{{Short description|Brazilian actress (born 1939)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=March 2017}} {{Portuguese name|Mello|da Silva}} {{Infobox person | name = Maria Gladys | birth_name = Maria Gladys Mello da Silva | image = | alt = | caption = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1939|11|23}} | birth_place = Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | death_date = | death_place = | nationality = | other_names = | known_for = | years_active = 1959–present | spouse = | children = 1 | occupation = Actress | relatives = Mia Goth (granddaughter) }}
'''Maria Gladys Mello da Silva''' ({{IPA|pt-BR|maˈɾi.ɐ ˈɡladʒiʒ ˈmɛlu da ˈsiwvɐ|lang}}; 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''". She is considered the mother of marginal cinema.
== Biography == Gladys was born in the Cachambi neighborhood, in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. At three, she contracted polio, and at fifteen, became pregnant. She then moved with her family to the Grajaú neighbourhood, where she gave birth to her first son, Glayson; his father soon vanished. In Grajaú, Gladys met notable figures like Erasmo Carlos, Carlos Imperial, Tim Maia and Roberto Carlos, whom she started dating. During this period, she became one of the official dancers on the TV show "''Clube do Rock''", created by Carlos Imperial.
In the late 1950s, Gladys pursued acting and moved with her family to Copacabana, in Rio's south zone. She made her theatrical debut in 1959 with Arthur Azevedo's play "''O Mambembe''" at the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, performing alongside Fernanda Montenegro, Fernando Torres, Sérgio Britto and Ítalo Rossi. Concurrently, while training as an actress, Gladys joined the Teatro Jovem company. She made waves in the theater world by appearing topless in the publicity poster for the play "''O Chão dos Penitentes''", becoming the first serious actress in Brazil to display her body publicly. In 1962, she starred in the play "''Sétimo Céu''", directed by her friend Domingos de Oliveira.
Being part of the resistance during the Brazilian dictatorship led Gladys to exile in London between 1965 and 1979. In 1973, Gladys met american artist Lee Jaffe in London, and forty years later, it was revealed that he was the father of Rachel. Rachel is the mother of the movie star Mia Goth, making Jaffe her grandfather.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://extra.globo.com/entretenimento/noticia/2024/07/maria-gladys-e-bem-mais-do-que-avo-de-mia-goth-atriz-ex-de-roberto-carlos-foi-musa-do-cinema-e-estrela-de-novelas.ghtml | title=Maria Gladys é bem mais do que avó de Mia Goth; atriz, ex de Roberto Carlos, foi musa do cinema e estrela de novelas }}</ref>
Later, Gladys lived with Betty Faria and shared a house in Vidigal with Leila Diniz. Following her mother's death and her father's return to the suburbs to care for his grandson, Gladys starred in Ruy Guerra's 1964 film "''Os Fuzis''", which won the Silver Bear at the Berlin Festival and was nominated for the Golden Bear.
On television, she appeared in significant productions like "''Brilhante''", "''Bandidos da Falange''", "''As Noivas de Copacabana''", "''Hilda Furacão''", "''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu''", "''A Lua Me Disse''" and "''Aquele Beijo".'' Her most iconic role, however, was Lucimar da Silva in "''Vale Tudo''".
In 2016, she portrayed Dr. Elizabeth Tacanha in the TV Globo series "''Pé na Cova''".
