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Rita May

Rita May

Born: 1942-05-09 • 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.

Filmography
Everybody's Talking About Jamie poster
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021 • Mrs. Cardwell
Walk Like a Panther poster
Walk Like a Panther
2018 • Mabel Higgins
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 poster
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009 • Aunty Win
In the Loop poster
In the Loop
2009 • Mrs Michaelson
Nits poster
Nits
2004 • Nan
Fanny & Elvis poster
Fanny & Elvis
1999 • Rick's Mother
When Saturday Comes poster
When Saturday Comes
1996 • Mabel
No Image
Scab
1987 • Janice
Threads poster
Threads
1985 • Mrs. Kemp
England's Greens and Peasant Land poster
England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982 • Pat
Looks and Smiles poster
Looks and Smiles
1981 • Receptionist
The Gamekeeper poster
The Gamekeeper
1980 • Mary
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality poster
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977 • Kath Storey
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People poster
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977 • Kath Storey