Person Details
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Aliases: No known aliases
Gender: Female
Place of birth: Cachambi, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Movie Involvements: 19
TV Involvements: 9
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
O Beijo do Vampiro
(2002) Maria da Graça (Gracinha)Grande Sertão: Veredas
(1985) Maria do PadreVale Tudo
(1988) LucimarBrilhante
(1981) DinalvaTop Model
(1989) Veridiana "Big Loira"Aquele Beijo
(2011) EvevaAs Noivas de Copacabana
(1992) Rita de CássiaTereza Batista
(1992) FelipaActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | N/A | |
| 2021 | Self | |
| 2020 | Self | |
| 2019 | Self | |
| 2018 | Self | |
| N/A | ||
| 2017 | Sonja | |
| 2015 | N/A | |
| Dona Rita | ||
| 2014 | (voz) | |
| Fumaça | ||
| 2012 | Stella Maris | |
| 2011 | Eveva | |
| Senhora 1 | ||
| 2010 | N/A | |
| 2009 | N/A | |
| Cida | ||
| 2008 | Carmem | |
| N/A | ||
| Lucivone | ||
| Dona Diamante | ||
| 2007 | Dona Hanna | |
| 2006 | N/A | |
| Cida | ||
| voz | ||
| 2005 | Naíde Alves | |
| 2003 | The 'Babalu' Lady | |
| 2002 | Maria da Graça (Gracinha) | |
| Self | ||
| 2001 | Zezé | |
| 1998 | Mazinha | |
| 1997 | Self | |
| 1996 | Follen | |
| 1994 | N/A | |
| 1992 | Rita de Cássia | |
| Felipa | ||
| 1991 | Woman Under Billboards | |
| Mother | ||
| 1989 | Veridiana "Big Loira" | |
| 1988 | Lucimar | |
| N/A | ||
| 1987 | N/A | |
| 1986 | Housekeeper | |
| 1985 | Maria do Padre | |
| N/A | ||
| Alzira | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1984 | Ifigênia | |
| 1983 | N/A | |
| Martha | ||
| 1982 | N/A | |
| 1981 | Dinalva | |
| 1980 | N/A | |
| 1979 | Self | |
| 1977 | Timbaúba | |
| 1976 | Eva, a vidente | |
| N/A | ||
| 1971 | N/A | |
| Gladys | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1970 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| Professora | ||
| N/A | ||
| N/A | ||
| 1969 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1968 | Neusinha | |
| N/A | ||
| 1966 | N/A | |
| N/A | ||
| 1964 | Luísa | |
| 1963 | Uma das irmãs de Rita | |
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |