Known For
Acting
Born
Nov 16, 1943
Died
Jul 12, 2026
Place of Birth
Hong Kong
Credits
44 titles
Wai Ching Ho
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 list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Filmography
Nervous Energy
Narrator
Sight
Alian
Lovely, Dark, and Deep
Zhang
A Father's Son
Soo Hing Li
Turning Red
Grandma (voice)
Only Murders in the Building
Mei Mei
Law & Order: Organized Crime
Sister Shu
Sister of the Groom
Darling Aquino
Lucky Grandma
Lei Lei the Fortune Teller
April Flowers
Future April
Awkwafina Is Nora from Queens
Li-Wei
Hustlers
Destiny’s Grandmother
Two Sentence Horror Stories
Ma
High Resolution
Paul's Mother
New Amsterdam
June Chiang
The Good Cop
Dr. Kim
Set It Up
Kristen's Mom
Marvel's The Defenders
Madame Gao
Marvel's Iron Fist
Madame Gao
Marvel's Daredevil
Madame Gao
Fresh Off the Boat
Big Auntie
Tracers
Chen
Listen Up Philip
Helen (uncredited)
Affluenza
Mary
Orange Is the New Black
Mrs. Hu
Premium Rush
Sister Chen
The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Chinese Woman
2B
Expert #4 / Dr. Tanaka
The Gem of Life
Ching Suk Jing
New Amsterdam
Asian Woman
Adventures of Power
Yolanda Fong
Year of the Fish
Seamstress #2
Flight of the Conchords
Mrs. Lee
Robot Stories
Bernice
Law & Order: Criminal Intent
Jane Yu
Headlines
Wonderland
Dr. Prentor
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Gladys Tang
Happiness
Student #1
A Price Above Rubies
Lady Vendor
Soapdish
Fan
Law & Order
Mrs. Rhee
Cadillac Man
Asian Wife
Here and Again
Ama