Maria Gladys

Known for ActingBorn 1939-11-23 (age 86)Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos

O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil

The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus

O Bebê

Spray Jet

Chico Anysio Show

Padre Cícero

Delegacia de Mulheres

Tereza Batista

Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar

Sangue do Meu Sangue

Vale Tudo

Um Filme 100% Brasileiro

Brega & Chique

Her Own Destiny

Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme

Grande Sertão: Veredas

Os Doces Bárbaros

É Simonal

Um Diamante e Cinco Balas

The End of an Age

As Canalhas

The Agony

Fera Ferida

Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria

Brilhante

The Guns

Top Model

Natal da Portela

Summer Affair

Salsa e Merengue

Copacabana Fools Me

Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria

Dez Vidas

Edu, Coração de Ouro

How Are You, Well?

Pretty But Wicked

My Sweet Orange Tree

Pequenas Histórias

All the Women in the World

The Angel Was Born

As Noivas de Copacabana

If I Were You

Bandalheira Infernal

Love Bites

Duas de Mim

Brás Cubas

Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família