Acting
Rita May
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.
Filmography
Survivors: The Spectre of Threads
Film · 2025
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Film · 2021
Walk Like a Panther
Film · 2018
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Series · 2018
Ackley Bridge
Series · 2017
The Syndicate
Series · 2012
Trollied
Series · 2011
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Film · 2009
In the Loop
Film · 2009
Red Riding
Series · 2009
Sunshine
Series · 2008
Nits
Film · 2004
The Royal
Series · 2003
Early Doors
Series · 2003
Fat Friends
Series · 2000
Fanny & Elvis
Film · 1999
Sharpe's Justice
Film · 1997
When Saturday Comes
Film · 1996
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Series · 1996
Heartbeat
Series · 1992
Children's Ward
Series · 1989
Scab
Film · 1987
Edge of Darkness
Series · 1985
Threads
Film · 1984
The Gathering Seed
Series · 1983
England's Greens and Peasant Land
Film · 1982
Looks and Smiles
Film · 1981
The Gamekeeper
Film · 1980
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
Film · 1977
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Film · 1977
Last of the Summer Wine
Series · 1973