Magda Szubanski

Magda Szubanski
AO
Szubanski at Tropfest 2013
Born
Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski[1][2]

(1961-04-12) 12 April 1961 (age 63)
Liverpool, England
NationalityAustralian[3][4][5]
EducationSiena College
Alma materUniversity of Melbourne
Occupations
  • Actress
  • author
  • comedian
  • LGBT rights advocate
Years active1986–present
Notable workEsme Cordelia Hoggett in Babe (1995) and its 1998 sequel
Voice of Miss Viola in Happy Feet (2006) and its 2011 sequel
Voice of Mrs. Mutton in 100% Wolf (2020)
TelevisionFast Forward (1989–1992)
Kath and Kim (2002–2007)

Magdalene Mary Therese Szubanski AO (/ʒəˈbænski/ zhə-BAN-skee;[6] born 12 April 1961), known as Magda Szubanski, is an Australian comedy actress, author, singer and LGBT rights advocate.[7] She performed in Fast Forward, Kath & Kim as Sharon Strzelecki and in the films Babe (1995) and Babe: Pig in the City (1998), Happy Feet (2006) and Happy Feet Two (2011). In 2003 and 2004 surveys, she polled as the most recognised and well-liked Australian television personality.[8][7]

Szubanski has spoken openly about her struggles with intergenerational trauma, anxiety and suicidal ideation in her teens.[9] She became an activist for LGBT rights and, in 2017, advocated for same-sex marriage in Australia.[10] In 2015, Szubanski released her memoir, Reckoning.[11]

  1. ^ Szubanski, Magda. "Magda Szubanski on Twitter: "I love Wikipedia but gosh there are some inaccuracies! My middle name is Mary - NOT Mariana!! #whowritesthisstuff"". Twitter. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
  2. ^ Szubanski, Magda (2015). Reckoning. Text Publishing. p. 82.
  3. ^ Cain, Sian (23 November 2016). "Magda Szubanski: 'Some of the things my father told me were unbearable'". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ Lambert, Tarla (15 April 2021). "'They are really going to come for me now': Magda Szubanski Defends Comments Made Against Jenny Morrison". Women's Agenda. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ Taylor, Josh (21 October 2020). "Magda Szubanski Targeted By Coordinated 'Avalanche of Hate' From Rightwing Extremists over Covid Mask Ad". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "ABC Pronounce". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 13 September 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b Knox, David (26 November 2010). "Comedy masks Magda's pain". tv.com. Archived from the original on 14 December 2019. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  8. ^ "Magda has 'it'". The Age. 31 May 2004. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ Cite error: The named reference hs120215 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ "'Human guinea pigs': Magda Szubanski calls same-sex marriage survey 'political experiment'". SBS News. 29 November 2017. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ Herbertson, Lisa (16 November 2015). "Magda Szubanski gets serious as she releases autobiography called Reckoning". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 3 June 2021.