Alethea McGrath
Actor · Died February 9, 2016, aged 95 · Melbourne, Australia
Alethea Ada McGrath (1 June 1920 – 9 February 2016) was an Australian actress and comedian. She played Jocasta Nu in Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones. She is also widely known for her roles on television, playing Dot Farrar in Prisoner and she has had three parts in Neighbours: Miss Logan in 1985, Mary Crombie from 1989 to 1990 and Lilly Madigan in 1998. Most recently she played the older character of Miss Taylor in Knowing (2009). Before concentrating on acting professionally, McGrath taught Drama at Methodist Ladies College in the Melbourne suburb of Kew.
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Biography from TMDB.
- June 1, 1920
- February 9, 2016 (aged 95)
- Melbourne, Australia
- Actor
- 8 on MovieCove · 20 credits in all
What are Alethea McGrath's films like?
Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 1 · Dark 3
A split, not a type: Grounded 3 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0
Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 1
Slow burn 3 · Even-paced 2 · Relentless 0
Casual 2 · Engaged 2 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 1 · Affecting 1 · Heavy 3
A split, not a type: Resolved 2 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch Alethea McGrath's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (3).
Subscription and free streaming for Alethea McGrath's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
20 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.
Knowing(2009)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Romulus, My Father(2007)
Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
Curtin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2007)
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Irresistible(2006)
Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films
Dreams for Life (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Take Away (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Inspector Gadget 2(2003)
Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all films
Kath & Kim(2002)
Midcredits score: 94th percentile of all shows
Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films
Muggers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
Something in the Air (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)
The Lost World (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Alien Visitor(1996)
Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
That Eye, the Sky (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)
Dallas Doll (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1994)
Hammers Over the Anvil(1993)
Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
Blue Heelers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1993)
The Flying Doctors (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)
Screen Two (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)
Career shape
Star power in the 80th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 20 titles from 1985 to 2009; peak year 2002.
Biggest box office
Knowing (2009)
Highest rated
Romulus, My Father (2007)
Most popular right now
Knowing (2009)
Film career
Peak 2002 · steadily prominent in film for years. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.
- 2002Screen debut· Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30.
How do Alethea McGrath's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 40th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up1
- 50th to 74th2
- 25th to 49th4
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
2 of their 8 titles are Crowd Pleasers.
- Universally Loved1
- Universally Panned1
- Crowd Pleaser2
- Broadly Agreed2
- Mixed2
Reviewers score the acting 65/100 in their films, across 5 reviewed titles; fans 83, detractors 35. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does Alethea McGrath work with?
People who share at least 2 of Alethea McGrath's MovieCove titles; Syd Brisbane shares the most, 2.
- Syd BrisbaneShared titles: Alien Visitor (1996), Hammers Over the Anvil (1993)See all 2 shared titles with Syd Brisbane
