Margaret Cho
Acting
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.
TV Shows(106)
Celebrity Weakest Link
Self - Contestant
2025
Hollywood Squares
Self
2025
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
Self - Guest
2024
Doctor Odyssey
Judy Riva
2024
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
Ashley (voice)
2024
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
Rebecca Chen (voice)
2024
After Midnight
Self
2024
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Wasp
2023
Frog and Toad
Turtle (voice)
2023
History of the World: Part II
Sophia
2023
Not Dead Yet
Miss Cassandra
2023
Will Trent
Therapist
2023
The Wheel
Self - Expert
2022
Celebrity Jeopardy!
Self - Contestant
2022
Dr. Jackie
Margaret Cho
2022
Sherri
Self - Guest
2022
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
Frankie
2021
The Celebrity Dating Game
Self
2021
Pride
Self
2021
What's My Game?
Self - Contestant
2021
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
Self
2021
Call Me Kat
Val Park
2021
The Great North
Jan (voice)
2021
The Flight Attendant
Utada
2020
I Can See Your Voice
2020
Tournament of Laughs
Self
2020
House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered
Self - Guest Star
2020
Visible: Out on Television
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Mistress Jupiter
2020
A Little Late with Lilly Singh
Self
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self - Guest
2019
Lights Out with David Spade
Self - Panelist
2019
Miracle Workers
God's Mom
2019
Good Trouble
Margaret Cho
2019
The Masked Singer
Poodle (archive footage)
2019
25 Words or Less
Self
2018
Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler
Self
2018
This Close
Zagat
2018
The Bold Type
Margaret Cho
2017
Truth & Iliza
Self
2017
Bill Nye Saves the World
Pistachio (voice)
2017
Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party
Self
2016
Swedish Dicks
Agent Poll
2016
Party Legends
2016
The $100,000 Pyramid
Self
2016
To Tell the Truth
Self - Panelist
2016
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest
2016
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
Mulan (voice)
2015
Dr. Ken
Dr. Wendi
2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self
2015
World's Funniest Fails
Self - Panelist
2015
Metropolis
2015
Celebrity Name Game
Self
2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
2014
Beat Bobby Flay
Self
2013
Norm Macdonald Live
Self
2013
The Last Leg
Self
2013
Gotham Comedy Live
Self - Host
2012
The Burn with Jeff Ross
Self
2012
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Self
2012
Finding Your Roots
Self
2012
SNL Korea
Self
2011
Bubble Guppies
The Kraken (voice)
2011
The Fran Drescher Show
2010
Pound Puppies
Mrs. Wattana (voice)
2010
The Green Room with Paul Provenza
Self
2010
America: The Story of Us
Self
2010
Celebrity Ghost Stories
Self
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
2009
Drop Dead Diva
Teri Lee
2009
RuPaul's Drag Race
2009
Celebrity Family Feud
Self
2008
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
2007
Girltrash!
Min Suk
2007
The Lost Room
Suzie Kang
2006
30 Rock
Kim Jong-Il
2006
'Til Death
Nicole
2006
Ghost Whisperer
Professor Avery Grant
2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
2005
Hell's Kitchen
Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
Wisecrack
2005
Real Time with Bill Maher
Self
2003
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Evelyn Lee
1999
Family Guy
Hee-Sun (voice)
1999
GayVN Awards
Self - Host
1998
Hollywood Squares
Self - Panelist
1998
Sex and the City
Lynne
1998
The View
Self
1997
Never Mind the Buzzcocks
Self
1996
Pulp Comics
herself
1996
C Bear and Jamal
1996
Mr. Show with Bob and David
Margaret Cho
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Margaret (voice)
1995
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
Uhmuhni (voice)
1995
All-American Girl
Margaret Kim
1994
Duckman
Mai Lin (voice)
1994
Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras
Self
1994
The Critic
(voice)
1994
The Nanny
Caryn
1993
Late Show with David Letterman
Self - Guest
1993
The Golden Palace
Fong
1992
Red Shoe Diaries
Phone Sex Worker
1992
1/2 Hour Comedy Hour
self
1989
American Masters
Self
1986
Entertainment Tonight
1981
Movies(125)
I Want Your Sex
2026
By the Roots
Janine Sorrel
2026
Run Amok
Principal Linda
2026
All That We Love
Emma
2025
Queens of the Dead
Pops
2025
TURA!
