Rita May
Known for: Acting
Born: May 9, 1942
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
17 movies · 17 TV shows, newest first
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Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
2025
6.2
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
2021
6.2
Walk Like a Panther
2018
7.2
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
2018
7.0
Ackley Bridge
2017
7.6
The Syndicate
2012
6.5
Trollied
2011
6.6
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
2009
7.2
Red Riding
2009
7.0
In the Loop
2009
7.8
Sunshine
2008
10.0
Nits
2004
7.8
Early Doors
2003
7.8
The Royal
2003
7.9
Fat Friends
2000
6.4
Fanny & Elvis
1999
7.1
Sharpe's Justice
1997
5.8
When Saturday Comes
1996
7.3
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
1996
7.2
Heartbeat
1992
5.3
Children's Ward
1989NR
Scab
1987
8.1
Edge of Darkness
1985
7.6
Threads
1984
10.0
The Gathering Seed
1983
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England's Greens and Peasant Land
1982
6.7
Looks and Smiles
1981
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One Hundred and Eighty!!!
1981
6.0
The Gamekeeper
1980
5.8
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
1977
6.0
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
1977
7.0
Playhouse
1974
7.2
Last of the Summer Wine
1973
6.6
Play for Today
1970