Alethea McGrath

Born: 1920-06-01

Died: 2016-02-09

Known For: Acting

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.

Filmography

2009

Knowing as Miss Taylor (2009)

2007

Romulus, My Father as Mrs. Lillie
Curtin as Mrs. Needham

2006

Irresistible as Maggie

2004

Dreams for Life as Lucy

2003

Inspector Gadget 2 as Mrs. Quimby
Take Away as Mrs McLeod

2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Madame Jocasta Nu
Kath & Kim as Melissa

2000

Muggers as Older Woman

1999

The Lost World as Old Ana

1997

Alien Visitor as Grandmother

1995

That Eye, the Sky as Grammar Flack

1994

Hammers Over the Anvil as Mrs. Bilson

1993

Blue Heelers as Alice Foster

1986

The Flying Doctors as Mrs. Harrington