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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
Face/Off
as Wanda
1997
One Missed Call
as Mickey Lee
2008
It's My Party
as Charlene Lee
1996
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
as Self
2003
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
as Herself
2004
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
as Mom (voice)
2016
The Doom Generation
as Clerk's Wife
1995
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
as Self
2009
I Am Comic
as Self
2010
Tara, Messenger of Death
as Ms. Corrigan
2021
The Thin Pink Line
as Asia Blue / Terry
1998
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
as Herself
2000
Fakin' Da Funk
as May-Ling
1997
I, Challenger
as June
2022
Get Bruce!
as Self
1999
The Tavern
as Carol
1999
Ground Control
as Amanda
1998
Gianna
as Kimberly
2023
Sweethearts
as Noreen
1997
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
as Self
2009
TV Appearances
'Til Death
as Nicole
2006
Ghost Whisperer
as Professor Avery Grant
2005
The Nanny
as Caryn
1993
The Lost Room
as Suzie Kang
2006
The Golden Palace
as Fong
1992
Finding Your Roots
as Self
2012
30 Rock
as Kim Jong-Il
2006
All-American Girl
as Margaret Kim
1994
C Bear and Jamal
1996
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
The View
as Self
1997
Tournament of Laughs
as Self
2020