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Rita May
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Directed movies: 0Directed series: 0All crew credits: 4
TMDB ID: 118612
IMDb ID: nm0562109
Known for: Acting
Born: May 9, 1942
Age: 84
Place of birth: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1970 - 2021
Years active: 52
Average TMDB rating: 7.07
Wikidata: Q7336566
Frequent jobs
Writer (4)
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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Highest rated movies linked with Rita May.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Rita May.
as Rick's Mother
Fanny & Elvis
1999 • Movie
as Mrs Michaelson
In the Loop
2009 • Movie
as Mrs. Kemp
Threads
1985 • Movie
as Aunty Win
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 • Movie
as Mabel Higgins
Walk Like a Panther
2018 • Movie
as Mrs. Trent
Sharpe's Justice
1997 • Movie
as Mabel
When Saturday Comes
1996 • Movie
Writer
One Hundred and Eighty!!!
1981 • Movie
as Mary
The Gamekeeper
1980 • Movie
as Receptionist
Looks and Smiles
1981 • Movie
as Nan
Nits
2004 • Movie
as Kath Storey
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977 • Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Rita May.
Writer • 1 eps
Play for Today
1970 • Series
as Celia • 1 eps
Last of the Summer Wine
1973 • Series
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon • 2 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
Writer • 1 eps
Playhouse
1974 • Series
as Emilia Merchant • 1 eps
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018 • Series
as Margaret • 70 eps
Trollied
2011 • Series
as Supermarket Shopper • 1 eps
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 • Series
as Julie "Nana" Booth • 4 eps
Ackley Bridge
2017 • Series
as Nanna • 6 eps
The Syndicate
2012 • Series
as Mags • 39 eps
Children's Ward
1989 • Series
as Aunty Win • 1 eps
Red Riding
2009 • Series
as Tea Lady • 1 eps
Edge of Darkness
1985 • Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Rita May.
Series
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Rita May.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Rita May.
as Mrs. Cardwell
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 • Movie
as Mabel Higgins
Walk Like a Panther
2018 • Movie
as Aunty Win
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 • Movie
as Mrs Michaelson
In the Loop
2009 • Movie
as Nan
Nits
2004 • Movie
as Rick's Mother
Fanny & Elvis
1999 • Movie
as Mrs. Trent
Sharpe's Justice
1997 • Movie
as Mabel
When Saturday Comes
1996 • Movie
as Mrs. Kemp
Threads
1985 • Movie
as Pat
England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982 • Movie
as Receptionist
Looks and Smiles
1981 • Movie
as Mary
The Gamekeeper
1980 • Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Rita May.
as Emilia Merchant • 1 eps
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018 • Series
as Julie "Nana" Booth • 4 eps
Ackley Bridge
2017 • Series
as Nanna • 6 eps
The Syndicate
2012 • Series
as Margaret • 70 eps
Trollied
2011 • Series
as Aunty Win • 1 eps
Red Riding
2009 • Series
as Doreen • 3 eps
Sunshine
2008 • Series
as Jean Dixon • 12 eps
Early Doors
2003 • Series
as Aunt Mary Graham • 1 eps
The Royal
2003 • Series
as Joan Kirk • 6 eps
Fat Friends
2000 • Series
as Supermarket Shopper • 1 eps
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996 • Series
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon • 2 eps
Heartbeat
1992 • Series
as Mags • 39 eps
Children's Ward
1989 • Series