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Magda Szubanski

Acting Born Apr 12, 1961 Liverpool, England, UK 24 credits

Biography

Magdalene Mary Szubanski AO is an Australian television and film actress, comedian and writer. Szubanski's career started as a writer and performer of sketch comedy and has since progressed to production of TV, film acting, and musical theatre.

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Known for

Farscape

as Furlow

Q&A

as Self - Panellist

My Life Is Murder

as Miranda Lee
Film

Happy Feet

as Miss Viola (voice)
Film

Memoir of a Snail

as Ruth Appleby (voice)
Film

The Golden Compass

as Mrs. Lonsdale
Film

Happy Feet Two

as Miss Viola (voice)

Who Do You Think You Are?

as Self

Full filmography

  • Farscape (1999) as Furlow
  • Q&A (2008) as Self - Panellist
  • Good News Week (1996) as Self
  • My Life Is Murder (2019) as Miranda Lee
  • Happy Feet (2006) as Miss Viola (voice)
  • Kath & Kim (2002) as Sharon Karen Strzelecki
  • Memoir of a Snail (2024) as Ruth Appleby (voice)
  • Babe (1995) as Esme Hoggett
  • The Golden Compass (2007) as Mrs. Lonsdale
  • Thank God You're Here (2006) as Self - Guest Judge
  • Son of the Mask (2005) as Neighbor Betty
  • Happy Feet Two (2011) as Miss Viola (voice)
  • Full Frontal (1993)
  • Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery (2013) as Self
  • God's Favorite Idiot (2022) as God
  • Babe: Pig in the City (1998) as Mrs. Esme Cordelia Hoggett
  • It's a Date (2013) as Mary-Angela
  • Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (1994) as Self - Host
  • 100% Wolf (2020) as Mrs. Mutton (voice)
  • The Late Show (1992)
  • Who Do You Think You Are? (2008) as Self
  • Sisters (2017) as Diane
  • Fast Forward (1989)
  • Ride Like a Girl (2019) as Sister Dominique