Rita May
Known for acting · Born 9 May 1942 · 84 · 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
Trollied
2011
Threads
1984
Children's Ward
1989
Early Doors
2003
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
The Syndicate
2012
The Gamekeeper
1980
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977
Play for Today
1970
Fat Friends
2000
The Gathering Seed
1983
Acting (31)
2025Survivors: The Spectre of ThreadsSelfFilm
2021Everybody's Talking About JamieMrs. CardwellFilm
2018Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsEmilia MerchantSeries
2018Walk Like a PantherMabel HigginsFilm
2017Ackley BridgeJulie "Nana" Booth · 4 episodesSeries
2012The SyndicateNanna · 6 episodesSeries
2011TrolliedMargaret · 70 episodesSeries
2009In the LoopMrs MichaelsonFilm
2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Aunty WinFilm
2009Red RidingAunty WinSeries
2008SunshineDoreen · 3 episodesSeries
2004NitsNanFilm
2003Early DoorsJean Dixon · 12 episodesSeries
2003The RoyalAunt Mary GrahamSeries
2000Fat FriendsJoan Kirk · 6 episodesSeries
1999Fanny & ElvisRick's MotherFilm
1997Sharpe's JusticeMrs. TrentFilm
1996When Saturday ComesMabelFilm
1996Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSupermarket ShopperSeries
1992HeartbeatMrs. Nelly Sneddon · 2 episodesSeries
1989Children's WardMags · 39 episodesSeries
1987ScabJaniceFilm
1985Edge of DarknessTea LadySeries
1984ThreadsMrs. KempFilm
1983The Gathering SeedMartha Kilbride · 6 episodesSeries
1982England's Greens and Peasant LandPatFilm
1981Looks and SmilesReceptionistFilm
1980The GamekeeperMaryFilm
1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleKath StoreyFilm
1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityKath StoreyFilm
1973Last of the Summer WineCeliaSeries
Writing (4)
1982England's Greens and Peasant LandWriterFilm
1981One Hundred and Eighty!!!WriterFilm
1974PlayhouseWriterSeries
1970Play for TodayWriterSeries