Narrator (voice)
2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
Self
2025
It's Dorothy!
Self
2025
Cora Bora
Electra
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
Self
2024
The Listener
Corinne (voice)
2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
No One Asked You
Self
2023
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
Self
2023
Maxine
Maxine
2023
Gianna
Kimberly
2023
Prom Pact
Ms. Chen
2023
Sex with Sue
Self
2022
Queer Riot
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
Self
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
Self
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Fire Island
Erin
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
Self
2022
Sex Appeal
Ma Deb
2022
I, Challenger
June
2022
Bury Me
June
2022
Tara, Messenger of Death
Ms. Corrigan
2021
The Sixth Reel
Doris
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn
Self
2021
Good on Paper
Margot
2021
Koreatown Ghost Story
Mrs. Moon
2021
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
Self
2021
Hysterical
Self
2021
Friendsgiving
Fairy Gay Mother #2
2020
Over the Moon
Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
2020
Faith Based
Jane
2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
Self
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
Self
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
Self
2020
Undateable John
Hilda
2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
Margaret Cho
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
Self
2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
Self
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
Self
2018
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
Self
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
Self
2017
Bright
Sergeant Ching
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
Self
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
Simone
2017
Alaska Is a Drag
Jan
2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
Self
2017
Curtain Down
The Mentor
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
Self
2017
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
Mom (voice)
2016
Hurricane Bianca
Wig Shop Owner
2016
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2016
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Self
2015
Call Me Lucky
Self
2015
Do I Sound Gay?
Self
2015
Tooken
Brown Finger
2015
Adventures in Comedy
2015
Senior Project
Ms. Ghetty
2015
#BeRobin the Movie
2015
Lennon or McCartney
Self
2014
Where the Bears Are 2
Mistress Lena
2013
Wedding Palace
The Shaman
2013
Amelia's 25th
Babs
2013
In Transition
Tawny Kim
2013
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
Self
2012
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
(voice)
2012
The Immigrant
Margaret
2012
It Gets Better
Self
2012
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
Self
2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Self
2011
Sexing the Transman
Self
2011
Miss Representation
Self
2011
Gaze
Self (archive footage)
2010
I Am Comic
Self
2010
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Self
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
Self
2009
Annul Victory
Self
2009
The Snake
The Expert
2009
17 Again
Mrs. Dell
2009
Prop 8: The Musical
California Gays and The People That Love Them
2008
One Missed Call
Mickey Lee
2008
Underbelly
2008
Girltrash!
Min Suk
2007
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2007
Phone Sex
Caller
2006
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Falling for Grace
Janie
2006
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Herself
2005
Bam Bam and Celeste
Celeste / Mommy
2005
Nobody Knows Anything!
Rental Car Agent
2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Herself
2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
Self
2003
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Herself
2002
Miss America
Self
2002
Grocery Store
Store Clerk(voice)
2002
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Herself
2000
Funny Is Money
Self
1999
$pent
Travel Agent
1999
Can't Stop Dancing
JoJo
1999
Get Bruce!
Self
1999
The Tavern
Carol
1999
The Rugrats Movie
Lt. Klavin (voice)
1998
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
Self
1998
The Thin Pink Line
Asia Blue / Terry
1998
Ground Control
Amanda
1998
Sweethearts
Noreen
1997
Fakin' Da Funk
May-Ling
1997
Pink as the Day She Was Born
Donna
1997
Face/Off
Wanda
1997
It's My Party
Charlene Lee
1996
The Doom Generation
Clerk's Wife
1995
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
Self
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
Connie Tong
1994
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994
Angie
Admissions Nurse #2
1994
Untitled Mitch Hedberg documentary
Self
Cheap AF
Ron Forever
Gloria
Better Life