Acting
Rita May
Born 9 May 1942 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
35 credits
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
Acting 31
- 2025Survivors: The Spectre of ThreadsFilmSelf
- 2021Everybody's Talking About JamieFilmMrs. Cardwell
- 2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsSeriesEmilia Merchant
- 2018Walk Like a PantherFilmMabel Higgins
- 2017Ackley BridgeSeriesJulie "Nana" Booth
- 2012The SyndicateSeriesNanna
- 2011TrolliedSeriesMargaret
- 2009In the LoopFilmMrs Michaelson
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974FilmAunty Win
- 2009Red RidingSeriesAunty Win
- 2008SunshineSeriesDoreen
- 2004NitsFilmNan
- 2003Early DoorsSeriesJean Dixon
- 2003The RoyalSeriesAunt Mary Graham
- 2000Fat FriendsSeriesJoan Kirk
- 1999Fanny & ElvisFilmRick's Mother
- 1997Sharpe's JusticeFilmMrs. Trent
- 1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeriesSupermarket Shopper
- 1996When Saturday ComesFilmMabel
- 1992HeartbeatSeriesMrs. Nelly Sneddon
- 1989Children's WardSeriesMags
- 1987ScabFilmJanice
- 1985Edge of DarknessSeriesTea Lady
- 1984ThreadsFilmMrs. Kemp
- 1983The Gathering SeedSeriesMartha Kilbride
- 1982England's Greens and Peasant LandFilmPat
- 1981Looks and SmilesFilmReceptionist
- 1980The GamekeeperFilmMary
- 1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleFilmKath Storey
- 1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityFilmKath Storey
- 1973Last of the Summer WineSeriesCelia
Writing 4
Filmography from TMDB.