Magda Szubanski

Actress
Writer
Producer

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After the Verdict (2022)

Attended college in Melbourne, Australia. With friends from college, launched an early-80s comedy show on Australian TV called The D Generation (1986). In late 80s/early 90s, appeared in comedy show on Australian TV called Fast Forward (1989).

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Awards
- 3 wins & 10 nominations total

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Known for

Kath & Kim

8.4

TV Series

Sharon Karen Strzelecki
Lorraine Craig

James Cromwell, Christine Cavanaugh, Charles Bartlett, Jacquie Brennan, Michael Edward-Stevens, Miriam Flynn, Danny Mann, Miriam Margolyes, and Magda Szubanski in Babe (1995)

Babe

6.9

Esme Hoggett

1995

Babe: Pig in the City

5.9

Mrs. Esme Cordelia Hoggett

1998

Happy Feet

6.4

Miss Viola(voice)

2006

Credits

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Actress

Memoir of a Snail
7.8
- Ruth Appleby (voice)
- 2024
Kath and Kim: Our Effluent Life
6.5
TV Mini Series
- Sharon Strzelecki
- 2022
After the Verdict
6.5
TV Series
- Margie
- 2022
God's Favorite Idiot
5.8
TV Series
- God
- 2022
The Orchard
8.1
Podcast Series
- Barbara
- 2021
100% Wolf
5.6
- Mrs. Mutton (voice)
- 2020
Ride Like a Girl
7.0
- Sister Dominique
- 2019
My Life Is Murder
7.5
TV Series
- Miranda Lee
- 2019
Neighbours
5.6
TV Series
- Jemima Davies-Smythe
- 2018
The BBQ
5.0
- The Butcher
- 2018
Sisters
7.4
TV Mini Series
- Diane
- 2017
Three Summers
6.2
- Queenie
- 2017
Open Slather
4.4
TV Series
- Various Characters
- 2015
It's a Date
7.4
TV Series
- Mary-Angela
- 2014
Legit
8.1
TV Series
- Anne Jefferies
- 2014

Writer

Open Slather
4.4
TV Series
- writer
- 2015
It's a Date
7.4
TV Series
- written by
- 2014
Kath & Kimderella
5.3
- character Sharon Strzelecki
- 2012
Kath & Kim
8.4
TV Series
- additional material
- character Sharon Strzelecki
- character: Sharon Strzelecki
- 2002–2007
Da Kath & Kim Code
7.2
TV Movie
- additional material
- character Sharon Strzelecki
- 2005
Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking
6.8
TV Movie
- written by
- 2000
Something Stupid
8.6
TV Series
- writer
- 1998
The D Generation: The Bottom Drawer
8.6
Video
- writer
- 1997
The Search for Christmas
5.6
TV Movie
- Writer
- 1995
Big Girl's Blouse
8.1
TV Series
- writer
- 1994
Full Frontal
7.6
TV Series
- writer
- 1993
Fast Forward
7.9
TV Series
- writer
- 1989–1992
The D Generation Goes Commercial
8.5
TV Series
- additional material
- writer
- 1988–1989
The D Generation
8.2
TV Series
- additional material
- writer
- 1986–1987
While You're Down There
6.5
TV Series
- writer
- 1986

Producer

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International Version

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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

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The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

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Babe: Pig in the City

Personal details

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Height
- 5′ 2″ (1.57 m)
Born
- April 12, 1961
- Liverpool, England, UK
Parents
- Zbigniew Szubanski
Relatives
- Magdalena Zawadzka(Cousin)
Other works
Co-writer of: The D.Generation Bumper Book Of Aussie Heroes (1987) (with Tom Gleisner, Rob Sitch, Santo Cilauro, John Alsop and Andrew Knight)
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- 1 Print Biography

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Trivia
Her father was Polish. Her mother was born in Scotland, and was of Irish and Scottish ancestry.

Quotes
[on Gina Riley] I hated her on sight. The dislike was mutual, I thought she was a crass show off and she thought I was a stuck up snob. We were both right.