Overview

• An independent panel selected Szubanski as this year’s Hall of Fame inductee, making her only the fifth woman honoured since the award began in 1984.
• The accolade celebrates her nearly four-decade television career, including groundbreaking sketch shows and her iconic portrayal of Sharon Strzelecki in Kath & Kim.
• Her film credits feature collaborations with director George Miller on Babe (1995) and the Happy Feet franchise (2006, 2011).
• Szubanski’s leadership in the marriage equality campaign earned her an Officer of the Order of Australia in 2018 for her LGBTQIA+ advocacy.
• After announcing a diagnosis of stage four mantle cell lymphoma in May, she has asked well-wishers to maintain physical distance to protect her during treatment.