Maria Gladys
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.
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Acting History
2026
Bowels of Hell
2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2022Out of Sight as Lisiê
2021Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar as Self
2020Rio de Topless as Self
2019Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos as Self
2018Anjos de Ipanema as Self
2018Quebranto
2017Duas de Mim as Sonja
2015All of God's Creations
2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme as Dona Rita
2014The End of an Age as (voz)
2014Sexo e as Negas as Fumaça
2013As Canalhas as Luciene
2012Rat Fever as Stella Maris
2011Aquele Beijo as Eveva
2011Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo! as Senhora 1
2010The Joy
2009Belair
2009If I Were You 2 as Cida
2008Meu Nome é Dindi as Carmem
2008Life
2008Negócio da China as Lucivone
2008Golden Oldies as Dona Diamante
2007Pequenas Histórias as Dona Hanna
2006Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
2006If I Were You as Cida
2006Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa as voz
2005A Lua Me Disse as Naíde Alves
2004Her Own Destiny as Dona Mimi
2003Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria as The 'Babalu' Lady
2002O Beijo do Vampiro as Maria da Graça (Gracinha)
2002Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino as Self
2001Um Anjo Caiu do Céu as Zezé
1998Corpo Dourado as Mazinha
1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
1996Salsa e Merengue as Neném
1996The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter as Follen
1994Flying Geraldo
1993Fera Ferida as Lucineide Barbosa
1992As Noivas de Copacabana as Rita de Cássia
1992Tereza Batista as Felipa
1991High Art as Woman Under Billboards
1991Killed the Family and Went to the Movies as Mother
1989Delegacia de Mulheres as Alvarenga
1989Top Model as Veridiana "Big Loira"
1988Vale Tudo as Lucimar
1988Natal da Portela
1987O Bebê
1987Brega & Chique as Dona Zulmira
1986Spray Jet as Housekeeper
1985Grande Sertão: Veredas as Maria do Padre
1985Brás Cubas
1985The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out as Alzira
1985Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
1984Padre Cícero as Ifigênia
1983Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família as Self
1983Bandidos da Falange
1983Bar Esperanza as Martha
1982Rio Babilonia
1982Chico Anysio Show
1981Brilhante as Dinalva
1980O Gigante da América
1979Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira as Self
1977Os Doces Bárbaros as Self (uncredited)
1977Anchieta, José do Brasil as Timbaúba
1976The Agony as Eva, a vidente
1976Bandalheira Infernal
1971Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
1971O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil as Gladys
1971Mangúe-Bangúe
1970Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
1970É Simonal
1970The Hullabaloo Family as Odalisca
1970My Sweet Orange Tree as Professora
1970No Way, Spider
1970Watch Out, Madame as Cremilda
1969Sangue do Meu Sangue as Bentinha
1969Copacabana Fools Me as Currada da Barra
1969The Angel Was Born as Amiga
1968Edu, Coração de Ouro as Neusinha
1968How Are You, Well?
1966All the Women in the World
1966Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
1964The Guns as Luísa
1963Pretty But Wicked as Uma das irmãs de Rita