Mews Small
Mews Small | |
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| Born | Mary Edith Willard Small |
| Other names | Marya Small, Merrya Small, Mary Small Rusk, Mary Small |
| Occupation(s) | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | mewssmall |
Mews Small (born Mary Edith Wilard Small) is an American actress[1] and singer. She was known professionally as Marya Small during the 1970s and has also been credited as Merrya Small, Mary Small Rusk, and Mary Small.[1]
Acting career
[edit]Small got her acting start in a 1966 theatre production of The Sound of Music in Stowe, Vermont.[2] She has since acted in numerous feature films and television shows.[1]
Small originated the role of Frenchy in the original Broadway production of the musical Grease, with a cast including Barry Bostwick and Adrienne Barbeau.[3] She was later joined by cast members John Travolta, Patrick Swayze, Treat Williams, and Marilu Henner.[4]
Small is best known for her roles as Candy in the film One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (credited as Marya Small)[5][6] and Dr. Nero in Woody Allen's film Sleeper.[7] She also portrayed the Janis Joplin-inspired role of Frankie[8] in the animated rotoscope film American Pop.[9] Small appeared in the first episode of Kolchak: The Night Stalker in 1975.
Mews is the lead singer of her band Mews Small and The Small Band, who has released a CD Do What You Do in 2008.[10] She also sings regularly with Suzy Williams, and the two have written songs together.
Politics
[edit]Mews Small ran as the Natural Law Party nominee for the United States House of Representatives for California's 25th congressional district in 2000. She received 1.35% or 3,010 votes.[11][12]
Filmography
[edit]- The Trouble with Angels (1966) – Nun (uncredited)
- Sleeper (1973) – Dr. Nero
- ’’Maude – The Commuter Station’’ (1974) – The Girlfriend
- The Wild Party (1975) – Bertha
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975) – Candy
- The Last of the Cowboys (1977) – Alice
- The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977) – Slave Girl No. 2
- Thank God It's Friday (1978) – Jackie
- The Dukes of Hazzard (1979) – Frankie
- Dreamer (1979) – Elaine
- Fade to Black (1980) – Doreen (uncredited)
- American Pop (1981) – Frankie
- Zapped! (1982) – Mrs. Springboro
- National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982) – Iris Augen
- Young Lust (1987) – Connie
- Five Corners (1987) – Woman in Deli
- Puppet Master (1989) – Theresa
- Man on the Moon (1999) – TM Administrator
- A Wake in Providence (1999) – Casting Director (voice)
- Raw Footage (2005) – Wedding Guest
- The Gift: At Risk (2007) – Mother Superior
- Boppin' at the Glue Factory (2009) – Mary LeDoux
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Mews Small". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on April 10, 2014.
- ^ "Maria Von Trapp Dies at 99". Voice of America. February 22, 2014.
- ^ McBride, Walter (December 7, 2011). "Photo Coverage: Original Broadway Cast of GREASE Reunites at GYPSY OF THE YEAR".
- ^ Edelstein, Paula. "Pearl Street Garage #1". AllMusic.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (November 28, 1975). "Jack Nicholson, the Free Spirit of 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest'". The New York Times.
- ^ V. Costanzo, William (2004), Great films and how to teach them, National Council of Teachers of English, ISBN 0-8141-3909-4, p. 193.
- ^ C. Mitchell, Deborah (2001), Diane Keaton: Artist and icon, McFarland & Company, ISBN 0-7864-1082-5, p. 164.
- ^ Canby, Vincent (February 13, 1981). "'American Pop' Grown-Up Animation". The New York Times. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ Maçek III, J.C. (August 2, 2012). "'American Pop'... Matters: Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung". PopMatters.
- ^ "Music". www.mewssmall.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – CA District 25 Race – Nov 07, 2000". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – Candidate – Mews Small". ourcampaigns.com.
External links
[edit]- Mews Small at IMDb
- Mews Small on Facebook
- Mews Small on Twitter
- American Pop – Q&A video with actors Ron Thompson and Mews Small at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Vimeo
- Official website
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