Rita May

Rita May

1942-05-09 • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England • Female • 30 Known Credits

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.

Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-05-09

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Known Credits

30

Known For

Acting

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Known For Movies

In the Loop

In the Loop

2009
Threads

Threads

1985
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009
Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021
Scab

Scab

1987
Walk Like a Panther

Walk Like a Panther

2018
Sharpe's Justice

Sharpe's Justice

1997
Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

1999
Nits

Nits

2004
When Saturday Comes

When Saturday Comes

1996
Looks and Smiles

Looks and Smiles

1981
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977
The Gamekeeper

The Gamekeeper

1980
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977
England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

1982

Known For TV Shows

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992
Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996
Trollied

Trollied

2011
Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridge

2017
Children's Ward

Children's Ward

1989
Fat Friends

Fat Friends

2000
The Syndicate

The Syndicate

2012
Early Doors

Early Doors

2003
Red Riding

Red Riding

2009
Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

1985
Sunshine

Sunshine

2008
The Royal

The Royal

2003
The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

1983

Movie Credits

In the Loop

2009

Mrs Michaelson

Threads

1985

Mrs. Kemp

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

Aunty Win

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021

Mrs. Cardwell

Scab

1987

Janice

Walk Like a Panther

2018

Mabel Higgins

Sharpe's Justice

1997

Mrs. Trent

Fanny & Elvis

1999

Rick's Mother

Nits

2004

Nan

When Saturday Comes

1996

Mabel

Looks and Smiles

1981

Receptionist

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977

Kath Storey

The Gamekeeper

1980

Mary

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977

Kath Storey

England's Greens and Peasant Land

1982

Pat

TV Credits

Heartbeat

1992

Mrs. Nelly Sneddon (2 episodes)

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Celia (1 episodes)

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018

Emilia Merchant (1 episodes)

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1996

Supermarket Shopper (1 episodes)

Trollied

2011

Margaret (70 episodes)

Ackley Bridge

2017

Julie "Nana" Booth (4 episodes)

Children's Ward

1989

Mags (39 episodes)

Fat Friends

2000

Joan Kirk (6 episodes)

The Syndicate

2012

Nanna (6 episodes)

Early Doors

2003

Jean Dixon (12 episodes)

Red Riding

2009

Aunty Win (1 episodes)

Edge of Darkness

1985

Tea Lady (1 episodes)

Sunshine

2008

Doreen (3 episodes)

The Royal

2003

Aunt Mary Graham (1 episodes)

The Gathering Seed

1983

Martha Kilbride (6 episodes)

Movie Production Credits

England's Greens and Peasant Land

Writer

1982

One Hundred and Eighty!!!

Writer

1981

TV Production Credits

Playhouse

Writer

1974