Maria Gladys profile
Actor profile

Maria Gladys

23rd November 1939 Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Acting

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.

62 Movies 24 TV Shows 89 Credits
Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

High Art poster
High Art 1st June 1991 as Woman Under Billboards
Love Bites poster
Love Bites 26th August 2002 as Maria da Graça (Gracinha)
Top Model poster
Top Model 18th September 1989 as Veridiana "Big Loira"