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May ParkerCharacter guide · Rosemary Harris
Home remains part of the superhero story.
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Meet May Parker
Rosemary Harris portrays May Parker in Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man films, with the original role credited in the Sony Pictures Museum’s official cast list. Begin with the 2002 film to meet May within Peter’s home life, before the sequels develop the pressures surrounding that relationship.
Official source · Sony Pictures Museum ↗Listen to the conversation Peter is having at home
Notice what May understands about Peter’s concerns and what he finds difficult to explain. Those everyday exchanges give the story a personal scale alongside the action in the city.
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Where to start
Begin with Spider-Man (2002), then Spider-Man 2 and Spider-Man 3. This profile follows Rosemary Harris’s portrayal; Marisa Tomei’s May and other screen versions have separate browsing destinations.
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Spider-Man
2002 · Open the title guide ↗
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Spider-Man 2
2004 · Open the title guide ↗
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Catalog appearances
3 entries · release order
These are the existing catalog records, including supporting roles, cameos and other formats. This list is not a required watch order or proof that every appearance shares one continuity. Future entries may change.
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About this profile
Profile information checked 2026-11-08. Viewing suggestions are editorial guidance. Appearance records and identity labels come from the existing catalog.
Sony Pictures Museum · Official Spider-Man cast: Rosemary Harris as May Parker ↗
TMDB · Rosemary Harris portrait ↗
Background artwork: Spider-Man. The portrait shows the performer.
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