Margaret Cho: movies and TV shows
Margaret Cho has 265 credits in the archive: 144 films and 121 TV series, from 1981 to 2026. Highest rated: SNL Korea (8.2/10).
Career timeline
1981 – 2026 · busiest year: 2021 (16 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | I Want Your Sex | Detective Zola | Film | 5.8 | 57 |
| 2026 | Run Amok | Principal Linda | Film | — | 57 |
| 2026 | By the Roots | Janine Sorrel | Film | — | 57 |
| 2026 | The King of Black Goo | Opulence Montenegro | Film | — | 57 |
| 2025 | Hollywood Squares | Self | TV | 4.4 | 56 |
| 2025 | Celebrity Weakest Link | Self - Contestant | TV | 5.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | Queens of the Dead | Pops | Film | 5.8 | 56 |
| 2025 | All That We Love | Emma | Film | 7.3 | 56 |
| 2025 | TURA! | Narrator (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | TURA! | Film | 7.0 | 56 | |
| 2025 | It's Dorothy! | Self | Film | 4.0 | 56 |
| 2025 | Every Time You Lose Your Mind: A Film About Failure | Self | Film | 5.5 | 56 |
| 2024 | After Midnight | Self | TV | 5.5 | 55 |
| 2024 | Doctor Odyssey | Judy Riva | TV | 6.4 | 55 |
| 2024 | Kite Man: Hell Yeah! | Rebecca Chen (voice) | TV | 6.7 | 55 |
| 2024 | Zombies: The Re-Animated Series | Ashley (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 55 |
| 2024 | Dolly Parton's Pet Gala | Film | 5.0 | 55 | |
| 2024 | Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution | Self | Film | 6.2 | 55 |
| 2024 | Squid Game: The Official Podcast | Self - Guest | TV | — | 55 |
| 2024 | The Listener | Corinne (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 55 |
| 2024 | Cora Bora | Electra | Film | 3.9 | 55 |
| 2023 | Will Trent | Therapist | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2023 | Will Trent | Dr. Roach | TV | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2023 | Percy Jackson and the Olympians | Wasp | TV | 7.3 | 54 |
| 2023 | Not Dead Yet | Miss Cassandra | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2023 | History of the World: Part II | Sophia | TV | 5.7 | 54 |
| 2023 | Frog and Toad | Turtle (voice) | TV | 8.4 | 54 |
| 2023 | Prom Pact | Ms. Chen | Film | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2023 | Maxine | Maxine | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 2023 | A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary | Self | Film | 9.0 | 54 |
| 2023 | No One Asked You | Self | Film | — | 54 |
| 2023 | Gianna | Kimberly | Film | — | 54 |
| 2022 | Sherri | Self - Guest | TV | 2.6 | 53 |
| 2022 | Celebrity Jeopardy! | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.5 | 53 |
| 2022 | Sex Appeal | Ma Deb | Film | 6.6 | 53 |
| 2022 | The Wheel | Self - Expert | TV | 4.4 | 53 |
| 2022 | Fire Island | Erin | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2022 | Dr. Jackie | Margaret Cho | TV | 3.3 | 53 |
| 2022 | I, Challenger | June | Film | 5.0 | 53 |
| 2022 | Jane Fonda & Lily Tomlin: Ladies Night Live | Self | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 2022 | Bury Me | June | Film | — | 53 |
| 2022 | Stand Out: An LGBTQ+ Celebration | Film | 4.4 | 53 | |
| 2022 | Sex with Sue | Self | Film | 7.7 | 53 |
| 2022 | The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival | Self | Film | 2.5 | 53 |
| 2022 | Soul of a Nation Presents: Together As One: Celebrating Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander Heritage | Self | Film | 4.7 | 53 |
| 2022 | Queer Riot | Film | — | 53 | |
| 2021 | Last Meals | Self | TV | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2021 | The Great North | Jan (voice) | TV | 6.9 | 52 |
