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South Wales Argus
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- South Wales Argus
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
Glasgow Times
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
Western Telegraph
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Western Telegraph
Babe and Kath And Kim star Magda Szubanski announces cancer diagnosis
The 64-year-old Melbourne resident posted on social media that she had started treatment for stage four mantle cell lymphoma, which she described as a 'rare and fast-moving blood cancer'. 'It's serious, but I've started one of the best treatments available (the Nordic protocol), and I'm lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,' Szubanski posted. 'I won't sugar-coat it: it's rough. But I'm hopeful. I'm being lovingly cared for by friends and family, my medical team is brilliant, and I've never felt more held by the people around me,' she added. Szubanski said that she had shaved her head before appearing in a video 'in anticipation of it all falling out in a couple of weeks'. That was an apparent reference to undergoing chemotherapy. Szubanski received international acclaim for her role as the farmer's wife Esme Hoggett in the 1995 movie Babe. The movie that tells the story of a pig that wants the job of a sheepdog was nominated for seven Academy Awards. Szubanski reprised the role in the 1998 sequel: Babe: Pig In The City. She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki in Australian sitcom Kath And Kim. The series ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the same name. Magda Szubanski, left, with John Travolta, right, in 2004 (AP Photo/Rick Rycroft, File) Szubanski voiced the role of Miss Viola in the animated films Happy Feet in 2006 and Happy Feet Two in 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller. Szubanski was born in Liverpool, England, on April 12 1961 and moved to Melbourne with her family in 1966.
ABC News
29-05-2025
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Magda Szubanski reveals stage 4 cancer diagnosis, begins treatment for rare lymphoma
Comedian Magda Szubanski, best known for her acting roles in Babe and Kath & Kim, has revealed she has stage 4 blood cancer. In a video posted on social media, the 64-year-old said she had been diagnosed with a "very rare, very aggressive, very serious lymphoma". "It's pretty confronting ... but new treatments keep coming down the pipeline constantly," Szubanski said. Szubanski said she had begun Nordic protocol treatment, a chemotherapy regimen used to treat Mantle Cell Lymphoma. With a career spanning more than 20 years, Szubanski achieved international acclaim for her role as Esme Hoggett in the film Babe. She also played the netball-loving character of Sharon Strzelecki in popular Australian sitcom Kath & Kim.
