Acting credits
43
Established
Large and steady acting portfolio.
Actor
Wai Ching Ho
Acting
Career Snapshot
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0.5
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Movies: 26Series: 17
TMDB ID: 1269910
IMDb ID: nm0387395
Known for: Acting
Born: November 16, 1943
Age: 82
Place of birth: Hong Kong
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1990 - 2025
Years active: 36
Average TMDB rating: 6.66
Wikidata: Q22676892
Also known as
Ching Hoh-Wai • 와이 칭 호 • 何炜晴
Biography
Wai Ching Ho (born 16 November 1943) is a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist, and The Defenders (both 2017). She voiced Grandma Wu in Pixar's Turning Red and has had a recurring appearance in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. On stage, she has also starred in Celine Song's play Endlings.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with Wai Ching Ho.
6.0
Nervous Energy
as Narrator
2025 Movie
6.1
Sight
as Alian
2024 Movie
5.0
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
as Zhang
2023 Movie
A Father's Son
as Soo Hing Li
2022 Movie
7.3
Turning Red
as Grandma (voice)
2022 Movie
5.2
Sister of the Groom
as Darling Aquino
2020 Movie
6.4
Lucky Grandma
as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
2020 Movie
6.7
April Flowers
as Future April
2020 Movie
6.5
Hustlers
as Destiny’s Grandmother
2019 Movie
4.9
High Resolution
as Paul's Mother
2018 Movie
6.9
Set It Up
as Kristen's Mom
2018 Movie
6.0
Tracers
as Chen
2015 Movie
5.9
Listen Up Philip
as Helen (uncredited)
2014 Movie
4.6
Affluenza
as Mary
2014 Movie
6.3
Premium Rush
as Sister Chen
2012 Movie
6.1
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
as Chinese Woman
2010 Movie
5.0
2B
as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
2009 Movie
4.9
Adventures of Power
as Yolanda Fong
2008 Movie
4.4
Year of the Fish
as Seamstress #2
2007 Movie
4.8
Robot Stories
as Bernice
2003 Movie
Headlines
2001 Movie
7.4
Happiness
as Student #1
1998 Movie
5.4
A Price Above Rubies
as Lady Vendor
1998 Movie
6.3
Soapdish
as Fan
1991 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with Wai Ching Ho.
8.5
Only Murders in the Building
as Mei Mei • 1 eps
2021 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Organized Crime
as Sister Shu • 1 eps
2021 Series
6.8
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
as Li-Wei • 5 eps
2020 Series
6.3
Two Sentence Horror Stories
as Ma • 1 eps
2019 Series
8.3
New Amsterdam
as June Chiang • 1 eps
2018 Series
8.0
The Gem of Life
as Ching Suk Jing • 82 eps
2018 Series
7.1
Marvel's The Defenders
as Madame Gao • 6 eps
2017 Series
6.5
Marvel's Iron Fist
as Madame Gao • 9 eps
2017 Series
8.2
Marvel's Daredevil
as Madame Gao • 6 eps
2015 Series
7.2
Fresh Off the Boat
as Big Auntie • 2 eps
2015 Series
7.7
Orange Is the New Black
as Mrs. Hu • 1 eps
2013 Series
7.2
New Amsterdam
as Asian Woman • 1 eps
2008 Series
7.9
Flight of the Conchords
as Mrs. Lee • 1 eps
2007 Series
7.6
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
as Jane Yu • 1 eps
2001 Series
10.0
Wonderland
as Dr. Prentor • 1 eps
2000 Series
7.9
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
as Gladys Tang • 1 eps
1999 Series
7.3
Law & Order
as Mrs. Rhee • 1 eps
1990 Series