Acting
Community Rating
6.2
TMDB estimate
Born
May 9, 1942 (age 83)
Born in
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.

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
2021

Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
2018

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Emilia Merchant
2018

Ackley Bridge
as Julie "Nana" Booth
2017

The Syndicate
as Nanna
2012

Trollied
as Margaret
2011

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
2009

Red Riding
as Aunty Win
2009

In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
2009

Sunshine
as Doreen
2008

Nits
as Nan
2004

Early Doors
as Jean Dixon
2003

The Royal
as Aunt Mary Graham
2003

Fat Friends
as Joan Kirk
2000

Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
1999

When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Supermarket Shopper
1996

Heartbeat
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
1992

Children's Ward
as Mags
1989
Scab
as Janice
1987