| 2021 | Doogie Kamealoha, M.D. | Frankie | TV | 7.8 | 52 |
| 2021 | Call Me Kat | Val Park | TV | 6.2 | 52 |
| 2021 | Pride | Self | TV | 6.7 | 52 |
| 2021 | The Celebrity Dating Game | Self | TV | 2.0 | 52 |
| 2021 | Overserved with Lisa Vanderpump | Self | TV | 6.0 | 52 |
| 2021 | Tara, Messenger of Death | Ms. Corrigan | Film | 2.0 | 52 |
| 2021 | What's My Game? | Self - Contestant | TV | — | 52 |
| 2021 | Good on Paper | Margot | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2021 | Hysterical | Self | Film | 6.4 | 52 |
| 2021 | The Sixth Reel | Doris | Film | 1.0 | 52 |
| 2021 | Koreatown Ghost Story | Mrs. Moon | Film | 5.6 | 52 |
| 2021 | Koreatown Ghost Story | Film | 5.6 | 52 | |
| 2021 | Tig Notaro: Drawn | Self | Film | 6.5 | 52 |
| 2021 | The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special | Self | Film | — | 52 |
| 2020 | The Flight Attendant | Utada | TV | 7.1 | 51 |
| 2020 | I Can See Your Voice | TV | 6.6 | 51 | |
| 2020 | Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens | Mistress Jupiter | TV | 6.9 | 51 |
| 2020 | Sex, Explained | Self | TV | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2020 | Over the Moon | Auntie Ling / Gretch (voice) | Film | 7.2 | 51 |
| 2020 | Visible: Out on Television | Self - Narrator (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 51 |
| 2020 | House Hunters Comedians On Couches: Unfiltered | Self - Guest Star | TV | — | 51 |
| 2020 | Feeding America Comedy Festival | Self | Film | 5.8 | 51 |
| 2020 | Friendsgiving | Fairy Gay Mother #2 | Film | 4.7 | 51 |
| 2020 | Mae West: Dirty Blonde | Self | Film | 6.9 | 51 |
| 2020 | Tournament of Laughs | Self | TV | — | 51 |
| 2020 | Faith Based | Jane | Film | 4.4 | 51 |
| 2020 | The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU | Self | Film | 9.7 | 51 |
| 2019 | The Kelly Clarkson Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.3 | 50 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Poodle (archive footage) | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2019 | The Masked Singer | Self - Poodle | TV | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2019 | A Little Late with Lilly Singh | Self | TV | 3.4 | 50 |
| 2019 | Good Trouble | Margaret Cho | TV | 7.4 | 50 |
| 2019 | Lights Out with David Spade | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.6 | 50 |
| 2019 | Miracle Workers | God's Mom | TV | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2019 | Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate | Self | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 2019 | Undateable John | Hilda | Film | 3.7 | 50 |
| 2019 | Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend | Margaret Cho | Film | 5.4 | 50 |
| 2018 | 25 Words or Less | Self | TV | 5.2 | 49 |
| 2018 | This Close | Zagat | TV | 5.6 | 49 |
| 2018 | Unapologetic with Aisha Tyler | Self | TV | 5.0 | 49 |
| 2018 | Hocus Pocus 25th Anniversary Halloween Bash | Self | Film | 7.0 | 49 |
| 2018 | The Advocate Celebrates 50 Years: A Long Road to Freedom | Self | Film | 7.7 | 49 |
| 2018 | Bloodlines: The Art and Life of Vincent Castiglia | Self | Film | — | 49 |
| 2017 | The Bold Type | Margaret Cho | TV | 7.7 | 48 |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Pistachio (voice) | TV | 3.8 | 48 |
| 2017 | Bill Nye Saves the World | Self | TV | 3.8 | 48 |
| 2017 | Bright | Sergeant Ching | Film | 6.2 | 48 |
| 2017 | Curtain Down | The Mentor | Film | — | 48 |
| 2017 | Sharknado 5: Global Swarming | Simone | Film | 4.8 | 48 |
