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.

Фільмографія

• 2026Bowels of Hell
• 2023The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
• 2022Out of Sight — Lisiê
• 2018Quebranto
• 2017Duas de Mim — Sonja
• 2015All of God's Creations
• 2015Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme — Dona Rita
• Sexo e as Negas — Fumaça
• 2014The End of an Age — (voz)
• As Canalhas — Luciene Pereira
• 2012Rat Fever — Stella Maris
• 2011Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo! — Senhora 1
• That Kiss — Eveva
• 2010The Joy
• 2009Belair
• 2009If I Were You 2 — Cida
• 2008Golden Oldies — Dona Diamante
• 2008Life
• 2008Meu Nome é Dindi — Carmem
• Negócio da China — Lucivone
• 2007Pequenas Histórias — Dona Hanna
• 2006Guará, Ladrão de Estrelas
• 2006If I Were You — Cida
• 2006Manual de Barros - Retrato do poeta quando coisa — voz
• Once in a Blue Moon — Naíde Alves
• Her Own Destiny — Dona Mimi
• 2003Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria — The 'Babalu' Lady
• Love Bites — Maria da Graça (Gracinha)
• Um Anjo Caiu do Céu — Zezé
• Summer Affair — Mazinha
• Salsa e Merengue — Neném
• 1996The Monk and the Hangman's Daughter — Follen
• 1994Flying Geraldo
• Fera Ferida — Lucineide Barbosa
• As Noivas de Copacabana — Rita de Cássia
• Tereza Batista — Felipa
• 1991High Art — Woman Under Billboards
• 1991Killed the Family and Went to the Movies — Mother
• Delegacia de Mulheres — Alvarenga
• Top Model — Veridiana "Big Loira"
• 1988Natal da Portela
• Vale Tudo — Lucimar
• Brega & Chique — Dona Zulmira
• 1987O Bebê
• 1986Spray Jet — Housekeeper
• 1985Brás Cubas
• Grande Sertão: Veredas — Maria do Padre
• 1985The Good Times Are Here: Let It All Hang Out — Alzira
• 1985Um Filme 100% Brasileiro
• Padre Cícero — Ifigênia
• 1983Bar Esperanza — Martha
• Chico Anysio Show
• 1982Rio Babilonia
• Brilhante — Dinalva
• Obrigado, Doutor — Joana
• 1980The Giant of America
• 1977Anchieta, José do Brasil — Timbaúba
• 1976Bandalheira Infernal
• 1976The Agony — Eva, a vidente
• 1971Lucia McCartney, Call Girl
• 1971Mangúe-Bangúe
• 1971O Capitão Bandeira Contra o Dr. Moura Brasil — Gladys
• 1970My Sweet Orange Tree — Professora
• 1970No Way, Spider
• 1970Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria
• 1970The Rowdy Family — Odalisca
• 1970Watch Out, Madame — Cremilda
• 1970É Simonal
• 1969Copacabana Fools Me — Currada da Barra
• Dez Vidas
• Sangue do Meu Sangue — Bentinha
• 1969The Angel Was Born — Amiga
• 1968Edu, Coração de Ouro — Neusinha
• 1968How Are You, Well?
• 1966All the Women in the World
• 1966Um Diamante e Cinco Balas
• 1965Canalha em Crise
• 1964The Guns — Luísa
• 1963Pretty But Wicked — Uma das irmãs de Rita
• Pedro e Nina

Ток-шоу, премії та інші появи (11)

• 2021Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar — Self
• 2020Rio de Topless — Self
• 2019Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos — Self
• 2018Anjos de Ipanema — Self
• O País do Cinema — Self
• 2005A Miss e o Dinossauro — Herself (archive footage)
• 2002Banda de Ipanema — Folia de Albino — Self
• 1997Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional — Self
• 1983Vinicius de Moraes, Um Rapaz de Família — Self
• 1979Maria Gladys, Uma Atriz Brasileira — Self
• 1977Os Doces Bárbaros — Self (uncredited)