Mews Small
Mews Small | |
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| Born | Mary Edith Willard Small March 20, 1942 |
| 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; March 20, 1942 in Pasadena, California) 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]
Small performed in a 1966 theatre production of The Sound of Music in Stowe, Vermont.[2] She acted in several feature films and television shows.[1]
Small originated the role of Frenchy in the original Broadway production of the musical Grease.[3] She later performed in the film Grease, which starred alongside John Travolta.[4]
She is known for her roles as Candy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[5][6] and Dr. Nero in Sleeper.[7] She also portrayed the Janis Joplin-inspired role of Frankie[8] in the animated rotoscope film American Pop.[9]
Filmography
- The Trouble with Angels (1966) - Nun (uncredited)
- Sleeper (1973) - Dr. Nero
- 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 #2
- Thank God It's Friday (1978) - Jackie
- 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
- ^ a b c "Mews Small". The New York Times.
- ^ "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.
External links
- Mews Small at IMDb
- Mews Small on Facebook
- Mews Small on X
- American Pop - Q&A video with actors Ron Thompson and Mews Small at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Vimeo
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