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Rita May

Rita May

Acting Born: May 9, 1942 • 83 years old • Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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.

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Known For

Heartbeat

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Last of the Summer Wine

Last of the Summer Wine

as Celia

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

Ackley Bridge

Ackley Bridge

as Julie "Nana" Booth

Trollied

Trollied

as Margaret

Children's Ward

Children's Ward

as Mags

Fat Friends

Fat Friends

as Joan Kirk

Edge of Darkness

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady

The Syndicate

The Syndicate

as Nanna

Fanny & Elvis

Fanny & Elvis

as Rick's Mother

Early Doors

Early Doors

as Jean Dixon

Red Riding

Red Riding

as Aunty Win

Threads

Threads

as Mrs. Kemp

In the Loop

In the Loop

as Mrs Michaelson

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

as Aunty Win

Sunshine

Sunshine

as Doreen

The Royal

The Royal

as Aunt Mary Graham

The Gathering Seed

The Gathering Seed

as Martha Kilbride

Nits

Nits

as Nan