
Rita May
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 9, 1942 (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Biography
Rita May is an English film and television actress, singer, and writer, best known for playing Mrs Kemp in Threads, Jean in Early Doors and Margaret in Trollied. She's also the only original cast remember who appeared in all episodes of the children's ITV drama series "Children's Ward" from 1989 to 2000.
Known For
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Filmography

Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
Movie · as Self

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie · as Mrs. Cardwell

Walk Like a Panther
Movie · as Mabel Higgins

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV · as Emilia Merchant · 1 ep

Ackley Bridge
TV · as Julie "Nana" Booth · 4 eps

The Syndicate
TV · as Nanna · 6 eps

Trollied
TV · as Margaret · 70 eps

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie · as Aunty Win

In the Loop
Movie · as Mrs Michaelson

Red Riding
TV · as Aunty Win · 1 ep

Sunshine
TV · as Doreen · 3 eps

Nits
Movie · as Nan

The Royal
TV · as Aunt Mary Graham · 1 ep

Early Doors
TV · as Jean Dixon · 12 eps

Fat Friends
TV · as Joan Kirk · 6 eps

Fanny & Elvis
Movie · as Rick's Mother

Sharpe's Justice
Movie · as Mrs. Trent

When Saturday Comes
Movie · as Mabel

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
TV · as Supermarket Shopper · 1 ep

Heartbeat
TV · as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon · 2 eps

Children's Ward
TV · as Mags · 39 eps
Scab
Movie · as Janice

Edge of Darkness
TV · as Tea Lady · 1 ep

Threads
Movie · as Mrs. Kemp

The Gathering Seed
TV · as Martha Kilbride · 6 eps

England's Greens and Peasant Land
Movie · as Pat

Looks and Smiles
Movie · as Receptionist

The Gamekeeper
Movie · as Mary

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Movie · as Kath Storey

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Movie · as Kath Storey

Last of the Summer Wine
TV · as Celia · 1 ep


