Wai Ching Ho

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Wai Ching Ho

Acting November 16, 1943

Hong Kong

Wai Ching Ho (16 November 1943 - 12 July 2026) was a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (201…

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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

8.0 1999 TV Show
Turning Red

Turning Red

7.3 2022 Movie
Marvel's Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

8.2 2015 TV Show
The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

6.1 2010 Movie
Law & Order

Law & Order

7.3 1990 TV Show
Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

7.6 2013 TV Show
Hustlers

Hustlers

6.5 2019 Movie
Set It Up

Set It Up

6.9 2018 Movie
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

8.4 2021 TV Show
Marvel's Iron Fist

Marvel's Iron Fist

6.5 2017 TV Show
Premium Rush

Premium Rush

6.4 2012 Movie
Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

7.6 2001 TV Show

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Wai Ching Ho (16 November 1943 - 12 July 2026) was a Hong Kong actress. She is best known for her role as Madame Gao in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, appearing in Daredevil (2015–2016), Iron Fist, and The Defenders (both 2017). She voiced Grandma Wu in Pixar's Turning Red and has had a recurring appearance in Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens. On stage, she has also starred in Celine Song's play Endlings. Description above from the Wikipedia article Wai Ching Ho, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2025
    Nervous Energy

    Movie Narrator

  2. 2023
    Sight

    Movie Alian

  3. 2023
    Lovely, Dark, and Deep

    Movie Zhang

  4. 2022
    A Father's Son

    Movie Soo Hing Li

  5. 2022
    Turning Red

    Movie Grandma (voice)

  6. 2021
    Only Murders in the Building

    TV show Mei Mei

  7. 2021
    Law & Order: Organized Crime

    TV show Sister Shu

  8. 2020
    Sister of the Groom

    Movie Darling Aquino

  9. 2020
    Lucky Grandma

    Movie Lei Lei the Fortune Teller

  10. 2020
    April Flowers

    Movie Future April

  11. 2020
    Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

    TV show Li-Wei

  12. 2019
    Hustlers

    Movie Destiny’s Grandmother

  13. 2019
    Two Sentence Horror Stories

    TV show Ma

  14. 2018
    High Resolution

    Movie Paul's Mother

  15. 2018
    New Amsterdam

    TV show June Chiang

  16. 2018
    The Good Cop

    TV show Dr. Kim

More credits
  1. 2018
    Set It Up

    Movie Kristen's Mom

  2. 2017
    Marvel's The Defenders

    TV show Madame Gao

  3. 2017
    Marvel's Iron Fist

    TV show Madame Gao

  4. 2015
    Marvel's Daredevil

    TV show Madame Gao

  5. 2015
    Fresh Off the Boat

    TV show Big Auntie

  6. 2015
    Tracers

    Movie Chen

  7. 2014
    Listen Up Philip

    Movie Helen (uncredited)

  8. 2014
    Affluenza

    Movie Mary

  9. 2013
    Orange Is the New Black

    TV show Mrs. Hu

  10. 2012
    Premium Rush

    Movie Sister Chen

  11. 2010
    The Sorcerer's Apprentice

    Movie Chinese Woman

  12. 2009
    2B

    Movie Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka

  13. 2008
    The Gem of Life

    TV show Ching Suk Jing

  14. 2008
    New Amsterdam

    TV show Asian Woman

  15. 2008
    Adventures of Power

    Movie Yolanda Fong

  16. 2007
    Year of the Fish

    Movie Seamstress #2

  17. 2007
    Flight of the Conchords

    TV show Mrs. Lee

  18. 2003
    Robot Stories

    Movie Bernice

  19. 2001
    Law & Order: Criminal Intent

    TV show Jane Yu

  20. 2001
    Headlines

    Movie

  21. 2000
    Wonderland

    TV show Dr. Prentor

  22. 1999
    Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

    TV show Gladys Tang

  23. 1998
    Happiness

    Movie Student #1

  24. 1998
    A Price Above Rubies

    Movie Lady Vendor