Rita May

Rita May

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…

Filmography

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 · TV
as Celia
Heartbeat
Heartbeat
1992 · TV
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018 · TV
as Emilia Merchant
Trollied
Trollied
2011 · TV
as Margaret
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 · TV
as Supermarket Shopper
Children's Ward
Children's Ward
1989 · TV
as Mags
Ackley Bridge
Ackley Bridge
2017 · TV
as Julie "Nana" Booth
Fat Friends
Fat Friends
2000 · TV
as Joan Kirk
Early Doors
Early Doors
2003 · TV
as Jean Dixon
The Syndicate
The Syndicate
2012 · TV
as Nanna
Red Riding
Red Riding
2009 · TV
as Aunty Win
Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness
1985 · TV
as Tea Lady
Threads
Threads
1984 · Movie
as Mrs. Kemp
In the Loop
In the Loop
2009 · Movie
as Mrs Michaelson
The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed
1983 · TV
as Martha Kilbride
Sunshine
Sunshine
2008 · TV
as Doreen
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 · Movie
as Aunty Win
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 · Movie
as Mrs. Cardwell
The Royal
The Royal
2003 · TV
as Aunt Mary Graham
Fanny & Elvis
Fanny & Elvis
1999 · Movie
as Rick's Mother
Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther
2018 · Movie
as Mabel Higgins
When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes
1996 · Movie
as Mabel
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
2025 · Movie
as Self
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977 · Movie
as Kath Storey