Rita May
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1942 (age 84)
Born in
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Credits
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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
In the Loop
22 Jan 2009
Threads
23 Sep 1984
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
11 Nov 2009
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
10 Sep 2021
Edge of Darkness
04 Nov 1985
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
26 Feb 2018
Last of the Summer Wine
04 Jan 1973
Trollied
04 Aug 2011
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Filmography
2021
- Everybody's Talking About Jamieas Mrs. Cardwell
2018
- Walk Like a Pantheras Mabel Higgins
- Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Emilia Merchant1 episode
2017
- Ackley Bridgeas Julie "Nana" Booth4 episodes
2012
- The Syndicateas Nanna6 episodes
2011
- Trolliedas Margaret70 episodes
2009
- Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974as Aunty Win
- Red Ridingas Aunty Win1 episode
- In the Loopas Mrs Michaelson
2008
- Sunshineas Doreen3 episodes
2004
- Nitsas Nan
2003
- Early Doorsas Jean Dixon12 episodes
- The Royalas Aunt Mary Graham1 episode
2000
- Fat Friendsas Joan Kirk6 episodes
1999
- Fanny & Elvisas Rick's Mother
1997
- Sharpe's Justiceas Mrs. Trent
1996
- When Saturday Comesas Mabel
- Hetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Supermarket Shopper1 episode
1992
- Heartbeatas Mrs. Nelly Sneddon2 episodes
1989
- Children's Wardas Mags39 episodes
1987
- Scabas Janice
1985
- Edge of Darknessas Tea Lady1 episode
1984
- Threadsas Mrs. Kemp
1983
- The Gathering Seedas Martha Kilbride6 episodes
1982
1981
- Looks and Smilesas Receptionist
1980
- The Gamekeeperas Mary
1977
- The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Realityas Kath Storey
- The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the Peopleas Kath Storey
1973
- Last of the Summer Wineas Celia1 episode