Rita May

Acting

Rita May

Born May 9, 1942Sheffield, Yorkshire, England31 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

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
6.2

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Movie

2021

Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

Movie

2018

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
7.3

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

TV

2018

Ackley Bridge
7.0

Ackley Bridge

TV

2017

The Syndicate
7.5

The Syndicate

TV

2012

Trollied
6.5

Trollied

TV

2011

Filmography

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021Everybody's Talking About Jamieas Mrs. CardwellMovie
Walk Like a Panther
2018Walk Like a Pantheras Mabel HigginsMovie
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Emilia MerchantTV
Ackley Bridge
2017Ackley Bridgeas Julie "Nana" BoothTV
The Syndicate
2012The Syndicateas NannaTV
Trollied
2011Trolliedas MargaretTV
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974as Aunty WinMovie
Red Riding
2009Red Ridingas Aunty WinTV
In the Loop
2009In the Loopas Mrs MichaelsonMovie
Sunshine
2008Sunshineas DoreenTV
Nits
2004Nitsas NanMovie
Early Doors
2003Early Doorsas Jean DixonTV
The Royal
2003The Royalas Aunt Mary GrahamTV
Fat Friends
2000Fat Friendsas Joan KirkTV
Fanny & Elvis
1999Fanny & Elvisas Rick's MotherMovie
When Saturday Comes
1996When Saturday Comesas MabelMovie
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Supermarket ShopperTV
Heartbeat
1992Heartbeatas Mrs. Nelly SneddonTV
Children's Ward
1989Children's Wardas MagsTV
S
1987Scabas JaniceMovie
Edge of Darkness
1985Edge of Darknessas Tea LadyTV
Threads
1985Threadsas Mrs. KempMovie
The Gathering Seed
1983The Gathering Seedas Martha KilbrideTV
England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982England's Greens and Peasant Landas PatMovie
Looks and Smiles
1981Looks and Smilesas ReceptionistMovie
One Hundred and Eighty!!!
1981One Hundred and Eighty!!!WriterMovie
The Gamekeeper
1980The Gamekeeperas MaryMovie
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Realityas Kath StoreyMovie
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the Peopleas Kath StoreyMovie
Playhouse
1974PlayhouseWriterTV
Last of the Summer Wine
1973Last of the Summer Wineas CeliaTV