Acting · Hong Kong · Born November 16, 1943
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.
MovieNervous Energy
2025
as Narrator
MovieSight
2023
as Alian
MovieLovely, Dark, and Deep
2023
as Zhang
MovieA Father's Son
2022
as Soo Hing Li
MovieTurning Red
2022
as Grandma (voice)
TVOnly Murders in the Building
2021
as Mei Mei
TVLaw & Order: Organized Crime
2021
as Sister Shu
MovieSister of the Groom
2020
as Darling Aquino
MovieLucky Grandma
2020
as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
MovieApril Flowers
2020
as Future April
TVAwkwafina Is Nora from Queens
2020
as Li-Wei
MovieHustlers
2019
as Destiny’s Grandmother
TVTwo Sentence Horror Stories
2019
as Ma
MovieHigh Resolution
2018
as Paul's Mother
TVNew Amsterdam
2018
as June Chiang
MovieSet It Up
2018
as Kristen's Mom
TVMarvel's The Defenders
2017
as Madame Gao
TVMarvel's Iron Fist
2017
as Madame Gao
TVMarvel's Daredevil
2015
as Madame Gao
TVFresh Off the Boat
2015
as Big Auntie
MovieTracers
2015
as Chen
MovieListen Up Philip
2014
as Helen (uncredited)
MovieAffluenza
2014
as Mary
TVOrange Is the New Black
2013
as Mrs. Hu
MoviePremium Rush
2012
as Sister Chen
MovieThe Sorcerer's Apprentice
2010
as Chinese Woman
Movie2B
2009
as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
TVThe Gem of Life
2008
as Ching Suk Jing
TVNew Amsterdam
2008
as Asian Woman
MovieAdventures of Power
2008
as Yolanda Fong
MovieYear of the Fish
2007
as Seamstress #2
TVFlight of the Conchords
2007
as Mrs. Lee
MovieRobot Stories
2003
as Bernice
TVLaw & Order: Criminal Intent
2001
as Jane Yu
MovieHeadlines
2001
TVWonderland
2000
as Dr. Prentor
TVLaw & Order: Special Victims Unit
1999
as Gladys Tang
MovieHappiness
1998
as Student #1
MovieA Price Above Rubies
1998
as Lady Vendor
MovieSoapdish
1991
as Fan
TVLaw & Order
1990
as Mrs. Rhee
MovieCadillac Man
1990
as Asian Wife
MovieHere and Again
as Ama
