{"id":38946,"date":"2025-08-02T02:27:11","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:27:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/38946\/"},"modified":"2025-08-02T02:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-08-02T02:27:11","slug":"logies-2025-magda-szubanski-kath-kim-star-to-be-inducted-into-logies-hall-of-fame","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/38946\/","title":{"rendered":"Logies 2025: Magda Szubanski Kath & Kim star to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame"},"content":{"rendered":"

TV’s night of nights<\/a> is almost upon us and the honours have already started flowing.<\/p>\n

Logies organisers<\/a> have announced ahead of Sunday night’s awards ceremony that beloved Australian actor and comedian \ufeffMagda Szubanski AO<\/a> will be awarded the coveted Hall of Fame award.<\/p>\n

Szubanski, 64, who has had a lasting impact on the Australian film and television industry throughout her four-decade career, will be presented with the award at the much-anticipated Australian event.<\/p>\n

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\"MagdaAustralian TV icon Magda Szubanski to be inducted into Logies Hall of Fame. (Lisa Maree Williams\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n

Her induction to the Hall of Fame comes 40 years after she first appeared on our screens in the ’80s on sketch shows including The D-Generation and Full Frontal.<\/p>\n

She went onto carve her career in the industry and is best known for her roles in \ufeffBabe and it’s sequel, Fast Forward, Happy Feet and of course for her iconic character Sharon Strezlecki on the Aussie cult classic TV show Kath & Kim.<\/p>\n

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\"MagdaSzubanksi is famous for her portrayal of the iconic Kath & Kim character Sharon Strezlecki. (Nine)<\/p>\n

The honour will also see her become only the fifth woman to receive the coveted honour since its inception in 1984. Rebecca Gibney become the fourth<\/a> when she was inducted last year.<\/p>\n

\ufeffSzubanski’s induction also comes just months after she revealed her diagnosis of stage 4 blood cancer<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\"MagdaShe is the fifth woman to receive the honour since the awards inception in 1984. (Getty)<\/p>\n

The beloved star shared the news via Instagram<\/a> saying she has stage 4 mantle Cell Lymphoma \u2013 “one of the nasty ones”, in her own words.\ufeff<\/p>\n

“Lovelies. Well. Some not great news,” \ufeffthe Kath and Kim<\/a> star captioned her video, in which she appears with a shaved head “in anticipation of it all falling out”.<\/p>\n

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“It’s serious, but I’ve started one of the best treatments available… and I’m lucky to be getting absolutely world-class care here in Melbourne,” she said.<\/p>\n

“I won’t sugar-coat it: it’s rough. But I’m hopeful.<\/p>\n

“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.”\ufeff<\/p>\n

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\"MagdaSzubanski explained she will be “lying low” as she seeks treatment. (Magda Szubanski\/Instagram)<\/p>\n

Szubanski said she will be lying low while her immune system “takes a hammering” during treatment.<\/p>\n

“So if you see me out and about \u2013 don’t hug me, kiss me, or breathe anywhere near me!” her caption continued.<\/p>\n

“Wave enthusiastically from a safe distance and know I love you madly.”<\/p>\n

It is unknown whether Szubanski will make an appearance at tomorrow night’s ceremony.\ufeff<\/p>\n

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