Biography
Magda Szubanski is an Australian actor, comedian and writer. Born Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski on 12 April 1961 in Liverpool, England, she moved to Melbourne, Australia, with her family at the age of four. She studied at the University of Melbourne and began her career performing in university revues before moving into television sketch comedy.
Szubanski wrote and performed in series including The D-Generation (1986–1987) and Fast Forward (1989–1992). She is known for her role as Sharon Strzelecki in the sitcom Kath & Kim (2002–2007) and as Esme Hoggett in the films Babe (1995) and Babe: Pig in the City (1998). She has also provided voice work in animated films such as Happy Feet (2006) and its sequel. In 2015 she published the memoir Reckoning. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO).
