Australian comic actor Magda Szubanski, star of 'Babe' and 'Kath and Kim,' reveals cancer diagnosis

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Australian comedian and histrion Magda Szubanski has announced that she has been diagnosed with a uncommon and assertive signifier of humor cancer

ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia -- Australian comedian and histrion Magda Szubanski, champion known for roles successful the tv sitcom “Kath and Kim” and the movie “Babe,” announced connected Thursday she had been diagnosed with a uncommon and assertive signifier of humor cancer.

The 64-year-old Melbourne nonmigratory posted connected societal media that she had started attraction for signifier 4 mantle compartment lymphoma, which she described arsenic a “rare and fast-moving humor cancer.”

“It’s serious, but I’ve started 1 of the champion treatments disposable (the Nordic protocol), and I’m fortunate to beryllium getting perfectly world-class attraction present successful 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 aesculapian squad is brilliant, and I’ve ne'er felt much held by the radical astir me,” she added.

Szubanski said that she had shaved her caput earlier appearing successful a video “in anticipation of it each falling retired successful a mates of weeks.” That was an evident notation to undergoing chemotherapy.

Szubanski received planetary acclaim for her relation arsenic the farmer’s woman Esme Hoggett successful the 1995 movie “Babe.” The movie that tells the communicative of a pig that wants the occupation of a sheepdog was nominated for 7 Academy Awards.

Szubanski reprised the relation successful the 1998 sequel: “Babe: Pig successful the City.”

She played sports-loving Sharon Strzelecki successful Australian sitcom “Kath and Kim.” The bid ran from 2002 to 2005 and inspired an American remake with the aforesaid name.

Szubanski voiced the relation of Miss Viola successful the animated films “Happy Feet” successful 2006 and “Happy Feet Two” successful 2011. Both were produced and directed by George Miller.

Szubanski was calved successful Liverpool, England, connected April 12, 1961, and moved to Melbourne with her household successful 1966.