Portrait of Alethea McGrath

Alethea McGrath

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.

Born: June 1, 1920

Filmography

2009
Knowing

as Miss Taylor (2009)

2007
Romulus, My Father

as Mrs. Lillie

2007
Curtin

as Mrs. Needham

2006
Irresistible

as Maggie

2004
2003
Take Away

as Mrs McLeod

2003
Inspector Gadget 2

as Mrs. Quimby

2002
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
1993
Blue Heelers

as Alice Foster

1993
Blue Heelers

as Mrs Carmichael

1986
The Flying Doctors

as Mrs. Harrington