Actors - Magda Szubanski

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Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961 in Liverpool, England) is an Australian comedy performer.

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

In 1985, whilst performing in a University of Melbourne revue of Too Cool for Sandals, with Michael Veitch and Tom Gleisner, she 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, she was part of the team that created the television sketch comedy Fast Forward for the Seven Network, in which she played;

Pixie-Anne Wheatley (Inept Channel 7 sports reporter). As Pixie-Anne Wheatley Magda, Interviewed the likes Of Jeff Fenech (Australian Boxer), Pat Cash, Angry Anderson, Andrew Ollie, Merv Hughes + Joan Kirner (FMR Vic Premier).
Chenelle (from Chanelle's Institue of Hair & Beauty)
Joan Kirner (former Premier of Victoria)

Best known for her performance as Esme Hoggett in the film Babe
and its sequel, she is also well known to audiences for her writing and performing skills in several of Australia's most successful television comedy programs. More recently she has starred in the highly successful television comedy show Kath & Kim on the ABC network as Sharon Strezlecki.

Magda's Funny Bits

Magda is currently hosting a five part series called Magda's Funny Bits which shows never before seen footage from some of her most famous characters - the series began on 21 February 2006.

Television roles

Magda's Funny Bits (2006-) - Herself
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) - Various Characters
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

Film roles

Happy Feet
(2006) - Miss Viola
Son of the Mask
(2005) - Neighbour Betty
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) - Brozzie Drewitt
Babe: Pig in the City
(1998) - Esme Hoggett
Babe
(1995) - Esme Hoggett

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