Person
Alethea McGrath
Acting · 1920–2016
Biography
Alethea Ada McGrath (1 June 1920 – 9 February 2016) was an Australian actress and comedian. She played Jocasta Nu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. She is also widely known for her roles on television, playing Dot Farrar in Prisoner and she has had three parts in Neighbours: Miss Logan in 1985, Mary Crombie from 1989 to 1990 and Lilly Madigan in 1998. Most recently she played the older character of Miss Taylor in Knowing (2009). Before concentrating on acting professionally, McGrath taught Drama at Methodist Ladies College in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
Known for
Screen Two
Aunt Mary
Blue Heelers
Alice Foster
The Flying Doctors
Mrs. Harrington
The Lost World
Old Ana
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Madame Jocasta Nu
Knowing
Miss Taylor (2009)
Kath & Kim
Melissa
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Elderly Mary
Inspector Gadget 2
Mrs. Quimby
Alien Visitor
Grandmother
Filmography
- 2009KnowingMiss Taylor (2009)
- 2007Romulus, My FatherMrs. Lillie
- 2007CurtinMrs. Needham
- 2006Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen KingElderly Mary
- 2006IrresistibleMaggie
- 2004Dreams for LifeLucy
- 2003Take AwayMrs McLeod
- 2003Inspector Gadget 2Mrs. Quimby
- 2002Kath & KimMelissa
- 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesMadame Jocasta Nu
- 2000MuggersOlder Woman
- 1999The Lost WorldOld Ana
- 1997Alien VisitorGrandmother
- 1995That Eye, the SkyGrammar Flack
- 1994Dallas DollAunt Mary
- 1994Hammers Over the AnvilMrs. Bilson
- 1993Blue HeelersAlice Foster
- 1986The Flying DoctorsMrs. Harrington
- 1985Screen TwoAunt Mary
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