Margaret Cho Biography (1968-)

Original name, Moran Cho; born December 5, 1968, in San Francisco, CA; daughter of Seung-Hoon (a bookstore owner) and Young-Hie (a bookstore owner); married Al Ridenour, June, 2003. Addresses: Agent: Stacy Mark, William Morris Agency Inc., 151 El Camino Dr., Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, comedian, producer, writer
Birth Details: December 5, 1968; San Francisco, California, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Second admissions nurse, Angie, Buena Vista, 1994
Clerk's wife, The Doom Generation, Trimark Pictures, 1995
Charlene Lee, It's My Party, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists, 1996
Noreen, Sweethearts, 1996
Wanda, Face/Off, Paramount/Touchstone, 1997
Donna, Pink as the Day She Was Born, Globe Entertainment Network West, 1997
May-Ling, Fakin' Da Funk, Octillion Entertainment, 1997
Amanda, Ground Control (also known as Jet), Hardwork Productions, 1998
Voice of Lieutenant Klavin, The Rugrats Movie (animated), 1998
Asia Blue/Terry, The Thin Pink Line, 1998
JoJo, Can't Stop Dancing, PM Entertainment Group, 1999
Herself, Get Bruce! (documentary), Miramax, 1999
Carol, The Tavern, Castle Hill, 2000
$pent, Regent Entertainment, 2000
Herself, I'm the One that I Want, Cho Taussig Productions, 2000
Rental car agent, Nobody Knows Anything!, BCI Eclipse/Stargazer Entertainment, 2003
Janie, Social Grace, Off Hollywood Pictures/Alien-Nitrate Pictures/Bigfoot Partners, 2005
Celeste, Bam Bam and Celeste, Cho Taussig Productions, 2005
Also appeared in the film Behind the Revolution.
Film Work
Executive producer, I'm the One that I Want, Cho Taussig Productions, 2000
Producer, Bam Bam and Celeste, Cho Taussig Productions, 2005
Television Appearances
Series
Margaret Kim, All-American Girl (also known as An American Family), ABC, 1994-95
Herself, Life 360, PBS, 2001
Specials
Bob Hope Presents the Ladies of Laughter, NBC, 1992
Six Comics in Search of a Generation, Lifetime, 1992
Pair of Jokers: Margaret Cho and Bobby Collins, Showtime, 1993
Walt Disney World's Very Merry Christmas Parade, 1994
"HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho," ½ Hour Comedy Hour, HBO, 1994
The Wonderful World of Disney: 40 Years of Television Magic, ABC,1994
Florida host, Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve '95, ABC, 1994
Aspen Comedy Festival, Comedy Central, 1994
Comic Relief VII, HBO, 1995
Out There in Hollywood, Comedy Central, 1995
State of the Union: Undressed, 1996
Comics Come Home 3, Comedy Central, 1997
Comedy Central Presents the New York Friars Club Roast of Drew Carey, Comedy Central, 1998
Pulp Comics: Margaret Cho, Comedy Central, 1998
Norman Jewison on Comedy in the 20th Century: Funny Is Money, Showtime, 1999
Celebrity Profile: Margaret Cho, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Maternity Ward: Every Stitch Counts, The Learning Channel, 2000
Guest, The Anna Nicole Show Holiday Special, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Miss America, ABC, 2002

