Rita May

Rita May

Acting

Born May 9, 1942 (age 84)

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.

Filmography

Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
Movie
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads2025 · Self
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Movie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021 · Mrs. Cardwell
Walk Like a Panther
Movie
Walk Like a Panther2018 · Mabel Higgins
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018 · Emilia Merchant
Conquest 17
Movie
Conquest 172018
Ackley Bridge
Series
Ackley Bridge2017 · Julie "Nana" Booth
Should Not! Luna-Sensei Gyoza and Bodyguard
Movie
Should Not! Luna-Sensei Gyoza and Bodyguard2014
The Syndicate
Series
The Syndicate2012 · Nanna
Trollied
Series
Trollied2011 · Margaret
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Movie
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19742009 · Aunty Win
Red Riding
Series
Red Riding2009 · Aunty Win
In the Loop
Movie
In the Loop2009 · Mrs Michaelson
Sunshine
Series
Sunshine2008 · Doreen
Nits
Movie
Nits2004 · Nan
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides
Movie
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides2003 · Jean Dixon
The Royal
Series
The Royal2003 · Aunt Mary Graham
Fat Friends
Series
Fat Friends2000 · Joan Kirk
Fanny & Elvis
Movie
Fanny & Elvis1999 · Rick's Mother
Sharpe's Justice
Movie
Sharpe's Justice1997 · Mrs. Trent
When Saturday Comes
Movie
When Saturday Comes1996 · Mabel
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Series
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · Supermarket Shopper
Heartbeat
Series
Heartbeat1992 · Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
Children's Ward
Series
Children's Ward1989 · Mags
Scab
Movie
Scab1987 · Janice
Edge of Darkness
Series
Edge of Darkness1985 · Tea Lady
Threads
Movie
Threads1984 · Mrs. Kemp
The Gathering Seed
Series
The Gathering Seed1983 · Martha Kilbride
England's Greens and Peasant Land
Movie
England's Greens and Peasant Land1982 · Pat
Looks and Smiles
Movie
Looks and Smiles1981 · Receptionist
Heritage
Series
Heritage1980 · Mary
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality1977 · Kath Storey
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Movie
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People1977 · Kath Storey
Last of the Summer Wine
Series
Last of the Summer Wine1973 · Celia