# Alethea McGrath

Alethea Ada McGrath (1 June 1920 – 9 February 2016) was an Australian actress and comedian. She played Jedi Master Jocasta Nu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

## Career

Initially billed as Alethea Murphy in her two appearances in Homicide in 1964 and 1966. Her roles on television included Dot Farrar in Prisoner and three different roles in Neighbours: Miss Logan in 1985, Mary Crombie in 1989 and 1991, and Lily Madigan in 1998. In the 2000s, she played Mrs. Lillie in Romulus, My Father (2007) and Miss Taylor in Knowing (2009).
Before concentrating on acting professionally, McGrath taught drama at Methodist Ladies College, Kew, Melbourne.

## Death

She died in a hospital near Melbourne, Australia on 9 February 2016, aged 95.

## 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 | Alien Visitor | 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 |
| 1964, 1966 | Homicide | Louise White/Irene Hunter | 2 episodes |
| 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" |

### Video games

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2005 | Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith | Madame Jocasta Nu | |