At the age of 16 she left formal education to study dance at Lewisham College in South London.
At 18 she left to attend a 3-year degree in theatre arts at the London Studio Centre.
[1] May made her acting debut in the film Gentlemen Broncos opposite Sam Rockwell and Jemaine Clement and directed by Jared Hess.
She has since appeared in Green Street 2: Stand Your Ground[2] where she played Michelle "Red" Miller opposite Ross McCall, directed by Jesse Johnson.
May also scored a role in indie film The Scenesters playing news reporter Jewell Wright with Los Angeles-based comedy group the Vacationeers and Sherilyn Fenn.