Actor profile

Rita May

9th May 1942 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England Acting

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.

15 Movies 15 TV Shows 30 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

Everybody's Talking About Jamie poster

Everybody's Talking About Jamie 10th September 2021 as Mrs. Cardwell

Walk Like a Panther poster

Walk Like a Panther 9th March 2018 as Mabel Higgins

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 poster

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 11th November 2009 as Aunty Win

In the Loop poster

In the Loop 22nd January 2009 as Mrs Michaelson

Nits poster

Nits 3rd December 2004 as Nan

Fanny & Elvis poster

Fanny & Elvis 19th November 1999 as Rick's Mother

Sharpe's Justice poster

Sharpe's Justice 14th May 1997 as Mrs. Trent

When Saturday Comes poster

When Saturday Comes 1st March 1996 as Mabel

Scab 1st January 1987 as Janice

Threads poster

Threads 6th August 1985 as Mrs. Kemp

England's Greens and Peasant Land poster

England's Greens and Peasant Land 5th January 1982 as Pat

Looks and Smiles poster

Looks and Smiles 9th September 1981 as Receptionist

The Gamekeeper poster

The Gamekeeper 20th September 1980 as Mary

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality poster

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality 5th April 1977 as Kath Storey

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People poster

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People 29th March 1977 as Kath Storey

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators poster

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators 26th February 2018 as Emilia Merchant

Ackley Bridge poster

Ackley Bridge 7th June 2017 as Julie "Nana" Booth

The Syndicate poster

The Syndicate 27th March 2012 as Nanna

Trollied poster

Trollied 4th August 2011 as Margaret

Red Riding poster

Red Riding 5th March 2009 as Aunty Win

Sunshine poster

Sunshine 7th October 2008 as Doreen

Early Doors poster

Early Doors 12th May 2003 as Jean Dixon

The Royal poster

The Royal 19th January 2003 as Aunt Mary Graham

Fat Friends poster

Fat Friends 12th October 2000 as Joan Kirk

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates poster

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates 3rd January 1996 as Supermarket Shopper

Heartbeat poster

Heartbeat 10th April 1992 as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Children's Ward poster

Children's Ward 15th March 1989 as Mags

Edge of Darkness poster

Edge of Darkness 4th November 1985 as Tea Lady

The Gathering Seed poster

The Gathering Seed 7th September 1983 as Martha Kilbride

Last of the Summer Wine poster

Last of the Summer Wine 4th January 1973 as Celia