Rita May

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.

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Known For

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

1973 • as Celia

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

1992 • as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Threads

Threads

1984 • as Mrs. Kemp

Children's Ward

Children's Ward

1989 • as Mags

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

2018 • as Emilia Merchant

Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridge

2017 • as Julie "Nana" Booth

Filmography

2021

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
Movie - Released: 9/10/2021

2018

Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
Movie - Released: 3/9/2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Emilia Merchant
TV - Released: 2/26/2018

2017

Ackley Bridge
Ackley Bridge
as Julie "Nana" Booth
TV - Released: 6/7/2017

2012

The Syndicate
The Syndicate
as Nanna
TV - Released: 3/27/2012

2011

Trollied
Trollied
as Margaret
TV - Released: 8/4/2011

2009

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
Movie - Released: 2/28/2009
In the Loop
In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
Movie - Released: 1/22/2009
Red Riding
Red Riding
as Aunty Win
TV - Released: 3/12/2009

2008

Sunshine
Sunshine
as Doreen
TV - Released: 10/7/2008

2004

Nits
Nits
as Nan
Movie - Released: 12/3/2004

2003

The Royal
The Royal
as Aunt Mary Graham
TV - Released: 1/19/2003
Early Doors
Early Doors
as Jean Dixon
TV - Released: 5/12/2003

1999

Fanny & Elvis
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
Movie - Released: 11/19/1999

1996

When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
Movie - Released: 3/1/1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Supermarket Shopper
TV - Released: 1/3/1996

1992

Heartbeat
Heartbeat
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
TV - Released: 4/10/1992

1989

Children's Ward
Children's Ward
as Mags
TV - Released: 3/15/1989

1987

Movie
Scab
as Janice
Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

1984

Threads
Threads
as Mrs. Kemp
Movie - Released: 9/23/1984

1983

The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed
as Martha Kilbride
TV - Released: 9/7/1983

1982

England's Greens and Peasant Land
England's Greens and Peasant Land
as Pat
Movie - Released: 1/5/1982

1981

Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles
as Receptionist
Movie - Released: 9/9/1981

1980

The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper
as Mary
Movie - Released: 9/20/1980

1977

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
as Kath Storey
Movie - Released: 3/29/1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
as Kath Storey
Movie - Released: 4/5/1977

1973

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine
as Celia
TV - Released: 1/4/1973