Margaret Cho Cracks Up Audiences In 'Drop Dead Diva'

Margaret Cho is starring in the all-new comedic drama series, Drop Dead Diva, which tells the story of a shallow model-in-training who dies in a sudden accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-size and recently deceased attorney.

Cho was raised in San Francisco and started performing stand-up at age 16 in a comedy club called The Rose & Thistle above a bookstore her parents ran. Soon after, she won a comedy contest where first prize was opening for Jerry Seinfeld. Arsenio Hall introduced her to late night audiences, Bob Hope put her on a prime time special and, seemingly overnight, Cho became a national celebrity.

Margaret Cho starred in the off Broadway one-woman show called "I’m The One That I Want." The show was extremely well received, toured the U.S, and was made into a concert film and a best-selling book of the same name. After the success of her first show, Cho launched Notorious C.H.O., a smash-hit 37-city national tour that culminated in a sold-out concert at Carnegie Hall. Margaret embarked on her third sold-out national tour, "Revolution." The tour grossed 4.4M.

Drop Dead Diva debuts on Lifetime, this Sunday at 9 pm,