Margaret Cho

Overview

Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
Dec 05, 1968 (56 years old)

Margaret Cho

Known For

It's Dorothy!
1h 40m
Movie 2025

It's Dorothy!

Since her first adventure in L. Frank Baum’s classic “The Wonderful Wizard of Oz,” Dorothy Gale has been on countless more journeys, reintroduced and reimagined in exciting ways, and become a cultural touchpoint for many. In her 125th year, her legacy is explored in this joyous and engaging documentary.

Queens of the Dead
1h 39m
Movie 2025

Queens of the Dead

When a zombie apocalypse breaks out in Brooklyn on the night of a giant warehouse party, an eclectic group of drag queens, club kids, & frenemies must put aside their drama and use their unique skills to fight against the brain-thirsty, scrolling undead.

TURA!
1h 45m
Movie 2024

TURA!

The one and only Tura Satana. Best remembered for her role as the fierce Varla in Russ Meyer’s 1965 cult classic Faster, Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Tura’s real life was just as wild and unapologetic as her on-screen persona. And her post-film legacy was just as noteworthy, leaving a fist-shaped mark on pop culture and an indelible signature in burlesque stages, queer clubs, and comic conventions everywhere.

Cora Bora
1h 32m
Movie 2024

Cora Bora

Cora senses her open relationship is on the rocks. When the struggling musician and messy millennial goes home to Portland to win her girlfriend back, she realizes it’s much more than her love life that needs salvaging.

All That We Love
1h 30m
Movie 2024

All That We Love

Following the death of her family dog, Emma finds herself at a crossroads where grief and release play together: a midlife awakening is now in full throttle, and those closest to Emma feel the impact, including her best friend Stan and her rambunctious daughter Maggie. To make matters more complicated and ripe for comedic mishaps, Emma's estranged ex-husband Andy returns to the city from Singapore down on his professional luck and aiming to rekindle things with his lost love.

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
1h 40m
Movie 2024

Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution

This rapturous documentary steps into the dynamic world of queer stand-up and examines the powerful cultural influence it has had on social change in America. The film combines rare archival materials, stand-up performances, and interviews with a show-stopping lineup to present a definitive history of queer comedy.

The Listener
1h 36m
Movie 2024

The Listener

Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2h 0m
Movie 2024

Dolly Parton's Pet Gala

Doggy Parton and CBS present "Dolly Parton's Pet Gala", a two-hour variety special featuring exclusive performances by music’s biggest stars, and a one-of-a-kind runway revealing the best in doggy fashion, featuring Dolly’s most iconic looks as well as embellished looks from Dolly’s Doggy Parton pet

No One Asked You
1h 40m
Movie 2023

No One Asked You

Comedian and disrupter extraordinaire Lizz Winstead (co-creator of The Daily Show) and her team of activists crisscross the U.S. to support abortion clinic staff and bust stigma. Pop culture icons and next-gen comics fuel this six-year road film activating small-town folks to rebuild vandalized clinics, exposing wrongdoer politicians, domestic terrorists, and media neglect as the race to the bottom ensues.

A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
1h 33m
Movie 2023

A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary

This hilarious and touching documentary tells the story of how three older, gay, "bears" working in Hollywood, tired of having their gay-themed ideas rejected by the mainstream, decided to self-produce their own web series. Against all odds, the comedy featuring three bear roommates like "The Golden Girls" solving crimes a la "Murder, She Wrote," became a sensation online and one of the most successful web shows of all time. The documentary examines ageism, body-shaming, sex-positivity, the creative process and how friendship and community can ultimately create something beloved all over the world.

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.

Acting

2025
It's Dorothy!
2025
Queens of the Dead
2024
TURA!
2024
Cora Bora
2024
All That We Love
2024
Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution
2024
The Listener
2024
Dolly Parton's Pet Gala
2023
No One Asked You
2023
A Big Gay Hairy Hit! Where the Bears Are: The Documentary
2023
Maxine
2023
Gianna
2023
Prom Pact
2022
Sex with Sue
2022
The Best of Netflix Is a Joke: The Festival
2022
Queer Riot
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
Bury Me
2022
I, Challenger
2021
Tara, Messenger of Death
2021
Koreatown Ghost Story
2021
The Sixth Reel
2021
Tig Notaro: Drawn
2021
Good on Paper
2021
Pride
2021
The Alaska Thunderfuck Extra Special Comedy Special
2021
Hysterical
2020
Friendsgiving
2020
Over the Moon
2020
Faith Based
2020
Mae West: Dirty Blonde
2020
Feeding America Comedy Festival
2020
Visible: Out on Television
2020
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
2019
Undateable John
2019
Trixie Mattel: Skinny Legend
2019
Still Laugh-In: The Stars Celebrate
2018
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
2017
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
2016
The girls I know... get their hands dirty.
2016
Hurricane Bianca
2016
Ellie Kemper: Unbreakable Comedy Gala
2015
Margaret Cho: PsyCHO
2015
Call Me Lucky
2015
Tooken
2015
Adventures in Comedy
2015
Senior Project
2015
#BeRobin the Movie
2014
Lennon or McCartney
2009
Drop Dead Diva
2007
Girltrash!
2006
The Lost Room
1994
All-American Girl

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