
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.

as Veridiana "Big Loira"

as Dona Mimi
2004

as Lucimar
1988

as Veridiana "Big Loira"
1989

as Bentinha
1969

1969

as Lucineide Barbosa
1993

as Lucivone
2008

as Naíde Alves
2005

as Zezé
2001

as Maria da Graça (Gracinha)
2002

as Mazinha
1998

1982
as Lisiê
2022

2026

2023

as Lisiê
2022

as Self
2021

as Self
2020

as Self
2019

as Self
2018

2018

as Sonja
2017

2015

as Dona Rita
2015

as (voz)
2014

as Stella Maris
2012

as Senhora 1
2011

2010

2009

as Cida
2009
as Carmem
2008

2008

as Dona Diamante
2008

as Dona Hanna
2007

2006

as Cida
2006

as voz
2006
as Veridiana "Big Loira"
197 ep.

as Dona Mimi
1 episodes

as Lucimar
204 episodes

as Veridiana "Big Loira"
197 episodes

as Bentinha
284 episodes

209 episodes

as Lucineide Barbosa
210 episodes

as Lucivone
136 episodes

as Naíde Alves
143 episodes

as Zezé
185 episodes

as Maria da Graça (Gracinha)
215 episodes

as Mazinha
191 episodes

40 episodes

as Dona Zulmira
173 episodes

as Eveva
155 episodes

as Neném
185 episodes

as Dinalva
155 episodes

as Luciene Pereira
1 episodes

as Alvarenga
5 episodes

as Rita de Cássia
16 episodes

as Felipa
28 episodes

as Ifigênia
20 episodes

as Maria do Padre
25 episodes

as Fumaça
13 episodes