| 2017 | This Is Bob Hope... | Self | Film | 8.0 | 48 |
| 2017 | Truth & Iliza | Self | TV | 6.0 | 48 |
| 2017 | The Untold Tales of Armistead Maupin | Self | Film | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2017 | Katy Perry: Will You Be My Witness? | Self | Film | 7.7 | 48 |
| 2017 | Alaska Is a Drag | Jan | Film | 5.3 | 48 |
| 2017 | Everybody Has an Andy Dick Story | Self | Film | — | 48 |
| 2016 | Full Frontal with Samantha Bee | Self | TV | 5.9 | 47 |
| 2016 | To Tell the Truth | Self - Panelist | TV | 5.7 | 47 |
| 2016 | The $100,000 Pyramid | Self | TV | 7.0 | 47 |
| 2016 | Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry | Self - Guest | TV | 8.4 | 47 |
| 2016 | Swedish Dicks | Agent Poll | TV | 6.5 | 47 |
| 2016 | Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner Party | Self | TV | 8.5 | 47 |
| 2016 | Party Legends | TV | 7.5 | 47 | |
| 2016 | Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala | Film | — | 47 | |
| 2016 | Hurricane Bianca | Wig Shop Owner | Film | 6.1 | 47 |
| 2016 | Original Sin: Sex | Self | TV | 6.0 | 47 |
| 2016 | The girls I know... get their hands dirty. | Mom (voice) | Film | — | 47 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self | TV | 6.1 | 46 |
| 2015 | Dr. Ken | Dr. Wendi | TV | 5.6 | 46 |
| 2015 | The Mr. Peabody & Sherman Show | Mulan (voice) | TV | 6.1 | 46 |
| 2015 | World's Funniest Fails | Self - Panelist | TV | 6.5 | 46 |
| 2015 | Metropolis | TV | 2.0 | 46 | |
| 2015 | Call Me Lucky | Self | Film | 7.0 | 46 |
| 2015 | Tooken | Brown Finger | Film | 4.1 | 46 |
| 2015 | Do I Sound Gay? | Self | Film | 5.5 | 46 |
| 2015 | Adventures in Comedy | Film | 3.0 | 46 | |
| 2015 | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO | Self | Film | 6.6 | 46 |
| 2015 | Margaret Cho: PsyCHO | Film | 6.6 | 46 | |
| 2015 | Senior Project | Ms. Ghetty | Film | 5.3 | 46 |
| 2015 | #BeRobin the Movie | Film | 5.0 | 46 | |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 45 |
| 2014 | Celebrity Name Game | Self | TV | 5.3 | 45 |
| 2014 | Lennon or McCartney | Self | Film | 5.3 | 45 |
| 2013 | The Last Leg | Self | TV | 5.7 | 44 |
| 2013 | Beat Bobby Flay | Self | TV | 6.2 | 44 |
| 2013 | Norm Macdonald Live | Self | TV | 8.0 | 44 |
| 2013 | In Transition | Tawny Kim | Film | — | 44 |
| 2013 | In Transition | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2013 | Amelia's 25th | Babs | Film | 2.8 | 44 |
| 2013 | Wedding Palace | The Shaman | Film | 6.0 | 44 |
| 2013 | Ian Harvie: Superhero | Film | — | 44 | |
| 2012 | Finding Your Roots | Self | TV | 6.5 | 43 |
| 2012 | Gotham Comedy Live | Self - Host | TV | 5.5 | 43 |
| 2012 | Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee | Self | TV | 7.1 | 43 |
| 2012 | The Burn with Jeff Ross | Self | TV | 7.0 | 43 |
| 2012 | The Immigrant | Margaret | Film | 4.0 | 43 |
| 2012 | Exotic World and the Burlesque Revival | (voice) | Film | — | 43 |
| 2012 | It Gets Better | Self | Film | 1.3 | 43 |
| 2012 | See a Little Light: A Celebration of the Music and Legacy of Bob Mould | Self | Film | — | 43 |
| 2011 | SNL Korea | Self | TV | 8.2 | 42 |
| 2011 | Bubble Guppies | The Kraken (voice) | TV | 7.6 | 42 |
| 2011 | Conan O'Brien Can't Stop | Self | Film | 6.5 | 42 |
| 2011 | Miss Representation | Self | Film | 6.9 | 42 |
| 2011 | Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent | Self | Film | 3.7 | 42 |
| 2011 | Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent | Film | 3.7 | 42 | |
| 2011 | Margaret Cho: Cho Dependent | Film | 3.7 | 42 | |
| 2011 | Sexing the Transman | Self | Film | 3.0 | 42 |
