
Rita May
Known For
Acting
Born
1942-05-09 in 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.
Most Known For

Heartbeat
as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Last of the Summer Wine
as Celia

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
as Emilia Merchant

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
as Supermarket Shopper

Fanny & Elvis
as Rick's Mother

Trollied
as Margaret

Ackley Bridge
as Julie "Nana" Booth

Fat Friends
as Joan Kirk

Edge of Darkness
as Tea Lady

Children's Ward
as Mags

Threads
as Mrs. Kemp

The Syndicate
as Nanna

Scab
as Janice

Red Riding
as Aunty Win

Early Doors
as Jean Dixon

Nits
as Nan

In the Loop
as Mrs Michaelson

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
as Mrs. Cardwell

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
as Aunty Win

Sunshine
as Doreen