Magda Szubanski

AKA:
1.2295

1961-04-12

Liverpool, England, UK

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.

Crew Roles

Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking
Writer
Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking
Producer
Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend
Producer
Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman
Producer
Writer
Writer
Cast RolesCast Roles Played = {52}

Mrs. Lonsdale

2007-12-04 6.08

The Golden Compass

In a parallel universe, after overhearing a shocking secret, precocious orphan Lyra Belacqua trades her carefree existence roaming the halls of Jordan College for an otherworldly adventure in the far ...
Genre :Adventure, Fantasy

Mrs. Plonk

2007-08-30 5.9

Dr. Plonk

A scientist & inventor in 1907, Dr Plonk, predicts that the world will end in 101 years, unless something is done about it. ...
Genre :Action, Comedy, Drama, Science Fiction

Mrs. Esme Cordelia Hoggett

1998-11-25 5.655

Babe: Pig in the City

Babe, fresh from his victory in the sheepherding contest, returns to Farmer Hoggett's farm, but after Farmer Hoggett is injured and unable to work, Babe has to go to the big city to save the farm. ...
Genre :Family, Adventure, Comedy, Drama

Esme Hoggett

1995-07-18 6.257

Babe

Babe is a little pig who doesn't quite know his place in the world. With a bunch of odd friends, like Ferdinand the duck who thinks he is a rooster and Fly the dog he calls mum, Babe realises that he ...
Genre :Fantasy, Drama, Comedy, Family

Miss Viola (voice)

2006-11-16 6.2

Happy Feet

Into the world of the Emperor Penguins, who find their soul mates through song, a penguin is born who cannot sing. But he can tap dance something fierce! ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family

Sharon Strzelecki

2005-11-27 6.9

Da Kath & Kim Code

The squabbling mother and daughter, Kath and Kim, embark on an excursion into the unexplored crannies of life at Lagoon Court, Fountain Lakes. ...
Genre :Comedy, TV Movie

Brozzie Drewitt

2002-07-26 5.4

The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course

Steve Irwin, AKA The Crocodile Hunter, has avoided the death-roll and saved a croc from poachers. But what he doesn't know is that the crocodile has swallowed a top secret U.S. satellite beacon, and t ...
Genre :Family, Adventure, Comedy, Action

Mrs. Mutton (voice)

2020-06-26 6.117

100% Wolf

Freddy Lupin, heir to a proud family line of werewolves, is in for a shock when on his 14th birthday his first 'warfing' goes awry, turning him into a ferocious poodle. The pack elders give Freddy un ...
Genre :Animation, Family, Fantasy, Adventure

2013-12-06 0

Santa's Apprentice

Santa Claus must train a shy little boy to replace him as he reluctantly retires. ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family

Sharon Strzelecki

2012-09-06 5.3

Kath & Kimderella

Kath & Kim turn more than just heads when they go on an overseas trip and end up being the centre of their very own fairytale. ...
Genre :Comedy

Cassandra Wolfe

2013-03-12 5.7

Goddess

Elspeth Dickens dreams of finding her "voice" despite being stuck in an isolated farmhouse with her twin toddlers. A web-cam becomes her pathway to fame and fortune, but at a price. ...
Genre :Comedy, Music

Margaret O'Halloran

2000-04-09 5

Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking

Margaret O'Halloran is a dog trainer with a unique talent and a nose for a mystery. Now an old lady has been savaged to death, her faithful dog is the prime suspect. But Margaret smells a murderer of ...
Genre :Comedy, Mystery, TV Movie

Margaret O'Halloran

2000-01-01 5

Dogwoman: A Grrrl's Best Friend

An eco-bomber is terrorizing the city. Margaret O'Halloran and Kelty are called in to assist only to discover that the bomber could be Margaret's idealistic younger cousin. ...
Genre :Drama, TV Movie

Margaret O'Halloran

2001-01-01 5

Dogwoman: The Legend of Dogwoman

Margaret O'Halloran sets out to discover whether a dog killed her friend and mentor, Harry Bowman. To do this, O'Halloran must delve into the dark secrets of her home town and what she finds not only ...
Genre :TV Movie, Drama

Miss Viola (voice)

2011-11-17 6.2

Happy Feet Two

Mumble the penguin has a problem: his son Erik, who is reluctant to dance, encounters the Mighty Sven — a penguin who can fly! Things get worse for Mumble when the world is shaken by powerful forces, ...
Genre :Animation, Comedy, Family

