Rita May

Known for: Acting

Born: 1942-05-09 (age 84)

From: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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.

Filmography (30)

MOVIE★ 6.2
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Mrs. Cardwell
MOVIE★ 6.2
Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Mabel Higgins
TV★ 7.2
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Emilia Merchant
TV★ 7.0
Ackley Bridge
2017
as Julie "Nana" Booth
TV★ 7.5
The Syndicate
2012
as Nanna
TV★ 6.5
Trollied
2011
as Margaret
MOVIE★ 6.7
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
as Aunty Win
TV★ 6.8
Red Riding
2009
as Aunty Win
MOVIE★ 7.0
In the Loop
2009
as Mrs Michaelson
TV★ 7.8
Sunshine
2008
as Doreen
MOVIE★ 10.0
Nits
2004
as Nan
TV★ 7.8
Early Doors
2003
as Jean Dixon
TV★ 7.8
The Royal
2003
as Aunt Mary Graham
TV★ 7.9
Fat Friends
2000
as Joan Kirk
MOVIE★ 6.4
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Rick's Mother
MOVIE★ 7.1
Sharpe's Justice
1997
as Mrs. Trent
MOVIE★ 5.7
When Saturday Comes
1996
as Mabel
TV★ 7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Supermarket Shopper
TV★ 7.2
Heartbeat
1992
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
TV★ 5.3
Children's Ward
1989
as Mags
MOVIE
Scab
1987
as Janice
TV★ 8.1
Edge of Darkness
1985
as Tea Lady
MOVIE★ 7.6
Threads
1985
as Mrs. Kemp
TV★ 10.0
The Gathering Seed
1983
as Martha Kilbride
MOVIE
England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982
as Pat
MOVIE★ 6.7
Looks and Smiles
1981
as Receptionist
MOVIE★ 6.0
The Gamekeeper
1980
as Mary
MOVIE★ 5.0
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977
as Kath Storey
MOVIE★ 5.5
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977
as Kath Storey
TV★ 7.1
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Celia