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Rita May

Acting Born May 9, 1942 Sheffield, Yorkshire, England 34 credits

Biography

Rita May works in acting. Born May 9, 1942 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. Archytele lists 34 screen credits below. A full profile for this page is being written and will appear here once verified against sources.

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Known for

Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

as Emilia Merchant

Trollied

as Margaret
Film

In the Loop

as Mrs Michaelson
Film

Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides

as Jean Dixon
Film

Mr. Holland's Opus

as Aunt Mary Graham
Film

Blow-Up

as Joan Kirk
Film

Fanny & Elvis

as Rick's Mother

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates

as Supermarket Shopper

Heartbeat

as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

Children's Ward

as Mags

Edge of Darkness

as Tea Lady
Film

Threads

as Mrs. Kemp

Frequent co-stars

Carl Rice 2 shared titles
Jason Watkins 1 shared title
Lorraine Cheshire 1 shared title
Faye McKeever 1 shared title
Beverly Rudd 1 shared title
Dominic Coleman 1 shared title
Chanel Cresswell 1 shared title
Mark Addy 1 shared title
Jane Horrocks 1 shared title
Jo Enright 1 shared title

Career timeline

Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private InvestigatorsWalk Like a Panther
Ackley Bridge
The Syndicate
Trollied
Red RidingIn the LoopRed Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Sunshine
Nits
Early DoorsThe Royal
Fat Friends
Fanny & Elvis
Sharpe's Justice
Hetty Wainthropp InvestigatesWhen Saturday Comes
Heartbeat
Children's Ward
Scab
Edge of DarknessThreads
The Gathering Seed
England's Greens and Peasant LandEngland's Greens and Peasant Land · Writer
One Hundred and Eighty!!! · WriterLooks and Smiles
The Gamekeeper
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the PeopleThe Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
Playhouse · Writer
Last of the Summer Wine
Play for Today · Writer

Full filmography

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021) as Mrs. Cardwell
  • Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018) as Emilia Merchant
  • Walk Like a Panther (2018) as Mabel Higgins
  • Ackley Bridge (2017) as Julie "Nana" Booth
  • The Syndicate (2012) as Nanna
  • Trollied (2011) as Margaret
  • Red Riding (2009) as Aunty Win
  • In the Loop (2009) as Mrs Michaelson
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009) as Aunty Win
  • Sunshine (2008) as Doreen
  • Nits (2004) as Nan
  • Early Doors (2003) as Jean Dixon
  • The Royal (2003) as Aunt Mary Graham
  • Fat Friends (2000) as Joan Kirk
  • Fanny & Elvis (1999) as Rick's Mother
  • Sharpe's Justice (1997) as Mrs. Trent
  • Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996) as Supermarket Shopper
  • When Saturday Comes (1996) as Mabel
  • Heartbeat (1992) as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon
  • Children's Ward (1989) as Mags
  • Scab (1987) as Janice
  • Edge of Darkness (1985) as Tea Lady
  • Threads (1985) as Mrs. Kemp
  • The Gathering Seed (1983) as Martha Kilbride
  • England's Greens and Peasant Land (1982) as Pat
  • England's Greens and Peasant Land (1982) Writer
  • One Hundred and Eighty!!! (1981) Writer
  • Looks and Smiles (1981) as Receptionist
  • The Gamekeeper (1980) as Mary
  • The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977) as Kath Storey
  • The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977) as Kath Storey
  • Playhouse (1974) Writer
  • Last of the Summer Wine (1973) as Celia
  • Play for Today (1970) Writer