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Margaret Towner
Deceased

When Did Margaret Towner Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 97
GenderFemaleNationalityUnited Kingdom of Great Britain and IrelandBorn01/01/1920Born inRio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, BrazilDied10/04/2017 (aged 97)WikidataQ29860436 ↗TMDb#1427805 ↗

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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Filmography9 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2016StandbyMovieChloe96
2013DerekSeriesEdna93
2000My HeroSeriesMrs. Chipchase80
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceMovieJira79
1998The Wolves of KromerMovieDoreen78
1991Noel's House PartySeries—71
1990Keeping Up AppearancesSeriesThe Elderly Lady70
1986CasualtySeriesKitty Meadows66
1984The BillSeriesMrs. Reid64