Wai Ching Ho

Biography

Wai Ching Ho (born 16 November 1943) is 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.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

All Movies (26)

Nervous Energy2025 · as Narrator
Sight2023 · as Alian
Lovely, Dark, and Deep2023 · as Zhang
A Father's Son2022 · as Soo Hing Li
Turning Red2022 · as Grandma (voice)
Sister of the Groom2020 · as Darling Aquino
Lucky Grandma2020 · as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
April Flowers2020 · as Future April
Hustlers2019 · as Destiny’s Grandmother
High Resolution2018 · as Paul's Mother
Set It Up2018 · as Kristen's Mom
Tracers2015 · as Chen
Listen Up Philip2014 · as Helen (uncredited)
Affluenza2014 · as Mary
Premium Rush2012 · as Sister Chen
The Sorcerer's Apprentice2010 · as Chinese Woman
2B2009 · as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
Adventures of Power2008 · as Yolanda Fong
Year of the Fish2007 · as Seamstress #2
Robot Stories2003 · as Bernice
Headlines2001
Happiness1998 · as Student #1
A Price Above Rubies1998 · as Lady Vendor
Soapdish1991 · as Fan
Cadillac Man1990 · as Asian Wife
Here and Again— · as Ama

All TV Shows (22)

Only Murders in the Building2021 · as Mei Mei
Law & Order: Organized Crime2021 · as Sister Shu
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens2020 · as Li-Wei
Two Sentence Horror Stories2019 · as Ma
New Amsterdam2018 · as June Chiang
Marvel's The Defenders2017 · as Madame Gao
Marvel's Iron Fist2017 · as Madame Gao
Marvel's Daredevil2015 · as Madame Gao
Fresh Off the Boat2015 · as Big Auntie
Orange Is the New Black2013 · as Mrs. Hu
The Gem of Life2008 · as Ching Suk Jing
New Amsterdam2008 · as Asian Woman
Flight of the Conchords2007 · as Mrs. Lee
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Jane Yu
Law & Order: Criminal Intent2001 · as Mrs. Wong
Wonderland2000 · as Dr. Prentor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Gladys Tang
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit1999 · as Susan Guan
Law & Order1990 · as Mrs. Rhee
Law & Order1990 · as Owner
Law & Order1990 · as Mrs. Ngai
Law & Order1990 · as Ms. Tan