Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 9, 1942
Place of Birth:
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
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Rita May
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie | Mrs. Cardwell |
| 2018 | Walk Like a Panther | Mabel Higgins |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 | Aunty Win |
| 2009 | In the Loop | Mrs Michaelson |
| 2004 | Nits | Nan |
| 1999 | Fanny & Elvis | Rick's Mother |
| 1996 | When Saturday Comes | Mabel |
| 1987 | Scab | Janice |
| 1984 | Threads | Mrs. Kemp |
| 1982 | England's Greens and Peasant Land | Pat |
| 1981 | Looks and Smiles | Receptionist |
| 1980 | The Gamekeeper | Mary |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People | Kath Storey |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality | Kath Storey |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators | Emilia Merchant |
| 2017 | Ackley Bridge | Julie "Nana" Booth |
| 2012 | The Syndicate | Nanna |
| 2011 | Trollied | Margaret |
| 2009 | Red Riding | Aunty Win |
| 2008 | Sunshine | Doreen |
| 2003 | The Royal | Aunt Mary Graham |
| 2003 | Early Doors | Jean Dixon |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates | Supermarket Shopper |
| 1992 | Heartbeat | Mrs. Nelly Sneddon |
| 1989 | Children's Ward | Mags |
| 1983 | The Gathering Seed | Martha Kilbride |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine | Celia |