== Filmography == === Film === {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="4" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Long and short films |- ! Year !! Title !! Role |- |1961 || ''Por um Céu de Liberdade'' || Nurse |- | 1963 || ''Bonitinha, mas Ordinária'' || Sister of Rita |- | 1964 || ''The Guns'' || Luísa |- | 1965 || ''Canalha em Crise'' ||{{N/a}} |- | rowspan=2|1966 || ''Um Diamante e Cinco Balas'' || Flôr |- | ''Todas as Mulheres do Mundo'' ||Glorinha<ref name="cinemateca.todas.mulheres.mundo">Cinemateca Brasileira ''Todas as Mulheres do Mundo'' [http://cinemateca.gov.br/bases/?FILMOGRAFIA-014802 <nowiki>[em linha]</nowiki>]</ref> |- | rowspan=3|1968 ||''Copacabana Me Engana'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Edu, Coração de Ouro'' || Neusinha |- | ''Como Vai, Vai Bem?'' || Teresa |- | 1969 ||''O Anjo Nasceu'' ||{{N/a}} |- | rowspan="5" |1970 || ''Cuidado Madame''||<ref name="cinemateca.cuidado.madame">Cinemateca Brasileira ''Cuidado Madame'' [https://archive.today/20121129044550/http://cinemateca.gov.br/bases/?FILMOGRAFIA-018295] [em linha]]</ref> |- | ''Sem Essa, Aranha'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''É Simonal!'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Meu Pé de Laranja Lima'' || Professor Cecília |- | ''A Família do Barulho''<ref>{{Citation |last=Bressane |first=Júlio |title=A Família do Barulho |date=2013-04-13 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181949/ |type=Comedy |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Maria Gladys, Wilson Grey, Helena Ignez |publisher=Belair Filmes}}</ref> |{{N/a}} |- | rowspan="6" |1971 || ''Sangue Quente em Tarde Fria''||{{N/a}} |- | ''O Donzelo'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''O Capitão Bandeira contra o Dr. Moura Brasil'' || Gladys |- | ''Piranhas do Asfalto'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Lúcia McCartney, uma Garota de Programa'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Mangue Bangue''<ref>{{Citation |last=Almeida |first=Neville de |title=Mangue Bangue |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190549/ |type=Comedy |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Sérgio Bandeira, Neville de Almeida, Damião Experiência |publisher=Neville d'Almeida Produções Cinematográficas}}</ref> |{{N/a}} |- |1976 | ''Bandalheira Infernal''<ref>{{Citation |last=Sette |first=José |title=Bandalheira Infernal |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0321377/ |type=Action, Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Suzana de Moraes, Maria Gladys, Célia Messias |publisher=Lagos Filmes}}</ref> |{{N/a}} |- | 1977 || ''Anchieta, José do Brasil'' || Timbaúba |- | rowspan="2" | 1978 || ''O Gigante da América'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Agonia''<ref>{{Citation |last=Bressane |first=Júlio |title=Agonia |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0181953/ |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Grande Otelo, Joel Barcellos, Maria Gladys |publisher=Embrafilme, Júlio Bressane Produções Cinematográficas}}</ref> |{{N/a}} |- | 1982 || ''Rio Babilônia''||<ref name="cinemateca.rio.babilonia">Cinemateca Brasileira, ''Rio Babilônia'' [https://archive.today/20121127140018/http://cinemateca.gov.br/bases/?FILMOGRAFIA-025287] [em linha]]</ref> |- | 1983 || ''Bar Esperança'' || Martha<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://cinemateca.gov.br/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/iah/?IsisScript=iah/iah.xis&base=FILMOGRAFIA&lang=P&nextAction=search&exprSearch=ID=025248&format=detailed.pft |title=FILMOGRAFIA - BAR ESPERAN?A |access-date=13 March 2017 |archive-date=6 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306065256/http://cinemateca.gov.br/cgi-bin/wxis.exe/iah/?IsisScript=iah/iah.xis&base=FILMOGRAFIA&lang=P&nextAction=search&exprSearch=ID=025248&format=detailed.pft |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | rowspan=3|1985 || ''Brás Cubas'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Os Bons Tempos Voltaram: Vamos Gozar Outra Vez'' || Alzira |- | ''Um Filme 