Rita May

Rita May

Acting

Personal Info

gender

Female

birthday

May 9, 1942 (84 yrs)

place of birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

total credits

14 movies

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.

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Known For

Threads

Threads

as Mrs. Kemp

In the Loop

In the Loop

as Mrs Michaelson

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as Aunty Win

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

as Mrs. Cardwell

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

as Rick's Mother

Looks and Smiles

Looks and Smiles

as Receptionist

Filmography

14 credits · sorted by popularity · swipe or use arrows

Threads
7.6

Threads

1985as Mrs. Kemp
In the Loop
7.0

In the Loop

2009as Mrs Michaelson
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
6.7

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009as Aunty Win
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
6.2

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021as Mrs. Cardwell
Fanny & Elvis
6.4

Fanny & Elvis

1999as Rick's Mother
Looks and Smiles
6.7

Looks and Smiles

1981as Receptionist
When Saturday Comes
5.7

When Saturday Comes

1996as Mabel
Sharpe's Justice
7.1

Sharpe's Justice

1997as Mrs. Trent
Walk Like a Panther
6.2

Walk Like a Panther

2018as Mabel Higgins
The Gamekeeper
6.0

The Gamekeeper

1980as Mary
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
5.5

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977as Kath Storey
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
5.0

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977as Kath Storey
Nits
10.0

Nits

2004as Nan
England's Greens and Peasant Land

England's Greens and Peasant Land

1982as Pat
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