Wai Ching Ho

Wai Ching Ho

Actor Nov 16 (died age 82) Hong Kong 1990–2025 (35 year career)

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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

Turning Red

Turning Red

Grandma (voice)

Set It Up

Set It Up

Kristen's Mom

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

Chinese Woman

Hustlers

Hustlers

Destiny’s Grandmother

Happiness

Happiness

Student #1

Premium Rush

Premium Rush

Sister Chen

Tracers

Tracers

Chen

Soapdish

Soapdish

Fan

Filmography

Acting (43)

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Movies (26)

Nervous Energy

Nervous Energy

as Narrator

Sight

Sight

as Alian

Lovely, Dark, and Deep

Lovely, Dark, and Deep

as Zhang

Turning Red

Turning Red

as Grandma (voice)

A Father's Son

A Father's Son

as Soo Hing Li

Sister of the Groom

Sister of the Groom

as Darling Aquino

Lucky Grandma

Lucky Grandma

as Lei Lei the Fortune Teller

April Flowers

April Flowers

as Future April

Hustlers

Hustlers

as Destiny’s Grandmother

Set It Up

Set It Up

as Kristen's Mom

High Resolution

High Resolution

as Paul's Mother

Tracers

Tracers

as Chen

Marvel's Daredevil - Supanova Gold Coast Premiere

Marvel's Daredevil - Supanova Gold Coast Premiere

as Madame Gao

Listen Up Philip

Listen Up Philip

as Helen (uncredited)

Affluenza

Affluenza

as Mary

Premium Rush

Premium Rush

as Sister Chen

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

The Sorcerer's Apprentice

as Chinese Woman

2B

as Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka

Adventures of Power

Adventures of Power

as Yolanda Fong

Year of the Fish

Year of the Fish

as Seamstress #2

Robot Stories

Robot Stories

as Bernice

Happiness

Happiness

as Student #1

A Price Above Rubies

A Price Above Rubies

as Lady Vendor

Soapdish

Soapdish

as Fan

Cadillac Man

Cadillac Man

as Asian Wife

Here and Again

Here and Again

as Ama

Television (17)

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

as Mei Mei

Law & Order: Organized Crime

Law & Order: Organized Crime

as Sister Shu

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens

as Li-Wei

Two Sentence Horror Stories

Two Sentence Horror Stories

as Ma

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

as June Chiang

Marvel's The Defenders

Marvel's The Defenders

as Madame Gao

Marvel's Iron Fist

Marvel's Iron Fist

as Madame Gao

Fresh Off the Boat

Fresh Off the Boat

as Big Auntie

Marvel's Daredevil

Marvel's Daredevil

as Madame Gao

Orange Is the New Black

Orange Is the New Black

as Mrs. Hu

The Gem of Life

The Gem of Life

as Ching Suk Jing

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

as Asian Woman

Flight of the Conchords

Flight of the Conchords

as Mrs. Lee

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

Law & Order: Criminal Intent

as Jane Yu

Wonderland

Wonderland

as Dr. Prentor

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

as Susan Guan

Law & Order

Law & Order

as Mrs. Rhee