Rita May

Characters played by Rita May

Career Overview

Rita May has 21 screen credits in a career dating back to 1973. Their work spans 4 cinematic universes — most prominently The Price of Coal with 2 titles. Signature works include Threads, The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People, The Gamekeeper. Explore the interactive character relationship maps on each title page to trace how their roles connect across franchises.

Personal Facts

Known For

Acting

Gender

female

Known Credits

21

Birth Date

1942-05-09

Birth Place

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Known For

• 

  Threads
• 

  The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
• 

  The Gamekeeper
• 

  The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
• 

  Nits
• Scab

Associated Universes

Universe traveler — spans 4 universes

• The Price of Coal (2 titles)
• Red Riding Collection (1 titles)
• Sharpe (1 titles)
• Sharpe Collection (1 titles)

Frequent Collaborators

• Phil Askham (3 collaborations)
• Ted Beyer (3 collaborations)
• Jackie Shinn (3 collaborations)
• Philip Firth (3 collaborations)
• Michael Hinchcliffe (3 collaborations)
• Mary Wray (3 collaborations)
• Henry Moxon (2 collaborations)
• Joe Belcher (2 collaborations)
• Bobby Knutt (2 collaborations)
• Duggie Brown (2 collaborations)

Credits

• actors (18 credits)

  • Everybody's Talking About Jamie

    Mrs. Cardwell

    actor

    actors
    2021
  • Walk Like a Panther

    Mabel Higgins

    actor

    actors
    2018
  • Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators

    - The Offered Fallacy (2019) ... Emilia Merchant actor actors
    2018
  • Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974

    Aunty Win

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • In the Loop

    Mrs Michaelson

    actor

    actors
    2009
  • Nits

    Nan

    actor

    actors
    2004
  • Fanny & Elvis

    Rick's Mother

    actor

    actors
    1999
  • Sharpe's Justice

    Mrs. Trent

    actor

    actors
    1997
  • When Saturday Comes

    Mabel

    actor

    actors
    1996
  • Heartbeat

    - Seeds of Destruction (2007) ... Mrs. Nelly Sneddon actor actors

    - Shadows from the Past (2005) ... Mrs. Nelly Sneddon actor actors
    1992
  • Scab

    Janice

    actor

    actors
    1987
  • Threads

    Mrs. Kemp

    actor

    actors
    1984
  • England's Greens and Peasant Land

    Pat

    actor

    actors
    1982
  • Looks and Smiles

    Receptionist

    actor

    actors
    1981
  • The Gamekeeper

    Mary

    actor

    actors
    1980
  • The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality

    Kath Storey

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People

    Kath Storey

    actor

    actors
    1977
  • Last of the Summer Wine

    - The Man Who Invented Yorkshire Funny Stuff (2003) ... Celia actor actors
    1973

• writing (3 credits)

  • England's Greens and Peasant Land

    writer

    writing
    1982
  • One Hundred and Eighty!!!

    writer

    writing
    1981
  • Playhouse

    - One Hundred and Eighty!!! (1981) ... writer writing
    1974