| 2010 | Pound Puppies | Mrs. Wattana (voice) | TV | 5.3 | 41 |
| 2010 | America: The Story of Us | Self | TV | 8.2 | 41 |
| 2010 | The Green Room with Paul Provenza | Self | TV | 8.1 | 41 |
| 2010 | The Fran Drescher Show | TV | 7.5 | 41 | |
| 2010 | I Am Comic | Self | Film | 6.2 | 41 |
| 2010 | Gaze | Self (archive footage) | Film | 1.0 | 41 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | TV | 7.5 | 40 | |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Special Guest | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 2009 | RuPaul's Drag Race | Self - Guest Judge | TV | 7.5 | 40 |
| 2009 | Celebrity Ghost Stories | Self | TV | 7.3 | 40 |
| 2009 | Drop Dead Diva | Teri Lee | TV | 7.7 | 40 |
| 2009 | 17 Again | Mrs. Dell | Film | 6.3 | 40 |
| 2009 | How Bruce Lee Changed the World | Self | Film | 8.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | Margaret Cho: Beautiful | Self | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2009 | Margaret Cho: Beautiful | Film | 5.0 | 40 | |
| 2009 | Annul Victory | Self | Film | — | 40 |
| 2009 | The Snake | The Expert | Film | 5.0 | 40 |
| 2008 | One Missed Call | Mickey Lee | Film | 5.4 | 39 |
| 2008 | Celebrity Family Feud | Self | TV | 8.6 | 39 |
| 2008 | Prop 8: The Musical | California Gays and The People That Love Them | Film | 6.9 | 39 |
| 2008 | The Cho Show | TV | — | 39 | |
| 2008 | Underbelly | Film | — | 39 | |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Condie Ling / Kathy Griffin (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Condie Ling (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2007 | Rick & Steve: The Happiest Gay Couple in All the World | Condie Ling / Jessica (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Min Suk | TV | 5.6 | 38 |
| 2007 | Girltrash! | Min Suk | Film | 10.0 | 38 |
| 2007 | Dresden Dolls: Live at the Roundhouse London | Film | — | 38 | |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Kim Jong-Il | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Kim Jong-Un | TV | 7.5 | 37 |
| 2006 | 'Til Death | Nicole | TV | 6.5 | 37 |
| 2006 | The Lost Room | Suzie Kang | TV | 7.8 | 37 |
| 2006 | Falling for Grace | Janie | Film | 5.2 | 37 |
| 2006 | Phone Sex | Caller | Film | — | 37 |
| 2006 | My Name is Jackie Beat | Film | — | 37 | |
| 2005 | Ghost Whisperer | Professor Avery Grant | TV | 8.1 | 36 |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars | Self - Contestant | TV | 6.1 | 36 |
| 2005 | Hell's Kitchen | Self - Restaurant Patron | TV | 6.8 | 36 |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste | Celeste / Mommy | Film | 4.3 | 36 |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste | Film | 4.3 | 36 | |
| 2005 | Bam Bam and Celeste | Film | 4.3 | 36 | |
| 2005 | Wisecrack | TV | 4.0 | 36 | |
| 2005 | Margaret Cho: Assassin | Herself | Film | 5.9 | 36 |
| 2005 | Margaret Cho: Assassin | Film | 5.9 | 36 | |
| 2004 | Nobody Knows Anything! | Rental Car Agent | Film | 3.7 | 35 |
| 2004 | Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution | Herself | Film | 5.8 | 35 |
| 2004 | Margaret Cho: CHO Revolution | Film | 5.8 | 35 | |
| 2003 | Real Time with Bill Maher | Self | TV | 6.1 | 34 |
| 2003 | Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! | Self | Film | 7.8 | 34 |
| 2002 | Grocery Store | Store Clerk(voice) | Film | 8.0 | 33 |
| 2002 | Grocery Store | Film | 8.0 | 33 | |
| 2002 | Grocery Store | Film | 8.0 | 33 | |
| 2002 | Grocery Store | Film | 8.0 | 33 | |
| 2002 | Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. | Herself | Film | 5.6 | 33 |
