Biography of Magda Szubanski -

Magda Szubanski (born April 12 1961) is an
Australian comedy performer. 

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 Australian
Broadcasting Corporation|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.

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
Strzelecki.

===Television roles===
*Kath & Kim|Kath & Kim (2002) - Sharon Strzlecki
*Degenocide (1997) (V) - various roles 
*Fast Forward (1989) - Pixie-Anne Wheatley,
Chenille, Joan Kirner
*Something Stupid - various roles
*The Panel - herself (Episodes 19 & 24 2001)
*Big Girl's Blouse (1994) TV Series - Various
Characters 
*The Making of Nothing (1993) (TV) - Judith
Gates/Kim Borrodale 
*A Royal Commission Into the Australian Economy
(1993) (TV) - Mr. Cardigan, Mr. Trouser, Bill
Kelty 
*Bligh (1992) TV Series - Betsy Bligh
*The D-Generation Goes Commercial (1988) TV Series
- Various Characters
*The D-Generation (1986) TV Series - Various
Characters (1986-1987)

===Movie/mini-series/film roles===
*Happy Feet (2006) - Miss Viola
*Son of the Mask (2005) - Neighbour Betty
*The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course (2002) -
Brozzie Drewitt 
*Farscape - "Infinite Possibilities (2)": Icarus
Abides (2001) - Furlow
*Farscape - "Infinite Possibilities (1)": Daedalus
Demands (2001) - Furlow
*Dogwoman (2000) (TV) - Margaret O'Halloran 
*Farscape - "Till the Blood Runs Clear" (1999) -
Furlow
*Babe: Pig in the City (1998) - Esme Hoggett
*Babe (movie)|Babe (1995) - Esme Hoggett

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