
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 2000.
32Credits16 TV · 16 films
1973–2021Years activefirst to latest
10.0 Highest ratedThe Gathering Seed
7.0 Average ratingacross 29 titles
Top TV shows 16best Rita May shows
- 1
The Gathering SeedMartha Kilbride · 6 eps · 1983 - 2
Edge of DarknessTea Lady · 1 ep · 1985 - 3
Fat FriendsJoan Kirk · 6 eps · 2000 - 4
Early DoorsJean Dixon · 12 eps · 2003 - 5
SunshineDoreen · 3 eps · 2008 - 6
The RoyalAunt Mary Graham · 1 ep · 2003 - 7
The SyndicateNanna · 6 eps · 2012 - 8
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSupermarket Shopper · 1 ep · 1996 - 9
HeartbeatMrs. Nelly Sneddon · 2 eps · 1992 - 10
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsEmilia Merchant · 1 ep · 2018 - 11
Last of the Summer WineCelia · 1 ep · 1973 - 12
Ackley BridgeJulie "Nana" Booth · 4 eps · 2017 - 13
PlayhouseWriter · 1 ep · 1974 - 14
Red RidingAunty Win · 1 ep · 2009 - 15
TrolliedMargaret · 2011–2018 · Comedy - 16
Children's WardMags · 39 eps · 1989
Top movies 16best Rita May movies
- 1
NitsNan · 2004 - 2
ThreadsMrs. Kemp · 1985 - 3
Sharpe's JusticeMrs. Trent · 1997 - 4
In the LoopMrs Michaelson · 2009 - 5
Looks and SmilesReceptionist · 1981 - 6
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Aunty Win · 2009 - 7
Fanny & ElvisRick's Mother · 1999 - 8
Walk Like a PantherMabel Higgins · 2018 - 9
Everybody's Talking About JamieMrs. Cardwell · 2021 - 10
The GamekeeperMary · 1980 - 11
When Saturday ComesMabel · 1996 - 12
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleKath Storey · 1977 - 13
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityKath Storey · 1977 - 14ScabJanice · 1987
- 15
One Hundred and Eighty!!!Writer · 1981 - 16
England's Greens and Peasant LandPat · 1982