Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthdate
1939-11-23 (Age: 87)
Place of Birth
Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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.
Filmography (65)
Bowels of Hell
2026
The Long Voyage of the Yellow Bus
2023
Out of Sight
2022
Já que Ninguém me Tira Para Dançar
2021
Rio de Topless
2020
Neville D'Almeida: Chronicler of Beauty and Chaos
2019
Anjos de Ipanema
2018
Quebranto
2018
Duas de Mim
2017
All of God's Creations
2015
Luz, Câmera, 50 Anos: As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme
2015
The End of an Age
2014
Rat Fever
2012
Não Se Preocupe, Nada Vai Dar Certo!
2011
