Margaret Cho
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In a business that burns through people quickly, Margaret Cho is a long-distance runner recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. The career now covers more than 32 years. Ask a viewer to place Margaret Cho and the answer usually comes back 'Bright'. The list also holds 'Face/Off'.
Margaret Cho
59 Movies
42 Series
In a business that burns through people quickly, Margaret Cho is a long-distance runner recognizable to viewers well beyond any single title. Whatever else appears, comedy runs right through the filmography. The career now covers more than 32 years. Ask a viewer to place Margaret Cho and the answer usually comes back 'Bright'. The list also holds 'Face/Off'.
Movies
Plays Wanda
Face/Off
1997
Plays Detective Zola
I Want Your Sex
2026
Plays Mrs. Dell
17 Again
2009
Plays Sergeant Ching
Bright
2017
Plays Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
Over the Moon
2020
Plays Principal Linda
Run Amok
2026
Plays Lt. Klavin (voice)
The Rugrats Movie
1998
Plays Clerk's Wife
The Doom Generation
1995
Plays Ma Deb
Sex Appeal
2022
Plays Mickey Lee
One Missed Call
2008
Plays Erin
Fire Island
2022
Plays The Mentor
Curtain Down
2017
Plays Pops
Queens of the Dead
2025
Plays Wig Shop Owner
Hurricane Bianca
2016
Plays Fairy Gay Mother #2
Friendsgiving
2020
Plays Connie Tong
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
Plays Charlene Lee
It's My Party
1996
Plays Asia Blue / Terry
The Thin Pink Line
1998
Plays Amanda
Ground Control
1998
Plays Rental Car Agent
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Plays Admissions Nurse #2
Angie
1994
Plays May-Ling
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Plays Margot
Good on Paper
2021
Plays Brown Finger
Tooken
2015
Plays Maxine
Maxine
2023
Plays June
I, Challenger
2022
Plays Electra
Cora Bora
2024
Plays California Gays and The People That Love Them
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
Plays Babs
Amelia's 25th
2013
Plays Corinne (voice)
The Listener
2024
Plays Emma
All That We Love
2025
Plays Jane
Faith Based
2020
Plays JoJo
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
Writer
Plays Celeste / Mommy
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005
Plays Hilda
Undateable John
2019
Plays Janie
Falling for Grace
2006
Plays Ms. Ghetty
Senior Project
2015
Plays Jan
Alaska Is a Drag
2017
Plays Noreen
Sweethearts
1997
Plays The Shaman
Wedding Palace
2013
Plays Margaret Cho
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
2019
Plays Travel Agent
$pent
1999
Producer
Plays Mrs. Moon
Koreatown Ghost Story
2021
TV Shows
Plays Teri Lee
Drop Dead Diva
2009
Plays Margaret Kim
All-American Girl
1994
Plays Self
Pride
2021
Plays Condie Ling (voice)
Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World
2007
Plays Self - Panelist
Hollywood Squares
1998
Plays Turtle (voice)
Frog and Toad
2023
Plays Rebecca Chen (voice)
Kite Man: Hell Yeah!
2024
Plays Dr. Roach
Will Trent
2023
Plays Nicole
'Til Death
2006
Plays Professor Avery Grant
Ghost Whisperer
2005
Plays Suzie Kang
The Lost Room
2006
Plays Margaret Cho
Good Trouble
2019
Plays Kim Jong-Il
30 Rock
2006
Plays Mistress Jupiter
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
Plays Utada
The Flight Attendant
2020
Plays Ashley (voice)
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
2024
Plays Caryn
The Nanny
1993
Plays Fong
The Golden Palace
1992
Plays Phone Sex Worker
Red Shoe Diaries
1992
Plays Frankie
Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.
2021
Plays Miss Cassandra
Not Dead Yet
2023
Plays Margaret Cho
Dr. Jackie
2022
Plays Val Park
Call Me Kat
2021
Plays Dr. Wendi
Dr. Ken
2015
Plays Mrs. Wattana (voice)
Pound Puppies
2010
Plays Mulan (voice)
The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show
2015
Plays Uhmuhni (voice)
Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child
1995
Plays Lynne
Sex and the City
1998
Plays God's Mom
Miracle Workers
2019
Plays Zagat
This Close
2018
Latest Trailers
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I Want Your Sex
Full Filmography
I Want Your Sex
Detective Zola
2026
Film
The King of Black Goo
Opulence Montenegro
2026
Film
By the Roots
Janine Sorrel
2026
Film
Run Amok
Principal Linda
2026
Film
All That We Love
Emma
2025
Film
Queens of the Dead
Pops
2025
Film
Frog and Toad
Turtle (voice) · 4 episodes
2023–2024
TV
Doctor Odyssey
Judy Riva · 1 episode
2024–
TV
Zombies: The Re-Animated Series
Ashley (voice) · 2 episodes
2024–
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Margaret Cho and where are they from?
Margaret Cho is 57 years old, born on December 5, 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Margaret Cho?
Margaret Cho is best known for roles in Bright, Face/Off, 17 Again.
How many movies has Margaret Cho been in?
Over a 32-year career (since 1994), Margaret Cho has appeared in 53 movies and 40 TV shows.
What was Margaret Cho's first movie?
The career of Margaret Cho began with Angie (1994).
What is Margaret Cho's most recent movie or series?
Margaret Cho's most recent release is I Want Your Sex, which premiered on July 29, 2026.
What TV shows has Margaret Cho appeared in?
On television, Margaret Cho has appeared in Family Guy, Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Sex and the City, Ghost Whisperer.
Margaret Cho
1968-12-05 · San Francisco, California, USA
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.