Acting

Rita May

Born 1942-05-09 · Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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.

Credits

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Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
as Self
2025
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
2021
Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Emilia Merchant
2018
Ackley Bridge
as Julie "Nana" Booth
2017
The Syndicate
as Nanna
2012
Trollied
as Margaret
2011
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
2009
Red Riding
as Aunty Win
2009
In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
2009
Sunshine
as Doreen
2008
Nits
as Nan
2004
Early Doors
as Jean Dixon
2003
The Royal
as Aunt Mary Graham
2003
Fat Friends
as Joan Kirk
2000
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
1999
Sharpe's Justice
as Mrs. Trent
1997
When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Supermarket Shopper
1996
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
1992
Children's Ward
as Mags
1989
Scab
as Janice
1987
Edge of Darkness
as Tea Lady
1985
Threads
as Mrs. Kemp
1984
The Gathering Seed
as Martha Kilbride
1983
England's Greens and Peasant Land
as Pat
1982
England's Greens and Peasant Land
Writer
1982
Looks and Smiles
as Receptionist
1981
One Hundred and Eighty!!!
Writer
1981
The Gamekeeper
as Mary
1980
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
as Kath Storey
1977
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
as Kath Storey
1977
Playhouse
Writer
1974
Last of the Summer Wine
as Celia
1973
Play for Today
Writer
1970