Althea McGrath was an actress who played Jedi Master Jocasta Nu in Attack of the Clones and voiced the same character in the video game Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith. Born in 1920 McGrath got her first acting role when she was 64 years old in the 1984 TV series Prisoner: Cell Block H. She died in 2016 at the age of 95.
McGrath played three different roles in the TV Series Neighbours from 1985-1998 and also appeared in the 2000-2002 series Something in the Air. Her last role was in the 2009 film Knowing.
If you thought McGrath’s Jedi Librarian was a bit harsh in Clones (as a former film archivist I both love her and hate her) you might want to check out her role as Dot Farrar in Prisoner: Cheel Block H. I got this photo from a Prisoner Wiki and I couldn’t resist sharing her character entry.
An elderly, hypochondriac prisoner who had served years inside. She is transferred to H block after causing a brawl in the rec room at B block. Apparently, she got transferred from D block to B for being a pot-stirrer. And now it’s time for H block to get their fair share. Generally regarded as a nuisance by the other women. Mostly moaning about aches and pains. After being poisoned by fellow prisoner Angela Adams, she was transferred to the prison farm.
Wow. I tried to find a clip of her in this role but sadly couldn’t find one.
Here’s a clip from the 2006 film Irresistible with Susan Sarandonthat includes McGrath.
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