Margaret Cho
Acting
Born December 5, 1968 · 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.
Directed (1)
Acting (119)
Run Amok
2026
I Want Your Sex
2026
All That We Love
2025
Queens of the Dead
2025
TURA!
2025
Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure
2025
It's Dorothy!
2025
Cora Bora
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
The Listener
2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2024
No One Asked You
2023
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
2023
Maxine
2023
Gianna
2023
Prom Pact
2023
Sex with Sue
2022
Queer Riot
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live
2022
Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration
2022
Fire Island
2022
Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage
2022
Sex Appeal
2022
I, Challenger
2022
Bury Me
2022
Tara, Messenger of Death
2021
The Sixth Reel
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn
2021
Good on Paper
2021
Koreatown Ghost Story
2021
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
2021
Hysterical
2021
Friendsgiving
2020
Over the Moon
2020
Faith Based
2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2020
Undateable John
2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2019
Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash
2018
The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom
2018
Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia
2018
This Is Bob Hope...
2017
Bright
2017
Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness?
2017
Sharknado 5: Global Swarming
2017
Alaska Is a Drag
2017
Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story
2017
Curtain Down
2017
The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin
2017
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
2016
Hurricane Bianca
2016
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2016
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
2015
Call Me Lucky
2015
Do I Sound Gay?
2015
Tooken
2015
Adventures in Comedy
2015
Senior Project
2015
#BeRobin the Movie
2015
Lennon or McCartney
2014
Wedding Palace
2013
Amelia's 25th
2013
In Transition
2013
See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould
2012
Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival
2012
The Immigrant
2012
It Gets Better
2012
Conan O'Brien Can't Stop
2011
Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent
2011
Sexing the Transman
2011
Miss Representation
2011
Gaze
2010
I Am Comic
2010
Margaret Cho: Beautiful
2009
How Bruce Lee Changed the World
2009
Annul Victory
2009
The Snake
2009
17 Again
2009
Prop 8: The Musical
2008
One Missed Call
2008
Underbelly
2008
Girltrash!
2007
Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London
2007
Phone Sex
2006
My Name is Jackie Beat
2006
Falling for Grace
2006
Margaret Cho: Assassin
2005
Bam Bam and Celeste
2005
Nobody Knows Anything!
2004
Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution
2004
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!
2003
Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.
2002
Miss America
2002
Grocery Store
2002
Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want
2000
Funny Is Money
1999
$pent
1999
Can't Stop Dancing
1999
Get Bruce!
1999
The Tavern
1999
The Rugrats Movie
1998
The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey
1998
The Thin Pink Line
1998
Ground Control
1998
Sweethearts
1997
Fakin' Da Funk
1997
Pink as the Day She Was Born
1997
Face/Off
1997
It's My Party
1996
The Doom Generation
1995
Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade
1994
Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women
1994
Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour
1994
HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho
1994
Angie
1994