Mews Small
| Mews Small | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Edith Willard Small March 20, 1942 Pasadena, California, United States |
| Occupation | Actress, singer |
| Years active | 1966–present |
| Website | mewssmall |
Mews Small (born March 20, 1942 in Pasadena, California) is an American actress[1] and singer. Born Mary Edith Willard Small, 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]
Small has since acted in several feature films and television shows.[1] She has worked with such names as Jack Nicholson, Morgan Freeman, Henry Fonda, Susan Sarandon, and Elizabeth Taylor.[3]
Small originated the role of Frenchy in the original Broadway production of the musical Grease.[4] Small later performed in Grease alongside John Travolta.[5]
She is known for her roles as Candy in One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest[6][7] and Dr. Nero in Sleeper.[8] She also portrayed the Janis Joplin-inspired role of Frankie[9] in the animated rotoscope film American Pop.[10]
On January 12, 2014 at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California, there was a special screening of American Pop with Small and lead actor Ron Thompson in attendance,[11] it was the first time Ron Thompson had ever introduced the film before a live audience.[12]
At the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica, California on March 27, 2015, there was a screening of American Pop with director Ralph Bakshi, Mews Small, and Ron Thompson attending.[13]
Filmography
- The Trouble with Angels (1966)
- Sleeper (1973)
- The Wild Party (1975)
- One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest (1975)
- The Great Smokey Roadblock (1977)
- Thank God It's Friday (1978)
- American Pop (1981)
- National Lampoon's Class Reunion (1982)
- Zapped! (1982)
- Puppet Master (1989)
- Man on the Moon (1999)
References
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- ↑ 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.
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External links
- Mews Small at the Internet Movie Database
- Mews Small on FacebookLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- American Pop - Q&A video with actors Ron Thompson and Mews Small at The Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on Vimeo
