ACTOR · FROM SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
Rita May
Born 1942 · 84 years old34 credits since 1970
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ABOUT RITA
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.
Biography from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA. Credits and photos from TMDB.
Born9 May 1942
BirthplaceSheffield, England
Known forActing
On Cineora19 of 33 titles
Known for
The titles people know Rita from.
Career
IMDb rating of each title on Cineora, by year.
- Titles on Cineora
- 19
- Average IMDb
- 7.3
- Highest rated
- Early DoorsIMDb 8.5
- Working since
- 1970
Size: how widely seen
Filmography
The 2020s
1 title · IMDb 6.6 on average
Movieas Mrs. Cardwell
The 2010s
5 titles · IMDb 7.4 on average
as Mabel Higgins
Seriesas Emilia Merchant · 1 episode
Seriesas Julie "Nana" Booth · 4 episodes
Seriesas Nanna · 6 episodes
Seriesas Margaret · 70 episodes
The 2000s
8 titles · IMDb 7.5 on average
Movieas Aunty Win
Seriesas Aunty Win · 1 episode
Movieas Mrs Michaelson
as Doreen · 3 episodes
as Nan
Seriesas Jean Dixon · 12 episodes
Seriesas Aunt Mary Graham · 1 episode
as Joan Kirk · 6 episodes
The 1990s
5 titles · IMDb 7.0 on average
as Rick's Mother
Movieas Mrs. Trent
Movieas Mabel
Seriesas Supermarket Shopper · 1 episode
Seriesas Mrs. Nelly Sneddon · 2 episodes
The 1980s
8 titles · IMDb 7.7 on average
as Mags · 39 episodes
Scab
Not on Cineoraas Janice
Seriesas Tea Lady · 1 episode
Movieas Mrs. Kemp
as Martha Kilbride · 6 episodes
as Pat
Movieas Receptionist
as Mary
The 1970s
3 titles · IMDb 7.1 on average
as Kath Storey
as Kath Storey
Seriesas Celia · 1 episode
Often works with
The people who keep turning up in Rita’s titles.
Sean BeanRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974, When Saturday Comes and 1 more
Andrew GarfieldRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 and Red Riding
David MorrisseyRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 and Red Riding
Jo JoynerShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators and Ackley Bridge
Mark BentonShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators and Early Doors
John HenshawRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 and Early Doors
Warren ClarkeRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 and Red Riding
