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Rita May

Rita May

Known for: Acting

Born: May 9, 1942

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

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