---
name: "Margaret Cho"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/margaret-cho"
fi1m_id: "margaret-cho"
imdb_id: "nm0158632"
tmdb_id: 11152
wikidata_id: "Q257243"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "5 December 1968"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 2
average_fi1m_score: 78
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 2
updated: "2026-09-24T08:18:50.703971+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Margaret Cho

## Identity

Margaret Cho

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/margaret-cho
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** margaret-cho
- **IMDb ID:** nm0158632
- **TMDB ID:** 11152
- **Wikidata ID:** Q257243
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Cho, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257243, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11152

Actor. Born 5 December 1968 in San Francisco, California, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 5 December 1968, San Francisco, California, USA
- **Active:** 1997–present
- **Also known as:** Margaret Moran Cho, 조모란, 마거릿 조, 赵牡丹
- **Average Fi1m score:** 78, as actor, over 2 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 84 (1), 2020s 73 (1)
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Cho, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q257243, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0158632/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/11152

## Biography

Margaret Cho is an American comedian and actress. Born in San Francisco on 5 December 1968, she began performing stand-up comedy as a teenager and gained wider recognition with her ABC sitcom *All-American Girl* (1994–95).

Her acting credits include the film *Face/Off* (1997) and series such as *Drop Dead Diva*, *Ghost Whisperer* and *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit*. She has also created one-woman shows and appeared in voice roles including in *Over the Moon* (2020).

In 2026 she played Detective Zola in Gregg Araki's *I Want Your Sex*.

*Sources: imdb.com, en.wikipedia.org.*

## On Fi1m (2)

- *I Want Your Sex* (2026), Fi1m 73, as Detective Zola — [page](https://film.one/film/i-want-your-sex.md)
- *Face/Off* (1997), Fi1m 84, as Wanda — [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)