Sharon Strzelecki

2022-11-20 6

Kath & Kim: Our Effluent Life

Featuring freshly minted scenes with the whole gang as well as some never-before-seen moments and too many bloopers and blunders to count on a washing glove-covered hand. ...
Genre :Comedy

Sharon Strzelecki

2022-11-21 0

Kath & Kim: 20 Preposterous Years

Friends and stars of the series explore the nooks and crannies of the Kath & Kim world, along with rarely-seen footage. ...
Genre :Comedy

2019-08-28 0

Country Town Pride

Country Town Pride follows the inspirational story of Holly Conroy, a transgender woman from country NSW, as she bids to stage a Mardi Gras in her home town of Wagga Wagga - Australia's No 1 Christian ...
Genre :

Queenie

2017-11-02 5.4

Three Summers

Set over three summers at The Westival, a fictional West Australian rural folk festival redoubtable local radio personality ‘Queenie' describes as "Australia in a tent". Two young musicians fall in lo ...
Genre :Comedy

The Butcher

2018-01-25 4.5

The BBQ

Dazza's passion in life is barbecuing, but unfortunately he accidentally gives his neighbours food poisoning. To make amends, he receives tutelage from a Scottish chef, and together they enter an inte ...
Genre :Comedy

Roadhouse Betty

2009-08-09 5.4

Bran Nue Dae

In the Summer of 1965 a young man is filled with the life of the idyllic old pearling port Broome - fishing, hanging out with his mates and his girl. However his mother returns him to the religious mi ...
Genre :Comedy, Drama, Romance

Mr. Cardigan / Mr. Trouser / Bill Kelty

1993-05-05 10

A Royal Commission Into The Australian Economy

Dame Victoria Market, under instructions from the Queen, holds an enquiry into why the Australian ecconomy does not work. ...
Genre :Comedy, TV Movie

Herself

2019-07-16 0

Fly Me to the Moon

Prominent Aussies reflect on the Moon Landing - the triumph of human achievement. Using footage not seen since that momentous day, John Barron documents the aftermath as Apollo 11 astronauts made thei ...
Genre :Documentary

Neighbor Betty

2005-02-11 4.2

Son of the Mask

Tim Avery, an aspiring cartoonist, finds himself in a predicament when his dog stumbles upon the mask of Loki. Then after conceiving an infant son "born of the mask", he discovers just how looney chil ...
Genre :Fantasy, Comedy, Family, Adventure

Sister Dominique

2019-09-26 7.253

Ride Like a Girl

The story of Michelle Payne, the first female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup. ...
Genre :Drama

Ruth Appleby (voice)

2024-10-17 8

Memoir of a Snail

Forcibly separated from her twin brother when they are orphaned, a melancholic misfit learns how to find confidence within herself amid the clutter of misfortunes and everyday life. ...
Genre :Animation, Drama, Comedy

2018-11-16 10

Australia Says Yes

Packed with drama, high emotions and cliff-hanger moments, Australia Says Yes is the intimate and personal history of struggle and perseverance that propelled Australia to say Yes to marriage equality ...
Genre :Documentary, History

Self

2008-01-09 0

The Man Inside Dame Edna

A character portrait of the enigmatic comedian Barry Humphries on his most recent Australian tour and an examination of the connections to his two most famous alter egos, Dame Edna and Sir Les Patters ...
Genre :Documentary

Self

2018-10-28 7.8

The Steve Irwin Story

Steve Irwin's impact has far exceeded his hit series The Crocodile Hunter. Chronicling his childhood to his time as a global icon, those who knew him best reflect on the remarkable life of the man, fa ...
Genre :Documentary

Sharon Karen Strzelecki

2002-05-16 7.1

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim is a character-driven Australian television situation comedy series. The series was created by, and is written by Jane Turner and Gina Riley who play the title characters: a suburban mother ...
Genre :Comedy

1986-03-13 9

The D-Generation

The D-Generation was a popular and influential Australian TV sketch comedy show, produced and broadcast by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation for two series, between 1986 and 1987. A further four ...
Genre :Comedy

Furlow

1999-03-19 7.874

Farscape

A freak accident during an experimental space mission catapults Astronaut John Crichton across a thousand galaxies to an alien battlefield. ...
Genre :Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Drama

1993-05-13 5.5

Full Frontal

Full Frontal was an Australian sketch comedy series which debuted in 1993. The show first aired on the Seven Network on 13 May 1993, and finished on 18 September 1997. In 1998 a spin-off of the show ...
Genre :Comedy

