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.
- Occupation
- actor, film actor
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Born
- October 1, 1920
- Died
- April 10, 2017
