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Mews Small

American actress and singer (born 1942)

Mews Small
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.com

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

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

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

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 #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

^ ^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". www.ourcampaigns.com.

External links

Mews Small at IMDb
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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