Margaret Cho
| Margaret Cho | |
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Cho in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Margaret Moran Cho |
| Born | December 5, 1968 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
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| Alma mater | San Francisco State University |
| Years active | 1992–present |
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| Spouse |
Al Ridenour
(m. 2003; div. 2019) |
| Website | margaretcho |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 조모란 |
| Hanja | 趙牡丹 |
| RR | Jo Moran |
| MR | Cho Moran |
Margaret Moran Cho (born December 5, 1968) is an American stand-up comedian, actress and musician. In her stand-up routines she critiques social and political problems, especially about race and sexuality. She starred in the ABC sitcom All-American Girl (1994–95).
As an actress, she has acted in such roles as Charlene Lee in It's My Party and John Travolta's FBI colleague in the action film Face/Off Cho was part of the cast of the TV series Drop Dead Diva on Lifetime Television, in which she appeared as Teri Lee, a paralegal assistant. For her portrayal of Kim Jong Il on 30 Rock, she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2012. In 2022, Cho co-starred in the film Fire Island, a portrayal of the LGBT Asian American experience on Fire Island.
She has worked in fashion and music and owns her own clothing line. Cho has frequently supported LGBT rights and has won awards for her humanitarian efforts on behalf of women, Asian Americans and the LGBT community.