Alethea McGrath Passes Away At 95
She was not on the list.
We are deeply saddened to pass on the news that we have lost another distinguished member of the Star Wars family. Alethea McGrath, who portrayed Jedi Librarian Jocasta Nu, has died at the age of 96. The Australian actress first appeared as Jocasta in Star Wars: Episode II - Attack Of The Clones(2002) and shared a scene with Ewan McGregor's Obi-Wan Kenobi. McGrath would later return to the role briefly in the video game adaption of Star Wars: Episode III - Revenge Of The Sith(2005).
Beyond a Galaxy far, far away, Alethea McGrath appeared in numerous films and television productions over the course of her long career. She has been most notable in roles in such films as Romulus, My Father(2007), Knowing(2009), and and several recurring roles in the TV series Neighbours, among others.
Filmography
Film
Year Title Role Notes
1988 The Big Hurt Mrs. Trent
1988 Backstage Old Lady #2 - Theatre
1993 Hammers Over the Anvil Mrs. Bilson
1994 That Eye, the Sky Grammar Flack
1994 Dallas Doll Aunt Mary
1997 Epsilon Grandmother
1998 Dead Letter Office Gardening Mother
2000 Muggers Older Woman
2000 Sensitive New-Age Killer Evicted Guest
2002 Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones Madame Jocasta Nu
2003 Inspector Gadget 2 Mrs. Quimby Direct-to-video
2003 Take Away Mrs. McLeod
2004 Dreams for Life Lucy
2006 Irresistible Maggie
2007 Desolation Angel Mrs. Reeves Short film
2007 Romulus, My Father Mrs. Lillie
2007 The Money Shot Nanna
2009 Knowing Miss Taylor (2009) (final film role)
Television
Year Title Role Notes
1984 Prisoner: Cell Block H Dot Farrar 25 episodes
1984 Matthew and Son Minnie Timmins TV movie
1985 The Dunera Boys English landlady TV movie
1985, 1989, 1991, 1998 Neighbours Miss Logan, Mary Crombie, Lily Madigan 20 episodes
1985 Emerging Food Lady TV movie
1989 This Man... This Woman Sheila mini-series
1989 Pugwall Old Worm 2 episodes
1990 The Flying Doctors Mrs. Harrington Episode: "Valentine's Day"
1994 Law of the Land Sarah Pearcedale 2 episodes
1994 Newlyweds Aunty Rose Episode: "The Annunciation"
1994–1995, 2001–2002, 2005–2006 Blue Heelers Alice Foster, Mrs. Carmichael, Lily Majors 6 episodes
1994 A Country Practice Aunty Vera Episode: "Where's Wally"
1996 English: Have a Go
2000 Dogwoman: Dead Dog Walking Pam Davis TV movie
2000-2002 Something in the Air Alice 11 episodes
2001 The Lost World Old Ana Episode: "The Source"
2002 Kath & Kim Melissa Episode: "Old"
2004 Fergus McPhail Mrs. Carmody Episode: "Goosebumps"
2005 Scooter: Secret Agent Emily Griffin Episode: "Operation: Supernatural"
2006 Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King Elderly Mary mini-series
2007 Curtin Mrs. Needham TV movie
2008 City Homicide Daphne Hurley Episode: "Spoils of War"
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