Personal Info
- Known ForActing
- GenderFemale
- Birthday1942-05-09 (83 years)
- Place of BirthSheffield, Yorkshire, England
- Also Known As-
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.
Acting Career
- 2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
As: Mrs. Cardwell
- 2018
Walk Like a Panther
As: Mabel Higgins
- 2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
As: Emilia Merchant
- 2017
Ackley Bridge
As: Julie "Nana" Booth
- 2012
The Syndicate
As: Nanna
- 2011
Trollied
As: Margaret
- 2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
As: Aunty Win
- 2009
Red Riding
As: Aunty Win
- 2009
In the Loop
As: Mrs Michaelson
2008Sunshine
As: Doreen
2004Nits
As: Nan
2003Early Doors
As: Jean Dixon
2003The Royal
As: Aunt Mary Graham
1999Fanny & Elvis
As: Rick's Mother
- 1996
When Saturday Comes
As: Mabel
1996Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
As: Supermarket Shopper
1992Heartbeat
As: Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
1989Children's Ward
As: Mags
- 1984
Threads
As: Mrs. Kemp
1983The Gathering Seed
As: Martha Kilbride
1982England's Greens and Peasant Land
As: Pat
1981Looks and Smiles
As: Receptionist
1980The Gamekeeper
As: Mary
1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
As: Kath Storey
1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
As: Kath Storey
1973Last of the Summer Wine
As: Celia