Acting credits
226
Prolific
Very extensive acting filmography.
Actor
Margaret Cho
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Movies: 119Series: 108Crew credits: 13
TMDB ID: 11152
IMDb ID: nm0158632
Known for: Acting
Born: December 5, 1968
Age: 57
Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1981 - 2026
Years active: 46
Average TMDB rating: 6.42
Wikidata: Q257243
Also known as
Margaret Moran Cho • 조모란 • 마거릿 조 • 赵牡丹
Other jobs
Writer (7)Executive Producer (4)Additional Writing (1)Producer (1)
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.
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Movies
Movie credits linked with Margaret Cho.
I Want Your Sex
as Detective Zola
2026 Movie
The King of Black Goo
as Opulence Montenegro
2026 Movie
By the Roots
as Janine Sorrel
2026 Movie
Run Amok
as Principal Linda
2026 Movie
All That We Love
as Emma
2025 Movie
Queens of the Dead
as Pops
2025 Movie
TURA!
as Narrator (voice)
2025 Movie
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
as Self
2025 Movie
It's Dorothy!
as Self
2025 Movie
Cora Bora
as Electra
2024 Movie
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
as Self
2024 Movie
The Listener
as Corinne (voice)
2024 Movie
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024 Movie
No One Asked You
as Self
2023 Movie
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
as Self
2023 Movie
Maxine
as Maxine
2023 Movie
Gianna
as Kimberly
2023 Movie
Prom Pact
as Ms. Chen
2023 Movie
Sex with Sue
as Self
2022 Movie
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
as Self
2022 Movie
Queer Riot
2022 Movie
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
as Self
2022 Movie
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022 Movie
Fire Island
as Erin
2022 Movie
Series
Series credits linked with Margaret Cho.
Celebrity Weakest Link
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2025 Series
Hollywood Squares
as Self • 2 eps
2025 Series
Squid Game: The Official Podcast
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2024 Series
Doctor Odyssey
as Judy Riva • 1 eps
2024 Series
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
as Ashley (voice) • 2 eps
2024 Series
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
as Rebecca Chen (voice) • 4 eps
2024 Series
After Midnight
as Self • 1 eps
2024 Series
Percy Jackson and the Olympians
as Wasp • 1 eps
2023 Series
Frog and Toad
as Turtle (voice) • 4 eps
2023 Series
History of the World: Part II
as Sophia • 1 eps
2023 Series
Not Dead Yet
as Miss Cassandra • 1 eps
2023 Series
Will Trent
as Therapist • 1 eps
2023 Series
The Wheel
as Self - Expert • 1 eps
2022 Series
Celebrity Jeopardy!
as Self - Contestant • 3 eps
2022 Series
Dr. Jackie
as Margaret Cho • 1 eps
2022 Series
Sherri
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2022 Series
Last Meals
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
as Frankie • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Celebrity Dating Game
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
Pride
as Self • 6 eps
2021 Series
What's My Game?
as Self - Contestant • 1 eps
2021 Series
Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump
as Self • 1 eps
2021 Series
The Great North
as Jan (voice) • 1 eps
2021 Series
Call Me Kat
as Val Park • 1 eps
2021 Series