Alethea Ada McGrath (1 June 1920 – 9 February 2016) was an Australian actress and comedian. She played

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Jocasta Nu in '' Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones''. Born Aleathea Ada Murphy, the youngest daughter of Philip Austin Murphy (born in 1870 at Providence, Rhode Island, United State, died in 1943 at Lindum, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia) and English-born mother Rosa Alice Allum (1886-1958). She married Edward William McGrath (1929-2007).

Career

Initially billed as Alethea Murphy in her two appearances in ''

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'' in 1964 and 1966. Her roles on television included Dot Farrar in ''

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'' and three different roles in ''

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'': Miss Logan in 1985, Mary Crombie in 1989 and 1991, and Lily Madigan in 1998. In the 2000s, she played Mrs. Lillie in ''

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'' (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

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, Australia on 9 February 2016, aged 95.

Filmography

Film

Television

Video games

References

External links

* 1920 births 2016 deaths Actresses from Melbourne Australian film actresses Australian soap opera actresses Australian video game actresses Australian voice actresses Drama teachers Place of birth missing 20th-century Australian actresses 21st-century Australian actresses {{Australia-tv-actor-stub