## Complete filmography (132)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *I Want Your Sex* (2026), as Detective Zola — Fi1m 73, [page](https://film.one/film/i-want-your-sex.md)
- *The King of Black Goo* (2026), as Opulence Montenegro
- *By the Roots* (2026), as Janine Sorrel
- *Run Amok* (2026), as Principal Linda
- *All That We Love* (2025), as Emma
- *Queens of the Dead* (2025), as Pops
- *TURA!* (2025), as Narrator (voice) · Executive Producer
- *Doctor Odyssey* (2024), series, as Judy Riva
- *Zombies: The Re-Animated Series* (2024), series, as Ashley (voice)
- *Kite Man: Hell Yeah!* (2024), series, as Rebecca Chen (voice)
- *Cora Bora* (2024), as Electra
- *The Listener* (2024), as Corinne (voice)
- *Dolly Parton's Pet Gala* (2024), Actor
- *Percy Jackson and the Olympians* (2023), series, as Wasp
- *Maxine* (2023), as Maxine
- *Gianna* (2023), as Kimberly
- *Frog and Toad* (2023), series, as Turtle (voice)
- *Prom Pact* (2023), as Ms. Chen
- *History of the World: Part II* (2023), series, as Sophia
- *Not Dead Yet* (2023), series, as Miss Cassandra
- *Will Trent* (2023), series, as Therapist, Dr. Roach
- *Dr. Jackie* (2022), series, as Margaret Cho
- *Queer Riot* (2022), Actor
- *Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration* (2022), Actor
- *Fire Island* (2022), as Erin
- *Sex Appeal* (2022), as Ma Deb
- *I, Challenger* (2022), as June
- *Bury Me* (2022), as June
- *Tara, Messenger of Death* (2021), as Ms. Corrigan
- *Doogie Kamealoha, M.D.* (2021), series, as Frankie
- *The Sixth Reel* (2021), as Doris
- *Good on Paper* (2021), as Margot
- *Koreatown Ghost Story* (2021), as Mrs. Moon · Producer
- *The Great North* (2021), series, as Jan (voice)
- *Call Me Kat* (2021), series, as Val Park
- *The Flight Attendant* (2020), series, as Utada
- *Friendsgiving* (2020), as Fairy Gay Mother #2
- *Over the Moon* (2020), as Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice)
- *Faith Based* (2020), as Jane
- *Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens* (2020), series, as Mistress Jupiter
- *Undateable John* (2019), as Hilda
- *Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend* (2019), as Margaret Cho
- *Miracle Workers* (2019), series, as God's Mom
- *Good Trouble* (2019), series, as Margaret Cho
- *This Close* (2018), series, as Zagat
- *Bright* (2017), as Sergeant Ching
- *Sharknado 5: Global Swarming* (2017), as Simone
- *Alaska Is a Drag* (2017), as Jan
- *The Bold Type* (2017), series, as Margaret Cho
- *Curtain Down* (2017), as The Mentor
- *Swedish Dicks* (2016), series, as Agent Poll
- *The girls I know... get their hands dirty.* (2016), as Mom (voice)
- *Party Legends* (2016), series, Actor
- *Hurricane Bianca* (2016), as Wig Shop Owner
- *Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala* (2016), Actor
- *The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show* (2015), series, as Mulan (voice)
- *Dr. Ken* (2015), series, as Dr. Wendi
- *Margaret Cho: PsyCHO* (2015), Writer
- *Tooken* (2015), as Brown Finger
- *Adventures in Comedy* (2015), Actor
- *Senior Project* (2015), as Ms. Ghetty
- *Metropolis* (2015), series, Actor
- *#BeRobin the Movie* (2015), Actor
- *Wedding Palace* (2013), as The Shaman
- *Amelia's 25th* (2013), as Babs
- *In Transition* (2013), as Tawny Kim · Executive Producer
- *Ian Harvie: Superhero* (2013), Executive Producer
- *Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival* (2012), as (voice)
- *The Immigrant* (2012), as Margaret
- *Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent* (2011), Executive Producer, Writer
- *Bubble Guppies* (2011), series, as The Kraken (voice)
- *Pound Puppies* (2010), series, as Mrs. Wattana (voice)
- *Drop Dead Diva* (2009), series, as Teri Lee
- *Margaret Cho: Beautiful* (2009), Writer
- *The Snake* (2009), as The Expert
- *17 Again* (2009), as Mrs. Dell
- *Prop 8: The Musical* (2008), as California Gays and The People That Love Them
- *The Cho Show* (2008), series, Producer
- *One Missed Call* (2008), as Mickey Lee
- *Underbelly* (2008), Actor
- *Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World* (2007), series, as Condie Ling / Jessica (voice), Condie Ling (voice), Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice)
- *Girltrash!* (2007), as Min Suk
- *Girltrash!* (2007), series, as Min Suk
- *Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London* (2007), Actor
- *The Lost Room* (2006), series, as Suzie Kang
- *Phone Sex* (2006), as Caller
- *My Name is Jackie Beat* (2006), Actor
- *30 Rock* (2006), series, as Kim Jong-Il, Kim Jong-Un — Fi1m 86, [page](https://film.one/tv/30-rock.md)
- *'Til Death* (2006), series, as Nicole
- *Falling for Grace* (2006), as Janie
- *Margaret Cho: Assassin* (2005), Writer
- *Ghost Whisperer* (2005), series, as Professor Avery Grant
- *Bam Bam and Celeste* (2005), as Celeste / Mommy · Writer, Producer
- *Wisecrack* (2005), series, Actor
- *Nobody Knows Anything!* (2004), as Rental Car Agent
- *Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution* (2004), Writer
- *Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O.* (2002), Writer
- *Grocery Store* (2002), as Store Clerk(voice) · Director, Executive Producer, Writer
- *Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want* (2000), Writer
- *Law & Order: Special Victims Unit* (1999), series, as Evelyn Lee
- *$pent* (1999), as Travel Agent
- *Family Guy* (1999), series, as Hee-Sun (voice) — Fi1m 63, [page](https://film.one/tv/family-guy.md)
- *Can't Stop Dancing* (1999), as JoJo
- *The Tavern* (1999), as Carol
- *The Rugrats Movie* (1998), as Lt. Klavin (voice)
- *The Thin Pink Line* (1998), as Asia Blue / Terry
- *Ground Control* (1998), as Amanda
- *Sex and the City* (1998), series, as Lynne
- *Sweethearts* (1997), as Noreen
- *Fakin' Da Funk* (1997), as May-Ling
- *Pink as the Day She Was Born* (1997), as Donna
- *Face/Off* (1997), as Wanda — Fi1m 84, [page](https://film.one/film/face-off.md)
- *It's My Party* (1996), as Charlene Lee
- *C Bear and Jamal* (1996), series, Actor
- *Mr. Show with Bob and David* (1995), series, as Margaret Cho
- *The Doom Generation* (1995), as Clerk's Wife
- *Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist* (1995), series, as Margaret (voice), Additional Writing
- *Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child* (1995), series, as Uhmuhni (voice), Hul Muh Ni (voice)
- *All-American Girl* (1994), series, as Margaret Kim
- *Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women* (1994), as Connie Tong
- *HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho* (1994), Actor
- *Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour* (1994), Actor
- *Duckman* (1994), series, as Mai Lin (voice)
- *Angie* (1994), as Admissions Nurse #2
- *The Critic* (1994), series, as (voice)
- *The Nanny* (1993), series, as Caryn
- *The Golden Palace* (1992), series, as Fong
- *Red Shoe Diaries* (1992), series, as Phone Sex Worker
- *Ron Forever*, as Gloria · Executive Producer
- *Better Life*, Actor
- *Cheap AF*, Actor
- *Crohnie*, Actor

