Magda Szubanski Australian Actress From Liverpool

Magda Szubanski is an Australian actress born on 12 April 1961 in Liverpool. She is recognised for appearances in Babe: Pig in the City (1998) and Bran Nue Dae (2009).

Early life

She studied at Siena College and University of Melbourne.

Career

Records list Fast Forward (1989) as her earliest screen credit. In the 1990s, she appeared in Big Girl's Blouse (1994) and Babe (1995, as Esme Cordelia Hoggett). The 2000s brought Son of the Mask (2005) and The Golden Compass (2007). Her 2010s credits include Goddess (2013) and Ride Like a Girl (2019). During the 2020s, she worked on After the Verdict (2022).

In all, 13 films and 4 TV series appear in her credits from 1989 to 2022. Comedy is the most frequent genre among her listed titles (2), followed by comedy drama (2) and fantasy (2). The Golden Compass (2007) is recorded with a worldwide box office of $372 million. She is also credited as writer on Kath & Kimderella.

Recognition

Magda Szubanski received the Douglas Stewart Prize for Non-Fiction in 2016. Further recognition came with the Officer of the Order of Australia (2019).