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.
Les Battersby & Rita Sullivan - May 1998
VideoKnown For
TV
Heartbeat
Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
1992
TV
Last of the Summer Wine
Celia
1973
TV
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Emilia Merchant
2018
TV
Trollied
Margaret
2011
TV
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Supermarket Shopper
1996
TV
Ackley Bridge
Julie "Nana" Booth
2017
TV
The Syndicate
Nanna
2012
TV
Fat Friends
Joan Kirk
2000
Film
In the Loop
Mrs Michaelson
2009
TV
Children's Ward
Mags
1989
Film
Threads
Mrs. Kemp
1984
TV
Edge of Darkness
Tea Lady
1985
TV
Red Riding
Aunty Win
2009
Film
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Mrs. Cardwell
2021
TV
Early Doors
Jean Dixon
2003
Film
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Aunty Win
2009
Film
Fanny & Elvis
Rick's Mother
1999
TV
Sunshine
Doreen
2008
Film
Scab
Janice
1987
Film
Nits
Nan
2004
Filmography
2025FilmSurvivors: The Spectre of Threadsas Self2021FilmEverybody's Talking About Jamieas Mrs. Cardwell2018FilmWalk Like a Pantheras Mabel Higgins2018TVShakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigatorsas Emilia Merchant2017TVAckley Bridgeas Julie "Nana" Booth2012TVThe Syndicateas Nanna2011TVTrolliedas Margaret2009FilmRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974as Aunty Win2009TVRed Ridingas Aunty Win2009FilmIn the Loopas Mrs Michaelson2008TVSunshineas Doreen2004FilmNitsas Nan2003TVEarly Doorsas Jean Dixon2003TVThe Royalas Aunt Mary Graham2000TVFat Friendsas Joan Kirk1999FilmFanny & Elvisas Rick's Mother1997FilmSharpe's Justiceas Mrs. Trent1996FilmWhen Saturday Comesas Mabel1996TVHetty Wainthropp Investigatesas Supermarket Shopper1992TVHeartbeatas Mrs. Nelly Sneddon1989TVChildren's Wardas Mags1987FilmScabas Janice1985TVEdge of Darknessas Tea Lady1984FilmThreadsas Mrs. Kemp1983TVThe Gathering Seedas Martha Kilbride1982FilmEngland's Greens and Peasant Landas Pat1981FilmLooks and Smilesas Receptionist1980FilmThe Gamekeeperas Mary1977FilmThe Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Realityas Kath Storey1977FilmThe Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the Peopleas Kath Storey1973TVLast of the Summer Wineas Celia