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Margaret Towner

Acting

Born January 1, 1920 · Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Died April 10, 2017

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Biography

Margaret Towner was a British stage, film, and television actress. Following decades of theatre work, Towner achieved fame among film audiences when she appeared in a small, but significant, role as Jira in the 1999 Star Wars prequel, Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace. In 2014, at the age of 93, Towner returned to screen acting for a 13-episode role as Edna on Ricky Gervais' television series, Derek, becoming one of the oldest working actresses in the United Kingdom.

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Filmography5 titles

Keeping Up Appearances

1990as The Elderly Lady

Derek

2012as Edna

The Bill

1984as Mrs. Gladison

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999as Jira

Casualty

1986as Kitty Meadows