Sue Anne Webster, Australia

Sue Anne Webster is an Australian magician, actor, and writer who has been recognized internationally for her contributions to the art of magic.

She trained as an actor at The Australian Playhouse Studio and The Actor’s Centre in Sydney and has performed as an illusionist on various television programs, including The Price Is Right, Today, and Good Morning Australia with Bert Newton.

Webster has created and directed several theatrical and magical shows such as Cunning Stunts, Dreams & Illusions, and Wizards of Aus.
She is one of only two living Australian magicians to be included in the book Dictionnaire de la Prestidigitation, alongside Orson Welles, Harry Houdini, and David Copperfield.
Additionally, she is the only Australian to be included in Historias de Magas Antiguas y Modernas, an international history book of prominent female magicians throughout history.

Sue-Anne Webster is the founder and first president of the Australian Institute of Magic.
She has been acknowledged by her peers as “Australia’s Leading Female Magician” and enjoys respect from international magicians for her contributions to the field.
She has performed in off-Broadway theatres in New York and headlined at Hollywood’s famous Magic Castle and large casinos and theatres across the US, including Las Vegas.

In 2001, Sue-Anne Webster and her former husband Tim Ellis were voted Most Valuable Performers by their peers at the close-up magic convention Fechter’s Finger Flicking Frolic in Batavia, New York.
In 2005, they were nominated Lecturers of the Year by The Academy of Magical Arts at The Magic Castle in Hollywood.

Sue-Anne Webster is also the official I Dream of Jeannie ‘Jeannie’ lookalike, recognized internationally for her characterisation.
She has presented an ‘I Dream of Jeannie Tribute Show’ at the Melbourne Magic Festival.

She has been married to Geoffrey McSkimming since October 24, 2012, and is a co-publisher at 9 Diamonds Press.

She has frequently worked as a magic consultant for television productions.

There is a lovely write up on her, in Magicpedia.

You could also look at Sue and her husbands site (9diamondspress), they have quite a unique selection of things going on. From catering to learning magic for youngsters, to books and even hiring Sue to perform. Well worth a look.

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Last updated on 2025-05-10