| 2002 | Margaret Cho: Notorious C.H.O. | Film | 5.6 | 33 | |
| 2002 | Miss America | Self | Film | 10.0 | 33 |
| 2000 | Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want | Herself | Film | 7.9 | 31 |
| 2000 | Margaret Cho: I'm the One That I Want | Film | 7.9 | 31 | |
| 1999 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Evelyn Lee | TV | 8.0 | 30 |
| 1999 | Family Guy | Hee-Sun (voice) | TV | 7.4 | 30 |
| 1999 | Get Bruce! | Self | Film | 6.5 | 30 |
| 1999 | Funny Is Money | Self | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1999 | Can't Stop Dancing | JoJo | Film | 3.0 | 30 |
| 1999 | $pent | Travel Agent | Film | 6.3 | 30 |
| 1999 | The Tavern | Carol | Film | 10.0 | 30 |
| 1998 | Hollywood Squares | Self - Panelist | TV | 7.6 | 29 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Lynne | TV | 7.4 | 29 |
| 1998 | GayVN Awards | Self - Host | TV | — | 29 |
| 1998 | The Rugrats Movie | Lt. Klavin (voice) | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1998 | Ground Control | Amanda | Film | 5.6 | 29 |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Asia Blue / Terry | Film | 4.7 | 29 |
| 1998 | The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey | Self | Film | 6.3 | 29 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 28 |
| 1997 | The View | Self - Guest | TV | 4.3 | 28 |
| 1997 | Face/Off | Wanda | Film | 7.1 | 28 |
| 1997 | Fakin' Da Funk | May-Ling | Film | 6.0 | 28 |
| 1997 | Sweethearts | Noreen | Film | 4.3 | 28 |
| 1997 | Pink as the Day She Was Born | Donna | Film | 7.0 | 28 |
| 1996 | Never Mind the Buzzcocks | Self | TV | 7.0 | 27 |
| 1996 | C Bear and Jamal | TV | 6.3 | 27 | |
| 1996 | Pulp Comics | herself | TV | — | 27 |
| 1996 | It's My Party | Charlene Lee | Film | 6.2 | 27 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Uhmuhni (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1995 | Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child | Hul Muh Ni (voice) | TV | 6.3 | 26 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | Margaret (voice) | TV | 7.9 | 26 |
| 1995 | Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist | TV | 7.9 | 26 | |
| 1995 | Mr. Show with Bob and David | Margaret Cho | TV | 7.5 | 26 |
| 1995 | The Doom Generation | Clerk's Wife | Film | 6.5 | 26 |
| 1994 | All-American Girl | Margaret Kim | TV | 8.0 | 25 |
| 1994 | Duckman | Mai Lin (voice) | TV | 7.2 | 25 |
| 1994 | The Critic | (voice) | TV | 7.3 | 25 |
| 1994 | Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras | Self | TV | — | 25 |
| 1994 | Angie | Admissions Nurse #2 | Film | 5.8 | 25 |
| 1994 | Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 Women | Connie Tong | Film | 5.1 | 25 |
| 1994 | HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho | Film | 7.0 | 25 | |
| 1994 | Walt Disney World Very Merry Christmas Parade | Self | Film | — | 25 |
| 1994 | Margaret Cho: HBO Comedy Half-Hour | Film | — | 25 | |
| 1993 | Late Show with David Letterman | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 24 |
| 1993 | The Nanny | Caryn | TV | 8.1 | 24 |
| 1992 | Red Shoe Diaries | Phone Sex Worker | TV | 5.9 | 23 |
| 1992 | The Golden Palace | Fong | TV | 6.4 | 23 |
| 1989 | 1/2 Hour Comedy Hour | self | TV | 7.0 | 20 |
| 1986 | American Masters | Self | TV | 7.0 | 17 |
| 1981 | Entertainment Tonight | TV | 4.3 | 12 | |
| Ron Forever | Gloria | Film | — | — | |
| Ron Forever | Film | — | — | ||
| Crohnie | Film | — | — | ||
| Cheap AF | Film | — | — | ||
| Untitled Mitch Hedberg Documentary | Self | Film | — | — | |
| Better Life | Film | — | — |