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Rita May

Actor • Born 1942

Rita May

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About

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

Play for Today posterPlay for TodaySeries • 1970Heartbeat posterHeartbeatSeries • 1992Last of the Summer Wine posterLast of the Summer WineSeries • 1973Playhouse posterPlayhouseSeries • 1974Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators posterShakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsSeries • 2018Hetty Wainthropp Investigates posterHetty Wainthropp InvestigatesSeries • 1996Trollied posterTrolliedSeries • 2011Ackley Bridge posterAckley BridgeSeries • 2017Children's Ward posterChildren's WardSeries • 1989Fat Friends posterFat FriendsSeries • 2000The Syndicate posterThe SyndicateSeries • 2012Edge of Darkness posterEdge of DarknessSeries • 1985Threads posterThreadsMovie • 1984Early Doors posterEarly DoorsSeries • 2003In the Loop posterIn the LoopMovie • 2009Everybody's Talking About Jamie posterEverybody's Talking About JamieMovie • 2021Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 posterRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974Movie • 2009When Saturday Comes posterWhen Saturday ComesMovie • 1996Sharpe's Justice posterSharpe's JusticeMovie • 1997