Rita May

Rita May

Age 84 — born May 9, 1942·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.

Comedy

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. 1The Gathering Seed posterThe Gathering SeedMartha Kilbride · 6 eps · 198310.0
  2. 2Edge of Darkness posterEdge of DarknessTea Lady · 1 ep · 19858.1
  3. 3Fat Friends posterFat FriendsJoan Kirk · 6 eps · 20007.9
  4. 4Early Doors posterEarly DoorsJean Dixon · 12 eps · 20037.8
  5. 5Sunshine posterSunshineDoreen · 3 eps · 20087.8
  6. 6The Royal posterThe RoyalAunt Mary Graham · 1 ep · 20037.8
  7. 7The Syndicate posterThe SyndicateNanna · 6 eps · 20127.5
  8. 8Hetty Wainthropp Investigates posterHetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSupermarket Shopper · 1 ep · 19967.3
  9. 9Heartbeat posterHeartbeatMrs. Nelly Sneddon · 2 eps · 19927.2
  10. 10Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators posterShakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsEmilia Merchant · 1 ep · 20187.2
  11. 11Last of the Summer Wine posterLast of the Summer WineCelia · 1 ep · 19737.1
  12. 12Ackley Bridge posterAckley BridgeJulie "Nana" Booth · 4 eps · 20177.0
  13. 13Playhouse posterPlayhouseWriter · 1 ep · 19747.0
  14. 14Red Riding posterRed RidingAunty Win · 1 ep · 20096.8
  15. 15Trollied posterTrolliedMargaret · 2011–2018 · Comedy6.5
  16. 16Children's Ward posterChildren's WardMags · 39 eps · 19895.3

Top movies 16best Rita May movies

  1. 1Nits posterNitsNan · 200410.0
  2. 2Threads posterThreadsMrs. Kemp · 19857.6
  3. 3Sharpe's Justice posterSharpe's JusticeMrs. Trent · 19977.1
  4. 4In the Loop posterIn the LoopMrs Michaelson · 20097.0
  5. 5Looks and Smiles posterLooks and SmilesReceptionist · 19816.7
  6. 6Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 posterRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Aunty Win · 20096.7
  7. 7Fanny & Elvis posterFanny & ElvisRick's Mother · 19996.4
  8. 8Walk Like a Panther posterWalk Like a PantherMabel Higgins · 20186.2
  9. 9Everybody's Talking About Jamie posterEverybody's Talking About JamieMrs. Cardwell · 20216.2
  10. 10The Gamekeeper posterThe GamekeeperMary · 19806.0
  11. 11When Saturday Comes posterWhen Saturday ComesMabel · 19965.7
  12. 12The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People posterThe Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleKath Storey · 19775.5
  13. 13The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality posterThe Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to RealityKath Storey · 19775.0
  14. 14ScabJanice · 1987
  15. 15One Hundred and Eighty!!! posterOne Hundred and Eighty!!!Writer · 1981
  16. 16England's Greens and Peasant Land posterEngland's Greens and Peasant LandPat · 1982

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