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(bornMary Edith Wilard Small) is an American actress[1]and singer. She was known professionally asMarya Smallduring the 1970s and has also been credited asMerrya Small,Mary Small Rusk,andMary Small.[1]
Acting career
[edit]Small got her acting start in a 1966 theatre production ofThe Sound of MusicinStowe, 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 musicalGrease,with a cast includingBarry BostwickandAdrienne Barbeau.[3]She was later joined by cast membersJohn Travolta,Patrick Swayze,Treat Williams,andMarilu Henner.[4]
Small is best known for her roles as Candy in the filmOne Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest(credited as Marya Small)[5][6]and Dr. Nero inWoody Allen's filmSleeper.[7]She also portrayed theJanis Joplin-inspired role of Frankie[8]in the animated rotoscope filmAmerican Pop.[9]Small appeared in the first episode ofKolchak: The Night Stalkerin 1975.
Mews is the lead singer of her band Mews Small and The Small Band, who has released a CDDo What You Doin 2008.[10]She also sings regularly withSuzy Williams,and the two have written songs together.
Politics
[edit]Mews Small ran as theNatural Law Partynominee for theUnited States House of RepresentativesforCalifornia's 25th congressional districtin 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]- ^abc"Mews Small".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.2014. Archived fromthe originalon 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,ISBN0-8141-3909-4,p. 193.
- ^C. Mitchell, Deborah (2001),Diane Keaton: Artist and icon,McFarland & Company,ISBN0-7864-1082-5,p. 164.
- ^Canby, Vincent(February 13, 1981)."'American Pop' Grown-Up Animation ".The New York Times.RetrievedAugust 16,2011.
- ^Maçek III, J.C. (August 2, 2012)."'American Pop'... Matters: Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung ".PopMatters.
- ^"Music".mewssmall.
- ^"Our Campaigns – CA District 25 Race – Nov 07, 2000".ourcampaigns.
- ^"Our Campaigns – Candidate – Mews Small".ourcampaigns.
External links
[edit]- Mews SmallatIMDb
- Mews SmallonFacebook
- Mews SmallonX
- American Pop– Q&A video with actors Ron Thompson and Mews Small at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, CaliforniaonVimeo
- Official website
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