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Aliases: Margaret Moran Cho , 조모란 , 마거릿 조 , 赵牡丹

Gender: Female

Place of birth: San Francisco, California, USA

Homepage: https://margaretcho.com/

Movie Involvements: 57

TV Involvements: 30


Most Famous Work

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.

Most Famous Work

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Average
8
Ghost Whisperer
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8

Ghost Whisperer

(2005) Professor Avery Grant
Hell's Kitchen
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7

Hell's Kitchen

(2005) Self - Restaurant Patron
AVN Awards
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4

AVN Awards

(1984) Self
Red Shoe Diaries
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6

Red Shoe Diaries

(1992) Phone Sex Worker
Hollywood Squares
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7

Hollywood Squares

(1998) Self - Panelist
The Masked Singer
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8

The Masked Singer

(2019) Poodle (archive footage)
RuPaul's Drag Race
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8

RuPaul's Drag Race

(2009) Self - Judge

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 Emma
Self
Corinne
N/A
2023 Self
N/A
Maxine
Kimberly
Turtle (voice)
Ms. Chen
Sophia
Miss Cassandra
2022 Self - Expert
Self
Margaret Cho
Self - Guest
N/A
Self
Self
N/A
Erin
Self
Ma Deb
June
June
2021 Ms. Corrigan
Mrs. Moon
Frankie
Doris
Self
Margot
Self
Self
Self - Contestant
Self
Self
Val Park
Jan (voice)
2020 Utada
Fairy Gay Mother #2
Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
Jane
N/A
Self
Self
Self - Guest Star
Self
Self - Narrator (voice)
Mistress Jupiter
Self
2019 Hilda
Margaret Cho
Self
N/A
Self - Panelist
N/A
God's Mom
Margaret Cho
Poodle
Poodle (archive footage)
2018 Self
N/A
Self
Self
Zagat
Self
2017 Self
Sergeant Ching
Self
Simone
Jan
Margaret Cho
Self
The Mentor
Pistachio (voice)
Self
2016 N/A
Agent Poll
Mom (voice)
N/A
Self
Self - Panelist
Wig Shop Owner
Self
Self - Guest
2015 Mulan (voice)
Dr. Wendi
Self
Self
Self
Self
Brown Finger
N/A
Self - Panelist
Ms. Ghetty
N/A
N/A
2014 Self
Self
Self
2013 N/A
Babs
Tawny Kim
Self
2012 Self
Self - Host
(voice)
N/A
Self
Margaret
Self
Self
2011 Self
Self
Self
Self
2010 N/A
Mrs. Wattana (voice)
Self (archive footage)
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
2009 Self
Self - Guest
Teri Lee
Self
Self
Self
The Expert
Mrs. Dell
Self
N/A
Self - Special Guest
Self - Judge
2008 California Gays and The People That Love Them
Self
Mickey Lee
N/A
2007 Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
Condie Ling (voice)
Condie Ling / Jessica (voice)
Min Suk
Min Suk
N/A
2006 Suzie Kang
Caller
N/A
Kim Jong-Il
Kim Jong-Un
Nicole
Janie
2005 Herself
Professor Avery Grant
Celeste / Mommy
Self - Contestant
Self - Restaurant Patron
N/A
2004 Rental Car Agent
Herself
2003 Self
Self
2002 Herself
Self
Store Clerk(voice)
2001 N/A
2000 Travel Agent
Herself
1999 Self
Evelyn Lee
Hee-Sun (voice)
JoJo
Self
Carol
1998 Lt. Klavin (voice)
Herself
Asia Blue / Terry
Self - Panelist
Amanda
Lynne
1997 Noreen
Self
Self - Guest
May-Ling
N/A
Wanda
1996 N/A
Charlene Lee
N/A
1995 Clerk's Wife
Uhmuhni (voice)
Hul Muh Ni (voice)
1994 Margaret Kim
Connie Tong
N/A
N/A
Admissions Nurse #2
1993 Caryn
1992 Fong
Phone Sex Worker
1986 Self
1984 Self
Narrator (voice)
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Production

Year Role Movie/Tv
2021 Producer
2013 Executive Producer
Executive Producer
2011 Executive Producer
2008 Producer
2002 Executive Producer
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2002 Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

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