Rita May
Known for exceptional acting in global cinema.
Profession
Acting
Birthday
9 May 1942
Age
84 Years
Born In
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Total Projects
29
Years Active
48 Yrs
Avg Rating
7.1 ★
Overview
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
Filmography
movie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
movie
Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
tv
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Emilia Merchant
tv
Ackley Bridge
Ackley Bridge
as Julie "Nana" Booth
tv
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
as Nanna
tv
Trollied
Trollied
as Margaret
movie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
tv
Red Riding
Red Riding
as Aunty Win
movie
In the Loop
In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
tv
Sunshine
Sunshine
as Doreen
movie
Nits
Nits
as Nan
tv
Early Doors
Early Doors
as Jean Dixon
tv
The Royal
The Royal
as Aunt Mary Graham
tv
Fat Friends
Fat Friends
as Joan Kirk
movie
Fanny & Elvis
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
movie
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
tv
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Supermarket Shopper
tv
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
tv
Children's Ward
Children's Ward
as Mags
movie
Scab
Scab
as Janice
tv
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
as Tea Lady
movie
Threads
Threads
as Mrs. Kemp
tv
The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed
as Martha Kilbride
movie
England's Greens and Peasant Land
England's Greens and Peasant Land
as Pat
movie
Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles
as Receptionist
movie
The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper
as Mary
movie
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
as Kath Storey
movie
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
as Kath Storey
tv
Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
as Celia