Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
May 9, 1942
Age
84
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Popularity
0.9
Rita May
Acting
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.
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Known For
6.6
Play for Today
1970 · TV
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · TV
7.2
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
7.0
Playhouse
1974 · TV
7.2
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018 · TV
7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 · TV
6.5
Trollied
2011 · TV
5.3
Children's Ward
1989 · TV
7.0
Ackley Bridge
2017 · TV
7.6
The Syndicate
2012 · TV
8.1
Edge of Darkness
1985 · TV
7.9
Fat Friends
2000 · TV
Filmography
2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie · Mrs. Cardwell
6.2
2018
Walk Like a Panther
Movie · Mabel Higgins
6.2
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
TV · Emilia Merchant
7.2
2017
Ackley Bridge
TV · Julie "Nana" Booth
7.0
2012
The Syndicate
TV · Nanna
7.6
2011
Trollied
TV · Margaret
6.5
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie · Aunty Win
6.6
2009
Red Riding
TV · Aunty Win
7.2
2009
In the Loop
Movie · Mrs Michaelson
7.0
2008
Sunshine
TV · Doreen
7.8
2004
Nits
Movie · Nan
10.0
2003
Early Doors
TV · Jean Dixon
7.8
2003
The Royal
TV · Aunt Mary Graham
7.8
2000
Fat Friends
TV · Joan Kirk
7.9
1999
Fanny & Elvis
Movie · Rick's Mother
6.4
1997
Sharpe's Justice
Movie · Mrs. Trent
7.1
1996
When Saturday Comes
Movie · Mabel
5.7
1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
TV · Supermarket Shopper
7.3
1992
Heartbeat
TV · Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
7.2
1989
Children's Ward
TV · Mags
5.3
1987
Scab
Movie · Janice
0.0
1985
Edge of Darkness
TV · Tea Lady
8.1
1984
Threads
Movie · Mrs. Kemp
7.6
1983
The Gathering Seed
TV · Martha Kilbride
10.0