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Acting
Rita May
- Born
- (age 84)
- Birthplace
- Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
- Credits
- 34 titles
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.
Signature work
Known For
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Movie
7.6
Movie
Threads
6.6
Movie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
6.2
Movie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
8.1
TV
Edge of Darkness
7.1
TV
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
7.2
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
6.5
TV
Trollied
7.1
TV
Heartbeat
5.8
Movie
When Saturday Comes
7.1
Movie
Sharpe's Justice
7.0
TV
Ackley Bridge
7.6
TV
The Syndicate
7.8
TV
Early Doors
7.3
TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
6.7
Movie
Looks and Smiles
7.2
TV
Red Riding
7.8
TV
The Royal
Acting credits 31
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Survivors: The Spectre of Threads Film | Self |
| 2021 | Everybody's Talking About Jamie Film | Mrs. Cardwell |
| 2018 | Walk Like a Panther Film | Mabel Higgins |
| 2018 | Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators TV | Emilia Merchant (1 ep) |
| 2017 | Ackley Bridge TV | Julie "Nana" Booth (4 ep) |
| 2012 | The Syndicate TV | Nanna (6 ep) |
| 2011 | Trollied TV | Margaret (70 ep) |
| 2009 | Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 Film | Aunty Win |
| 2009 | Red Riding TV | Aunty Win (1 ep) |
| 2009 | In the Loop Film | Mrs Michaelson |
| 2008 | Sunshine TV | Doreen (3 ep) |
| 2004 | Nits Film | Nan |
| 2003 | Early Doors TV | Jean Dixon (12 ep) |
| 2003 | The Royal TV | Aunt Mary Graham (1 ep) |
| 2000 | Fat Friends TV | Joan Kirk (6 ep) |
| 1999 | Fanny & Elvis Film | Rick's Mother |
| 1997 | Sharpe's Justice Film | Mrs. Trent |
| 1996 | When Saturday Comes Film | Mabel |
| 1996 | Hetty Wainthropp Investigates TV | Supermarket Shopper (1 ep) |
| 1992 | Heartbeat TV | Mrs. Nelly Sneddon (2 ep) |
| 1989 | Children's Ward TV | Mags (39 ep) |
| 1987 | Scab Film | Janice |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness TV | Tea Lady (1 ep) |
| 1984 | Threads Film | Mrs. Kemp |
| 1983 | The Gathering Seed TV | Martha Kilbride (6 ep) |
| 1982 | England's Greens and Peasant Land Film | Pat |
| 1981 | Looks and Smiles Film | Receptionist |
| 1980 | The Gamekeeper Film | Mary |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality Film | Kath Storey |
| 1977 | The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People Film | Kath Storey |
| 1973 | Last of the Summer Wine TV | Celia (1 ep) |
Crew credits 4
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | England's Greens and Peasant Land Film | Writer |
| 1981 | One Hundred and Eighty!!! Film | Writer |
| 1974 | Playhouse TV | Writer (1 ep) |
| 1970 | Play for Today TV | Writer (1 ep) |