Rita May
Personal Info
Know For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1942-05-09 (83 years old)
Place of Birth
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Also known As
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Rita May
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.
Acting
1987
Scab
as Janice
1996
When Saturday Comes
as Mabel
2009
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win
1977
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
as Kath Storey
1984
Threads
as Mrs. Kemp
1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
as Kath Storey
1980
The Gamekeeper
as Mary
1981
Looks and Smiles
as Receptionist
2018
Walk Like a Panther
as Mabel Higgins
1999
Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother
2021
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell
2004
Nits
as Nan
2009
In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson
1982
Production
1982
England's Greens and Peasant Land
as Writer
1981
One Hundred and Eighty!!!
as Writer
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