Notorious C.H.O., 2002
Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!! (also known as Richard Pryor: I Ain't Dead Yet, #*%$#@!!--Uncensored), Comedy Central, 2003
Margaret Cho: Revolution, Sundance Channel, 2004
Margaret Cho: The Assassination Tour, Here! TV, 2005
Episodic
Star Search, 1991
Fong, "One Old Lady to Go," The Golden Palace, CBS, 1992
"Hotline," Red Shoe Diaries, Showtime, 1993
Guest, Late Show with David Letterman, 1994, 2004
Comedy Product (also known as Ground Zero), Comedy Central,1995
Voice of queen, "The Princess and the Pea," Happily Ever After: FairyTales for Every Child, HBO, 1995
Voice of Mai Lin, "In the Nam of the Father," Duckman (animated),1995
Caryn, "Mom's the Word," The Nanny, CBS, 1998
Voice, "Wisdom Teeth," Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (animated), 1999
Lynn Cameron, "The Real Me," Sex and the City, HBO, 2001
Coach, "Me & My Shadow," One on One, UPN, 2002
Guest, Comic Remix, 2002
Guest, The Wayne Brady Show, syndicated, 2003
Guest, The Isaac Mizrahi Show, Oxygen, 2003
Guest, Real Time with Bill Maher, HBO, 2003
Guest, The Sharon Osbourne Show, syndicated, 2003
Guest, On Air with Ryan Seacrest, 2004
Also appeared in episodes of Caroline's Comedy Hour; CNN Peoplein the News, Cable News Network; The Keenan Ivory Wayans Show; and The Remarkable Journey, NBC; Stand-up Spotlight, VH1. Voice of Queen Hul-Muh-Ni for "The Little Mermaid," an episode of Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child, HBO; also voice of Kim for C-Bear and Jamal.
Awards Presentations
Presenter, Fourth Annual Environmental Media Awards, TBS, 1994
Presenter, The 52nd Annual Golden Globe Awards, TBS, 1995
Presenter, Screen Actors Guild Awards, NBC, 1995
Presenter, The 16th Annual CableACE Awards, TNT, 1995
2003 Vibe Awards: Beats, Style, Flavor, UPN, 2003
Other
Connie Tong, "Tonya: The Battle of Wounded Knee," National Lampoon's "Attack of the 5 Ft. 2 In. Woman" (movie; also known as Attack of the 5Ft. 2 In. Women), Showtime, 1994
Voice, The Critic (animated pilot), 1994
Television Executive Producer
Specials
Notorious C.H.O., 2002
Margaret Cho: Revolution, Sundance Channel, 2004
Margaret Cho: The Assassination Tour, Here! TV, 2005
Stage Appearances; Solo Shows
I'm the One That I Want, Wesbeth Theatre, New York City, 1999
Major Tours
Solo Shows
I'm the One That I Want, U.S. cities, 1999
The Notorious C.H.O., U.S. cities, 2001
Revolution, U.S. cities, 2003
State of Emergency, international cities, beginning 2004
Assassin, U.S. cities, 2005
RECORDINGS
Videos
(Contributor) The Comedians of the Year: Volume 1, Uproar, 1999
The Best of Colin's Sleazy Friends, Prism Leisure, 2001
Performer and executive producer, CHO Revolution, Cho Taussig Productions, 2004
Also recorded Margaret Cho: Live in Houston. Appeared as store clerk, also executive producer, director, and writer of "Grocery Store" (music video), Wellspring Media, 2002.
Albums
Margaret Cho: Drunk with Power, Uproar, 1996
Notorious C.H.O., Nettwerk America/EMI, 2002
Revolution, 2003
WRITINGS
Television Specials
"HBO Comedy Half-Hour: Margaret Cho," ½ Hour Comedy Hour, HBO, 1994
Notorious C.H.O., 2002
Margaret Cho: Revolution, Sundance Channel, 2004
Margaret Cho: The Assassination Tour, Here! TV, 2005
Screenplays
I'm the One that I Want, Cho Taussig Productions, 2000
Bam Bam and Celeste, Cho Taussig Productions, 2005
Video Scripts
CHO Revolution, Cho Taussig Productions, 2004
Books
I'm the One that I Want, Ballantine, 2001
I Have Chosen to Stay and Fight, 2005

Further Reference

ADAPTATIONS

The television series All-American Girl (also known as An American Family), broadcast by ABC, 1994-95, was based on Cho's stand-up comedy act.

OTHER SOURCES

Books

Cho, Margaret, I'm the One that I Want, Ballantine, 2001
Newsmakers 1995, Issue 4, Gale, 1995
Notable Asian Americans, Gale, 1995

Periodicals

Advocate, August 24, 1993, pp. 54-55
Black Book, February, 2005, p. 115
Current Biography, October, 2000
Entertainment Weekly, September 16, 1994, p. 98; October 5, 2001,p. 119; August 2, 2002, p. 20
Genre, July, 2002, pp. 28, 30
Movieline, September, 2002, p. 26
New York Times Magazine, October 30, 1994, p. 52
Noodle, summer, 2002, pp. 32-37
People Weekly, October 10, 1994, pp. 91-92; June 12, 1995, p. 37;March 10, 2003, p. 83
Rosie, September, 2001, pp. 138-140, 143
Seventeen, October, 1994, p. 129
Transpacific, January-February, 1994, pp. 42-47

Electronic

Margaret Cho Web Site, http://www.margaretcho.net, September 30, 2004

Other

Celebrity Profile: Margaret Cho (television special), E! Entertainment Television, 1999

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