Agent
(2004)
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
as Herself
(2003)
(2002)
Miss America
as Self
(2002)
Grocery Store
as Store Clerk(voice)
(2002)
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
as Herself
(2000)
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
as Herself
(1999)
The Tavern
as Carol
(1999)
$pent
as Travel Agent
(1999)
Get Bruce!
as Self
(1999)
Can't Stop Dancing
as JoJo
(1999)
Funny Is Money
as Self
(1998)
The Rugrats Movie
as Lt. Klavin (voice)
(1998)
Ground Control
as Amanda
(1998)
The Thin Pink Line
as Asia Blue / Terry
(1998)
(1997)
Face/Off
as Wanda
(1997)
(1997)
Sweethearts
as Noreen
(1997)
Fakin' Da Funk
as May-Ling
(1996)
It's My Party
as Charlene Lee
(1995)
The Doom Generation
as Clerk's Wife
(1994)
Angie
as Admissions Nurse #2
(1994)
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
as Connie Tong
(1994)
(1994)
Crew
Ron Forever
Executive Producer
(2021)
Koreatown Ghost Story
Producer
(2015)
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Writer
(2013)
In Transition
Executive Producer
(2013)
Ian Harvie: Superhero
Executive Producer
(2011)
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Executive Producer, Writer
(2009)
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Writer
(2005)
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Writer
(2005)
Bam Bam and Celeste
Writer, Producer
(2004)
(2002)
(2002)
Grocery Store
Director, Writer, Executive Producer
(2000)