Rita May

Known for

Acting

Born

May 9, 1942 (age 84)

Birthplace

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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.

Best known work

In the Loop

2009

Threads

1984

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021

Edge of Darkness

1985

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018

Last of the Summer Wine

1973

Trollied

2011

Heartbeat

1992

When Saturday Comes

1996

Filmography

2025
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
as Self
2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
2018
Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsTV
as Emilia Merchant (1 episode)
2017
Ackley BridgeTV
as Julie "Nana" Booth (4 episodes)
2012
The SyndicateTV
as Nanna (6 episodes)
2011
TrolliedTV
as Margaret (70 episodes)
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
2009
Red RidingTV
as Aunty Win (1 episode)
2009
In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
2008
SunshineTV
as Doreen (3 episodes)
2004
Nits
as Nan
2003
Early DoorsTV
as Jean Dixon (12 episodes)
2003
The RoyalTV
as Aunt Mary Graham (1 episode)
2000
Fat FriendsTV
as Joan Kirk (6 episodes)
1999
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
1997
Sharpe's Justice
as Mrs. Trent
1996
When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
1996
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesTV
as Supermarket Shopper (1 episode)
1992
HeartbeatTV
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon (2 episodes)
1989
Children's WardTV
as Mags (39 episodes)
1987
Scab
as Janice
1985
Edge of DarknessTV
as Tea Lady (1 episode)
1984
Threads
as Mrs. Kemp
1983
The Gathering SeedTV
as Martha Kilbride (6 episodes)