## Gallery

- ![Margaret Cho](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-e04da8e28765.jpg) Margaret Cho — Derek Nicoletto, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c0/Margaret_Cho_2009.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail_unscaled)
- ![KEEP THE PROMISE AIDS March Step-off from George Washington Monument Grounds on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue and 15th Street, NW, Washington DC on S (2012)](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-cee0b0363639.jpg) KEEP THE PROMISE AIDS March Step-off from George Washington Monument Grounds on the National Mall at Constitution Avenue and 15th Street, NW, Washington DC on S (2012) — Elvert Barnes, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/8/8c/28a.MarchStepOff.KTP.MOW.WDC.22July2012_%287666443786%29.jpg/1280px-28a.MarchStepOff.KTP.MOW.WDC.22July2012_%287666443786%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![The Improv San Jose - No better place to see 1st rate comedy!!!! And it's a beautiful theater! (2009)](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-d9681b3e1fb5.jpg) The Improv San Jose - No better place to see 1st rate comedy!!!! And it's a beautiful theater! (2009) — Michael from San Jose, California, USA, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f3/Jose_Improv_Theater.jpg/1280px-Jose_Improv_Theater.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Margaret Cho (2011)](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-16123ea44d03.png) Margaret Cho (2011) — Frantogian, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/29/Margaret_Cho%2C_2011_Cannes_%28crop%29.png/1280px-Margaret_Cho%2C_2011_Cannes_%28crop%29.png?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Margaret Cho](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-1926c0e8dea0.jpg) Margaret Cho — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Cho](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-8c24564351d5.jpg) Margaret Cho — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Cho](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-faf911d61d93.jpg) Margaret Cho — Image via TMDB
- ![Margaret Cho, Nick Manning & Wendy Williams on Stage at the 2010 AVN Awards.](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-79bf45c34a5b.jpg) Margaret Cho, Nick Manning & Wendy Williams on Stage at the 2010 AVN Awards. — Jo Anna Barber from Hillsborough, NC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/5/58/Margaret_Cho%2C_Nick_Manning%2C_Wendy_Williams_2010_AVN_Awards_Show.jpg/1280px-Margaret_Cho%2C_Nick_Manning%2C_Wendy_Williams_2010_AVN_Awards_Show.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![Margaret Cho, Nick Manning & Wendy Williams on Stage at the 2010 AVN Awards.](https://film.one/media/person/92522/gallery-1575f8aefa9a.jpg) Margaret Cho, Nick Manning & Wendy Williams on Stage at the 2010 AVN Awards. — Jo Anna Barber from Hillsborough, NC, USA, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/61/Margaret_Cho%2C_Nick_Manning%2C_Wendy_Williams_2010_AVN_Awards_Show_%281%29.jpg/1280px-Margaret_Cho%2C_Nick_Manning%2C_Wendy_Williams_2010_AVN_Awards_Show_%281%29.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- The Center's Honorarium Honorees 2016: The Center's Honorarium Honorees (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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