Margaret Cho
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.
Acting
Movie
Bright
as Sergeant Ching
2017
Movie
Face/Off
as Wanda
1997
Movie
17 Again
as Mrs. Dell
2009
TV
Family Guy
as Hee-Sun (voice)
1999
TV
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Evelyn Lee
1999
TV
Sex and the City
as Lynne
1998
TV
Sex, Explained
as Self
2020
TV
Ghost Whisperer
as Professor Avery Grant
2005
Movie
Over the Moon
as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
2020
TV
The Nanny
as Caryn
1993
Movie
One Missed Call
as Mickey Lee
2008
TV
30 Rock
as Kim Jong-Il
2006
TV
30 Rock
as Kim Jong-Un
2006
TV
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Wasp
2023
Movie
The Rugrats Movie
as Lt. Klavin (voice)
1998
TV
The Flight Attendant
as Utada
2020
TV
The Lost Room
as Suzie Kang
2006
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
2015
Movie
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
as Simone
2017
Movie
Good on Paper
as Margot
2021
TV
Hell's Kitchen
as Self - Restaurant Patron
2005
TV
Miracle Workers
as God's Mom
2019
Movie
Sex Appeal
as Ma Deb
2022
Movie
The Doom Generation
as Clerk's Wife
1995
Crew
TV
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Additional Writing
1995
Movie
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
Writer
2000
Movie
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
Writer
2002
Movie
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
Writer
2015
Movie
Margaret Cho: Assassin
Writer
2005
Movie
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
Writer
2004
Movie
Bam Bam and Celeste
Writer
2005
Movie
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
Writer
2009
Movie
Koreatown Ghost Story
Producer
2021
Movie
TURA!
Executive Producer
2025
Movie
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
Executive Producer
2011
Movie
Grocery Store
Director
2002