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Personal Info

Gender

Female

Birthday

1942-05-09 (82 years old)

Place of Birth

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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.

Known For

Acting

2021

2018

Walk Like a Panther as Mabel Higgins

2017

Ackley Bridge as Julie "Nana" Booth

2012

The Syndicate as Nanna

2011

Trollied as Margaret

2009

In the Loop as Mrs Michaelson
Red Riding as Aunty Win

2008

Sunshine as Doreen

2004

Nits as Nan

2003

The Royal as Aunt Mary Graham
Early Doors as Jean Dixon

1999

Fanny & Elvis as Rick's Mother

1996

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates as Supermarket Shopper

1992

Heartbeat as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

1989

1987

Scab as Janice

1984

Threads as Mrs. Kemp

1983

The Gathering Seed as Martha Kilbride

1982

1981

Looks and Smiles as Receptionist

1980

1977

1973

Writing