Magda Szubanski
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Magda Szubanski is an Australian actress, comedian, and writer best known for her roles in the sitcom "Kath & Kim" and the "Babe" films, as well as her prominent advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
All labels observed (1)
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| Magda Szubanski canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11049530 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Magda Szubanski Context triple: [Happy Feet, voiceCastMember, Magda Szubanski]
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Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actress known for her work in international cinema and television, including acclaimed performances in films such as "White Mischief" and "The Player."
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B.
Claire Jackman
Claire Jackman is a fictional character portrayed by actress Gina Bellman, known from her work in British television and film.
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Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress known for her acclaimed film and television work, including prominent roles in projects like "Muriel's Wedding," "Hilary and Jackie," and the HBO drama "Six Feet Under."
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D.
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson was a British stage and film actress known for her delicate, expressive performances in mid-20th-century British cinema and theatre.
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E.
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer was an American actress best known for her work in film, television, and on game shows, and for playing Pamela Voorhees in the original "Friday the 13th."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Magda Szubanski Target entity description: Magda Szubanski is an Australian actress, comedian, and writer best known for her roles in the sitcom "Kath & Kim" and the "Babe" films, as well as her prominent advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
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A.
Greta Scacchi
Greta Scacchi is an Italian-Australian actress known for her work in international cinema and television, including acclaimed performances in films such as "White Mischief" and "The Player."
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B.
Claire Jackman
Claire Jackman is a fictional character portrayed by actress Gina Bellman, known from her work in British television and film.
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C.
Rachel Griffiths
Rachel Griffiths is an Australian actress known for her acclaimed film and television work, including prominent roles in projects like "Muriel's Wedding," "Hilary and Jackie," and the HBO drama "Six Feet Under."
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D.
Renée Asherson
Renée Asherson was a British stage and film actress known for her delicate, expressive performances in mid-20th-century British cinema and theatre.
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E.
Betsy Palmer
Betsy Palmer was an American actress best known for her work in film, television, and on game shows, and for playing Pamela Voorhees in the original "Friday the 13th."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
LGBT rights activist
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actress ⓘ comedian ⓘ human ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| advocacyFocus |
LGBTQ+ rights
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same-sex marriage in Australia ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Australian Book Industry Award for Biography of the Year
NERFINISHED
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Australian Book Industry Award for Book of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ Officer of the Order of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1961-04-12 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Brunswick Girls High School
NERFINISHED
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St Kevin’s College, Toorak NERFINISHED ⓘ University of Melbourne (incomplete) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicOrigin | Polish ⓘ |
| familyName | Szubanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film acting
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memoir writing ⓘ television comedy ⓘ |
| genre |
sitcom
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sketch comedy ⓘ |
| givenName | Magdalene NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasReligion | Roman Catholic (raised) ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| name | Magda Szubanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRole |
Esme Hoggett in Babe
NERFINISHED
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Sharon Strzelecki in Kath & Kim ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Babe
NERFINISHED
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Babe: Pig in the City NERFINISHED ⓘ Big Girl’s Blouse NERFINISHED ⓘ D-Generation NERFINISHED ⓘ Fast Forward NERFINISHED ⓘ Happy Feet NERFINISHED ⓘ Happy Feet Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Kath & Kim NERFINISHED ⓘ Open Slather NERFINISHED ⓘ Reckoning: A Memoir NERFINISHED ⓘ The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course NERFINISHED ⓘ The Librarians NERFINISHED ⓘ The Project NERFINISHED ⓘ Who Do You Think You Are? (Australian TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actress
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comedian ⓘ television presenter ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| parent | Zbigniew Szubanski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Liverpool, England, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Melbourne, Victoria, Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | lesbian ⓘ |
| spokePubliclyAbout | coming out as gay in 2012 ⓘ |
| supportedCampaign | Australian Marriage Equality campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Magda Szubanski Description of subject: Magda Szubanski is an Australian actress, comedian, and writer best known for her roles in the sitcom "Kath & Kim" and the "Babe" films, as well as her prominent advocacy for LGBTQ+ rights.
Referenced by (2)
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