Rita May

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.

Known For

Heartbeat

Last of the Summer Wine

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Trollied

Ackley Bridge

Fat Friends

The Syndicate

All Movies (15)

• Everybody's Talking About Jamie2021 · as Mrs. Cardwell
• Walk Like a Panther2018 · as Mabel Higgins
• Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 19742009 · as Aunty Win
• In the Loop2009 · as Mrs Michaelson
• Nits2004 · as Nan
• Fanny & Elvis1999 · as Rick's Mother
• Sharpe's Justice1997 · as Mrs. Trent
• When Saturday Comes1996 · as Mabel
• Scab1987 · as Janice
• Threads1985 · as Mrs. Kemp
• England's Greens and Peasant Land1982 · as Pat
• Looks and Smiles1981 · as Receptionist
• The Gamekeeper1980 · as Mary
• The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality1977 · as Kath Storey
• The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People1977 · as Kath Storey

All TV Shows (15)

• Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators2018 · as Emilia Merchant
• Ackley Bridge2017 · as Julie "Nana" Booth
• The Syndicate2012 · as Nanna
• Trollied2011 · as Margaret
• Red Riding2009 · as Aunty Win
• Sunshine2008 · as Doreen
• Early Doors2003 · as Jean Dixon
• The Royal2003 · as Aunt Mary Graham
• Fat Friends2000 · as Joan Kirk
• Hetty Wainthropp Investigates1996 · as Supermarket Shopper
• Heartbeat1992 · as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
• Children's Ward1989 · as Mags
• Edge of Darkness1985 · as Tea Lady
• The Gathering Seed1983 · as Martha Kilbride
• Last of the Summer Wine1973 · as Celia