
Maria Gladys
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 23, 1939 (age 86)
- Birthplace
- Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Biography
Maria Gladys Mello da Silva (born 23 November 1939) is a Brazilian actress. Gladys made her acting debut in 1959 with Arthur Azevedo's play "O Mambembe" at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro. She earned recognition in the theater world by appearing topless in the publicity poster for the play "O Chão dos Penitentes". In 1964, she starred in Ruy Guerra's film "Os Fuzis," which won the Silver Bear in Berlin for directing and was nominated for a Golden Bear. She's considered the mother of marginal cinema. Being part of the resistance during the Brazilian dictatorship led Gladys to exile in London between 1965 and 1979. She is the maternal grandmother of actress Mia Goth.
Known For
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Filmography

Pedro e Nina
Movie

Bowels of Hell
Movie

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
Movie

Out of Sight
Movie · as Lisiê

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
Movie · as Self

Rio de Topless
Movie · as Self

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
Movie · as Self

Quebranto
Movie

Anjos de Ipanema
Movie · as Self

Duas de Mim
Movie · as Sonja

O País do Cinema
TV · as Self · 1 ep

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
Movie · as Dona Rita

All of God's Creations
Movie

The End of an Age
Movie · as (voz)

Sexo e as Negas
TV · as Fumaça · 13 eps

As Canalhas
TV · as Luciene Pereira · 1 ep

Rat Fever
Movie · as Stella Maris

Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
Movie · as Senhora 1

That Kiss
TV · as Eveva · 155 eps

The Joy
Movie

If I Were You 2
Movie · as Cida

Belair
Movie

Meu Nome é Dindi
Movie · as Carmem

Life
Movie

Golden Oldies
Movie · as Dona Diamante

Negócio da China
TV · as Lucivone · 136 eps

Pequenas Histórias
Movie · as Dona Hanna

If I Were You
Movie · as Cida

Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
Movie

Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa
Movie · as voz

A Miss e o Dinossauro
Movie · as Herself (archive footage)

Once in a Blue Moon
TV · as Naíde Alves · 143 eps

Her Own Destiny
TV · as Dona Mimi · 1 ep

Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria
Movie · as The 'Babalu' Lady

Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino
Movie · as Self

Love Bites
TV · as Maria da Graça (Gracinha) · 215 eps

Um Anjo Caiu do Céu
TV · as Zezé · 185 eps

Summer Affair
TV · as Mazinha · 191 eps

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Movie · as Self

The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter
Movie · as Follen

Salsa e Merengue
TV · as Neném · 185 eps

Flying Geraldo
Movie

Fera Ferida
TV · as Lucineide Barbosa · 210 eps

Tereza Batista
TV · as Felipa · 28 eps

As Noivas de Copacabana
TV · as Rita de Cássia · 16 eps

Killed the Family and Went to the Movies
Movie · as Mother

High Art
Movie · as Woman Under Billboards

Top Model
TV · as Veridiana "Big Loira" · 197 eps

Delegacia de Mulheres
TV · as Alvarenga · 5 eps

Natal da Portela
Movie

Vale Tudo
TV · as Lucimar · 204 eps

O Bebê
Movie

Brega & Chique
TV · as Dona Zulmira · 173 eps

Spray Jet
Movie · as Housekeeper

Brás Cubas
Movie

Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
Movie

The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out
Movie · as Alzira

Grande Sertão: Veredas
TV · as Maria do Padre · 25 eps

Padre Cícero
TV · as Ifigênia · 20 eps

Bar Esperanza
Movie · as Martha

Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família
Movie · as Self

Rio Babilonia
Movie

Chico Anysio Show
TV · 40 eps

Brilhante
TV · as Dinalva · 155 eps

Obrigado, Doutor
TV · as Joana · 1 ep

The Giant of America
Movie

Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira
Movie · as Self

Anchieta, José do Brasil
Movie · as Timbaúba

Os Doces Bárbaros
Movie · as Self (uncredited)

The Agony
Movie · as Eva, a vidente

Bandalheira Infernal
Movie

Mangúe-Bangúe
Movie

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil
Movie · as Gladys

Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
Movie

My Sweet Orange Tree
Movie · as Professora

The Rowdy Family
Movie · as Odalisca

Watch Out, Madame
Movie · as Cremilda

Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
Movie

No Way, Spider
Movie

É Simonal
Movie

The Angel Was Born
Movie · as Amiga

Copacabana Fools Me
Movie · as Currada da Barra

Sangue do Meu Sangue
TV · as Bentinha · 284 eps

Dez Vidas
TV · 209 eps

Edu, Coração de Ouro
Movie · as Neusinha

How Are You, Well?
Movie

All the Women in the World
Movie

Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
Movie
Canalha em Crise
Movie

The Guns
Movie · as Luísa

Pretty But Wicked
Movie · as Uma das irmãs de Rita



