Rita May
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Acting 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.
Known For
Filmography
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
2025
as Self
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
as Mrs. Cardwell
Walk Like a Panther
2018
as Mabel Higgins
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
as Emilia Merchant
Ackley Bridge
2017
as Julie "Nana" Booth
The Syndicate
2012
as Nanna
Trollied
2011
as Margaret
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
as Aunty Win
In the Loop
2009
as Mrs Michaelson
Red Riding
2009
as Aunty Win
Sunshine
2008
as Doreen
Nits
2004
as Nan
The Royal
2003
as Aunt Mary Graham
Early Doors
2003
as Jean Dixon
Fat Friends
2000
as Joan Kirk
Fanny & Elvis
1999
as Rick's Mother
Sharpe's Justice
1997
as Mrs. Trent
When Saturday Comes
1996
as Mabel
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
as Supermarket Shopper
Heartbeat
1992
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
Children's Ward
1989
as Mags
Scab
1987
as Janice
Edge of Darkness
1985
as Tea Lady
Threads
1984
as Mrs. Kemp
The Gathering Seed
1983
as Martha Kilbride
England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982
as Pat
Looks and Smiles
1981
as Receptionist
The Gamekeeper
1980
as Mary
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977
as Kath Storey
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977
as Kath Storey
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
as Celia