1989-04-12 7

Fast Forward

Fast Forward was Australia’s highest rating, longest running and most critically awarded commercial television sketch comedy show, broadcast for 90 one hour episodes from 12 April 1989 to 26 November ...
Genre :Comedy

1992-07-18 9

The Late Show

The Late Show was a popular Australian comedy show, which ran for two seasons on ABC from 18 July 1992 to 30 October 1993. ...
Genre :Comedy

2006-02-14 3.5

Magda's Funny Bits

Magda's Funny Bits was a television comedy featuring Magda Szubanski that was broadcast on the Nine Network, Australia in early 2006. The Nine Network commissioned five episodes, four of which were ai ...
Genre :Comedy

1994-10-13 0

Big Girl's Blouse

Big Girl's Blouse is an Australian skit program that aired in the mid-1990s on the Seven Network. The show was created by Gina Riley, Jane Turner and Magda Szubanski who all went on to star in Kath & ...
Genre :Comedy

Miranda Lee

2019-07-17 7.148

My Life Is Murder

Investigator Alexa Crowe, cannot help fighting the good fight – whether it is solving murders or combatting the small frustrations of everyday life. Fearless and unapologetic, Alexa's unique skills an ...
Genre :Drama, Crime, Mystery, Comedy

2015-05-24 0

Open Slather

The biggest names in Australian comedy are joining forces with a group of rising new stars for Open Slather, Foxtel’s highly anticipated, original production. Creating a comedy ‘hot pot’, Open Slather ...
Genre :Comedy

Margie

2022-08-10 7.4

After the Verdict

As they return to normal life, four very different Australians who have just finished jury duty on a high-profile murder trial begin to question their verdict and take matters into their own hands, in ...
Genre :Crime, Drama

Diane

2017-10-25 7.6

Sisters

A woman's life is turned upside down when she finds out her father used his sperm in a number of IVF procedures, leading her to track down her newly discovered siblings. ...
Genre :Drama

Self

2008-01-13 2.8

Who Do You Think You Are?

Australian celebrities play detective as they go in search of their family history, revealing secrets from the past. Along the way there will be scandal, adultery, pioneers, bushrangers, artists and r ...
Genre :Documentary

2023-02-28 5

Queerstralia

Join award-winning comedian and professional lesbian Zoe Coombs Marr, as we wipe away the straightwashing and reveal the untold and frankly fascinating Queer history of Australia. ...
Genre :Documentary

Mary-Angela

2013-08-15 6.3

It's a Date

It's a Date is a comedy series exploring the tension, expectation and complication of finding true love. Each new episode features a different cast tackling a different set of situations and addressin ...
Genre :Comedy

Self

1996-04-12 8.8

Good News Week

Good News Week was an Australian satirical panel game show hosted by Paul McDermott that aired from 19 April 1996 to 27 May 2000, and 11 February 2008 to 28 April 2012. The show's initial run aired on ...
Genre :News, Comedy, Family

Self

2022-10-07 5

Frankly

Fran Kelly hosts her very own Friday night talk show chatting with some of the biggest names and brains in Australia and from around the globe. Quite Frankly, there'll be no better way to spend your F ...
Genre :Talk

Self - Presenter

2022-11-01 0

Magda's Big National Health Check

Magda Szubanski embarks on an immersive and personal journey to discover what health looks like in Australia today, revealing major health challenges facing our society and how we can work together to ...
Genre :Documentary

God

2022-06-15 6.2

God's Favorite Idiot

Clark Thompson, a midlevel tech-support employee, finds love with co-worker Amily Luck at exactly the same time he becomes the unwitting messenger of God. Also, there's rollerskating, a lake of fire a ...
Genre :Comedy

Self - Panellist

2008-05-22 3.2

Q&A

Hosted by Hamish Macdonald, Q&A puts punters, pollies and pundits together in the studio to thrash out the hot issues of the week. It's about democracy in action - the audience gets to ask the questio ...
Genre :News, Talk

Self

2013-09-18 7

Julia Zemiro's Home Delivery

Each week, Julia will invite one of Australia’s finest comics to take a trip down Memory Lane. And Memory Bus Route. And Memory Bike Path. Julia and her guest will make their way from the seat of chil ...
Genre :Comedy, Documentary

Self - Guest Judge

2006-04-05 6

Thank God You're Here

Each episode involves performers walking through a door into an unknown situation, greeted by the line "Thank God you're here!". They then had to improvise their way through the scene. At the end of e ...
Genre :Comedy

Self - Host

1994-02-04 0

Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras

Coverage of the annual Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras. ...
Genre :Documentary