Wai Ching Ho
Acting
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Acting Credits
Biography
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 lis...
Known For
Filmography
Nervous Energy
2025
as Narrator
Sight
2023
as Alian
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
2023
as Zhang
Turning Red
2022
as Grandma (voice)
A Father's Son
2022
as Soo Hing Li
Only Murders in the Building
2021
as Mei Mei
Law & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Sister Shu
Lucky Grandma
2020
as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
Sister of the Groom
2020
as Darling Aquino
April Flowers
2020
as Future April
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Li-Wei
Hustlers
2019
as Destiny’s Grandmother
Two Sentence Horror Stories
2019
as Ma
Set It Up
2018
as Kristen's Mom
High Resolution
2018
as Paul's Mother
New Amsterdam
2018
as June Chiang
The Good Cop
2018
as Dr. Kim
Marvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Madame Gao
Marvel's The Defenders
2017
as Madame Gao
Tracers
2015
as Chen
Marvel's Daredevil
2015
as Madame Gao
Fresh Off the Boat
2015
as Big Auntie
Affluenza
2014
as Mary
Listen Up Philip
2014
as Helen (uncredited)
Orange Is the New Black
2013
as Mrs. Hu
Premium Rush
2012
as Sister Chen
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
as Chinese Woman
2B
2009
as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
Adventures of Power
2008
as Yolanda Fong
The Gem of Life
2008
as Ching Suk Jing
New Amsterdam
2008
as Asian Woman
Year of the Fish
2007
as Seamstress #2
Flight of the Conchords
2007
as Mrs. Lee
Robot Stories
2003
as Bernice
Headlines
2001
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jane Yu
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Mrs. Wong
Wonderland
2000
as Dr. Prentor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gladys Tang
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Susan Guan
A Price Above Rubies
1998
as Lady Vendor
Happiness
1998
as Student #1
Soapdish
1991
as Fan
Cadillac Man
1990
as Asian Wife
Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Rhee
Law & Order
1990
as Owner
Law & Order
1990
as Mrs. Ngai
Law & Order
1990
as Ms. Tan