Magda Szubanski to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame following shock cancer diagnosis
Just two months after she revealed a shocking cancer diagnosis, the Kath and Kim star, 64, will be etched into the annals of Australian TV history with the prestigious honour.
However, the comedian will not be attending the glittering event at The Star in Sydney as she is currently immunocompromised due to her treatment, The Daily Telegraph reported.
Organisers told the publication the decision to induct Magda into the Hall of Fame was made before she revealed her cancer diagnosis.
'Magda's contribution to comedy, literature, activism, and Australia's cultural identity is profound and influential,' they said.
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Magda Szubanski, 64, will be inducted into the Logies Hall of Fame on Sunday night
'This induction into the TV Week Logie Awards Hall of Fame celebrates not only a remarkable television career but also a lifetime of shaping hearts, headlines and history, and giving audiences the gift of huge laughs,' they added.
Magda will be the fifth woman to be inducted into the Hall of Fame since it was introduced in 1984.
She will join the likes of Ruth Cracknell, Noni Hazlehurst, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, and Rebecca Gibney.
With a career spanning four decades, Magda has become one of Australia's most recognisable comedic faces, having starred in the likes of The D-Generation, Fast Forward and Full Frontal.
Her presence has also been felt on the big screen, with film credits including Babe, Happy Feet, and The Golden Compass.
But it is perhaps her bravura turn in the iconic ABC comedy Kath and Kim, for which she is best known.
Magda played Sharon Strzelecki in the series—the hapless, netball- and Shane Warne-loving best friend of Kim Craig, played by Gina Riley.
She also has three Logies on her mantle for Most Popular Comedy Personality in 1991, 1992 and 1996.
Just two months after she revealed a shocking cancer diagnosis, the Kath and Kim star will be etched into the annals of Australian TV history with the prestigious honour
'Magda's contribution to comedy, literature, activism, and Australia's cultural identity is profound and influential,' organisers of the Logies said
Magda has also been an ardent campaigner for LGBTQIA+ rights, and her fight for the Marriage Equality Act earned her an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 2018.
Two months ago, Magda revealed that she had been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer at the age of 64.
She appeared on camera with a shaved head to reveal the shocking news after beginning her treatment for cancer.
'Hello my lovelies. So, the head is shaved in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks because I have just been diagnosed with a very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma,' she said.
Magda also revealed she has started treatment in Melbourne called the Nordic protocol, which treats mantle cell lymphoma by shrinking the tumours with a combination of drugs administered in five phases.
It's known as the Nordic regimen based on its clinical trial sites in Denmark and Norway.
The actress explained she will be 'lying very low' due to her weak immune system.
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