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 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]
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) - 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
- 1 2 3 "Mews Small". The New York Times.
- ↑ "Maria Von Trapp Dies at 99". Voice of America. February 22, 2014.
- ↑ "About Mews Small". Mewssmall.com.
- ↑ 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 (1975-11-28). "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 2011-08-16.
- ↑ Maçek III, J.C. (2012-08-02). "'American Pop'... Matters: Ron Thompson, the Illustrated Man Unsung". PopMatters.
- ↑ West, Jay (January 21, 2014). "American Pop - Q&A with Actor Ron Thompson at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood, California on 1-12-2014". Vimeo.
- ↑ West, Jay (January 21, 2014). "EXCLUSIVE: Ralph Bakshi’s AMERICAN POP – Video of Historic Q&A with Actor Ron Thompson". Beyond the Marquee.
- ↑ Milligan, Mercedes (March 4, 2015). "American Cinematheque Sets Bakshi Retrospective". Animation Magazine.
External links
- Mews Small on 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