- She played Frenchy in the original Broadway production of "Grease".
- Her great-grandparents were abolitionists, suffragettes and worked for human rights and union organization.
- 1996 ran for the State Assembly and again in 2000 for the House of Representatives 25th District in California. Mews a long time peace activist, Co-Produced the "Freedom Behind Bars", benefit to aid rehabilitation programs for California prisons. Twenty-five years participation in world peace assemblies to dissolve stress in the environment.
- Singer of "Lili Marlene" In USA and Canada.
- Her father was a doctor and her mother an artist.
- Initially wanted to the play the smaller part of 'Rose' in "One Flew Over The Cuckoo's Nest" (1975). However, director Milos Forman told her she would make more money playing the part of 'Candy' so she played that role instead.
- Is of English and Scottish descent.
- Is the granddaughter of experimental psychologist Willard Stanton Small.
- Is a longtime antiwar and peace activist.
- Gets the name "Mews" from the initials of her full name, Mary Edith Wilard Small.
- Aunt of American-Italian fashion designer Geoffrey B Small.
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