Rita May
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 9 May 1942 · 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.
Known for
Acting 16
- 2025Survivors: The Spectre of Threads as Self
- 2021Everybody's Talking About Jamie as Mrs. Cardwell
- 2018Walk Like a Panther as Mabel Higgins
- 2009Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 as Aunty Win
- 2009In the Loop as Mrs Michaelson
- 2004Nits as Nan
- 1999Fanny & Elvis as Rick's Mother
- 1997Sharpe's Justice as Mrs. Trent
- 1996When Saturday Comes as Mabel
- 1987Scab as Janice
- 1984Threads as Mrs. Kemp
- 1982England's Greens and Peasant Land as Pat
- 1981Looks and Smiles as Receptionist
- 1980The Gamekeeper as Mary
- 1977The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality as Kath Storey
- 1977The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People as Kath Storey
Writing 2
- 1982England's Greens and Peasant Land · writer
- 1981One Hundred and Eighty!!! · writer