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Rita May

Acting

Born May 9, 1942 · Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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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.

Filmography17 titles

Fat Friends

2000as Joan Kirk

The Royal

as Aunt Mary Graham

Threads

1985as Mrs. Kemp

The Syndicate

2012as Nanna

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

1995as Supermarket Shopper

Shakespeare & Hathaway: Private Investigators

2018as Emilia Merchant

Heartbeat

1992as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Last of the Summer Wine

1973as Celia

Ackley Bridge

2017as Julie "Nana" Booth

In the Loop

2009as Mrs Michaelson

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

2009as Aunty Win

Looks and Smiles

1981as Receptionist

Trollied

2011as Margaret

Everybody's Talking About Jamie

2021as Mrs. Cardwell

When Saturday Comes

1996as Mabel

The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

1977as Kath Storey

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

1977as Kath Storey