Alethea McGrath obit

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"