Magda Szubanski

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Magda Szubanski (born April 12, 1961 in Liverpool, England) is an Australian actress, comedian and writer. She is best known in having roles in Babe, Fast Forward and Kath and kim

She emigrated to Australia in 1966 with her brother and sister, Polish father and Scottish mother.

Internationally, Szubanski is best known for her performance as Esme Hoggett in the film Babe and its sequel Babe: Pig in the City, as well as her recurring character of Furlow on the television series Farscape. In Australia, she is well-known to audiences for her writing and performing skills in several of Australia's most successful television comedy programs; more recently, she starred as Sharon Strzelecki in the highly successful television comedy show Kath & Kim, on the ABC network.

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[edit] Early Life and Education

Maagda emigrated to Australia in 1966 with her brother and sister, Polish father and Scottish mother. Her high school was Siena College, Melbourne. In 1976, as a year 10 student, she captained a team on the television quiz It's Academic.

[edit] Career

In 1985, whilst performing in a University of Melbourne revue of Too Cool for Sandals, with Michael Veitch and Tom Gleisner, Szubanski was talent-spotted by producers from the ABC network, who convinced her to join up with some other university friends in creating the television sketch comedy show, The D-Generation.

In 1989, Szubanski was part of the team that created the television sketch comedy Fast Forward for the Seven Network, in which she played: Pixie-Anne Wheatley (an inept Channel 7 sports reporter), Chenille, Cheryl Ugly, Sharon Strzelecki, Mary MacGregor, and Lynne Postlethwaite

[edit] Magda's Funny Bits

From 21 February 2006, Magda hosted a five-part series on the Nine Network, called Magda's Funny Bits, which showed never-before-seen footage of some of her most famous characters from the comedy show Fast Forward. Branded as 'no frills', it attracted insufficient ratings, and thus did not continue.

[edit] Television roles

  • Magda's Funny Bits (2006) - Mary McGregor, Chenille, Sharon Strzelecki, Lynne Postlethwaite (5 episodes made, but only 4 were shown).
  • Kath & Kim (2002-) - Sharon Strzelecki (the character's name is a play on Magda's Polish descent).
  • The Panel (2001) - herself.
  • Dogwoman (2000) - Margaret O'Halloran.
  • Farscape (1999-2001) - Furlow.
  • Something Stupid (1998) - various characters.
  • Big Girl's Blouse (1994) - herself, Sharon Strzelecki, Lynne Postlethwaite.
  • The Making Of Nothing (1993) - Judith Gates/Kim Borrodale.
  • A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy (1993) - Mr. Cardigan, Mr. Trouser, Bill Kelty.
  • Bligh (1992) - Betsy Bligh.
  • Fast Forward (1989-1992) - Pixie-Anne Wheatley, Chenille, Joan Kirner, Maggie T + Satan's Brides.
  • The D-Generation Goes Commercial (1988) - various characters.
  • The D-Generation (1986-1987) - various characters.

[edit] Awards

Magda has won and been nominated for the Logies on several occasions.

[edit] Film roles

[edit] References

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