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Portrait of Rita May

Acting

Rita May

Career

Active from 1970 to 2004, with a break from 1988 to 2002, busiest in 1977 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score76/100
Highest rated
Poster for Threads
Threads
GoodWatch score89/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 21 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.6 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 3.1 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.8 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 5.5 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.2 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rita May Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Adrenaline
    3.0, average 4.8
  • Wonder
    1.8, average 3.4
  • Fantasy
    0.3, average 1.7
  • Violence
    3.1, average 4.1

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • British Social Realism 2
  • Political Commentary 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

31
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

2020s

1 title · average score 68
Everybody's Talking About Jamie
Everybody's Talking About Jamie (2021)
GoodWatch score 68

as Mrs. Cardwell

2010s

5 titles · average score 64
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators
Shakespeare & Hathaway - Private Investigators (2018)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show · as Emilia Merchant

Walk Like a Panther
Walk Like a Panther (2018)
GoodWatch score 32

as Mabel Higgins

Ackley Bridge
Ackley Bridge (2017)
GoodWatch score 71

TV show · as Julie "Nana" Booth

The Syndicate
The Syndicate (2012)
GoodWatch score 74

TV show · as Nanna

Trollied
Trollied (2011)
GoodWatch score 69

TV show · as Margaret

2000s

8 titles · average score 76
In the Loop
In the Loop (2009)
GoodWatch score 82

as Mrs Michaelson

Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974
Red Riding: The Year of Our Lord 1974 (2009)
GoodWatch score 84

as Aunty Win

Red Riding
Red Riding (2009)

TV show · as Aunty Win

Sunshine
Sunshine (2008)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show · as Doreen

Nits
Nits (2004)

as Nan

Early Doors
Early Doors (2003)
GoodWatch score 81

TV show · as Jean Dixon

The Royal
The Royal (2003)
GoodWatch score 51

TV show · as Aunt Mary Graham

Fat Friends
Fat Friends (2000)
GoodWatch score 77

TV show · as Joan Kirk

1990s

5 titles · average score 65
Fanny & Elvis
Fanny & Elvis (1999)
GoodWatch score 63

as Rick's Mother

Sharpe's Justice
Sharpe's Justice (1997)
GoodWatch score 72

as Mrs. Trent

Hetty Wainthropp Investigates
Hetty Wainthropp Investigates (1996)
GoodWatch score 49

TV show · as Supermarket Shopper

When Saturday Comes
When Saturday Comes (1996)
GoodWatch score 61

as Mabel

Heartbeat
Heartbeat (1992)
GoodWatch score 80

TV show · as Mrs. Nelly Sneddon

1980s

9 titles · average score 66
Children's Ward
Children's Ward (1989)
GoodWatch score 60

TV show · as Mags

Scab
Scab (1987)

as Janice

Edge of Darkness
Edge of Darkness (1985)
GoodWatch score 54

TV show · as Tea Lady

Threads
Threads (1984)
GoodWatch score 89

as Mrs. Kemp

The Gathering Seed
The Gathering Seed (1983)

TV show · as Martha Kilbride

England's Greens and Peasant Land
England's Greens and Peasant Land (1982)

as Pat

Looks and Smiles
Looks and Smiles (1981)
GoodWatch score 64

as Receptionist

One Hundred and Eighty!!!
One Hundred and Eighty!!! (1981)

Writer

The Gamekeeper
The Gamekeeper (1980)
GoodWatch score 62

as Mary

1970s

3 titles · average score 67
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People
The Price of Coal, Part 1: Meet the People (1977)

as Kath Storey

The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality
The Price of Coal, Part 2: Back to Reality (1977)

as Kath Storey

Last of the Summer Wine
Last of the Summer Wine (1973)
GoodWatch score 67

TV show · as Celia