100% Brasileiro'' ||{{N/a}} |- |1987 | ''O Bebê''<ref>{{Citation |last=Magalhães |first=Ana Maria |title=O Bebê |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0317131/ |type=Short, Drama, Fantasy |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Andrea Beltrão, Raymundo de Souza, Maria Gladys |publisher=Nova Era Produções de Arte}}</ref> |{{N/a}} |- | 1988 || ''Natal da Portela''||{{N/a}} |- |1990 | ''Guns''<ref>{{Citation |last=Sidaris |first=Andy |title=Guns |date=1990-11-09 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0099720/ |type=Action |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Erik Estrada, Dona Speir, Roberta Vasquez |publisher=Malibu Bay Films}}</ref> |Uncredited |- | rowspan="2" |1991 || ''A Grande Arte'' ||Woman Under Billboards<ref>{{Citation |last=Salles |first=Walter |title=A Grande Arte |date=1992-11-14 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0101834/ |type=Drama, Thriller |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Peter Coyote, Tchéky Karyo, Amanda Pays |publisher=Alpha Filmes, J&M Entertainment}}</ref> |- | ''Killed the Family and Went to the Movies'' || Mother of Bebeto |- |1992 | ''As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme''<ref>{{Citation |last=Farias |first=Roberto |title=As Noivas de Copacabana - O Filme |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14799854/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Crime, Drama, Thriller |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Hugo Carvana, Nelson Dantas, Branca de Camargo |publisher=Globo Producoes}}</ref> |Rita |- | 1994 || ''Geraldo Voador''||{{N/a}} |- | 1995 || ''O Monge e a Filha do Carrasco''||{{N/a}} |- |2001 | ''A Breve Estória de Cândido Sampaio'' |{{N/a}} |- | 2003 || ''Apolônio Brasil, Campeão da Alegria'' ||{{N/a}} |- | 2006 || ''If I Were You''|| Cida |- | rowspan="2" | 2007 || ''Polaroides Urbanas'' ||{{N/a}} |- | ''Meu Nome é Dindi''<ref>{{Citation |last=Safadi |first=Bruno |title=Meu Nome é Dindi |date=2008-11-07 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1360184/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Djin Sganzerla, Gustavo Falcão, Carlo Mossy |publisher=TB Produções}}</ref> |Dona Carmen |- | rowspan="2" | 2008 || ''Pequenas Histórias'' || Dona Hanna<ref>{{Citation |last=Ratton |first=Helvecio |title=Pequenas Histórias |date=2007-09-22 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183692/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Family |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Benjamim Abras, Márcio Bruno, Marilda Cabral |publisher=Quimera Filmes}}</ref> |- | ''Casa da Mãe Joana''<ref>{{Citation |last1=Carvana |first1=Hugo |title=Casa da Mãe Joana |date=2008-09-19 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0831904/ |type=Comedy |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Paulo Betti, José Wilker, Antonio Pedro |publisher=Globo Filmes, Mac Comunicação e Produção |last2=Flaksman |first2=Marcos |last3=Escorel |first3=Lauro}}</ref> |Party Drunk |- | 2009 || ''Se Eu Fosse Você 2'' || Cida |- |2010 | ''The Joy''<ref>{{Citation |last1=Bragança |first1=Felipe |title=A Alegria |date=2011-08-19 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1646957/ |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Tainá Medina, Junior Moura, César Cardadeiro |publisher=Arissas Multimidia, Duas Mariola Filmes |last2=Meliande |first2=Marina}}</ref> |Luiza's Aunt |- |2011 | ''Rat Fever''<ref>{{Citation |last=Assis |first=Cláudio |title=A Febre do Rato |date=2012-06-22 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2200908/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Irandhir Santos, Juliano Cazarré, Matheus Nachtergaele |publisher=Belavista Cinema e Produção, Parabólica Brasil, República Pureza Filmes}}</ref> |Stella Maris |- |2013 | ''Cute, But Ordinary''<ref>{{Citation |last=Góes |first=Moacyr |title=Bonitinha, Mas Ordinária |date=2013-05-24 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2332672/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=João Miguel, Leandra Leal, Letícia Colin}}</ref> |Ritinha's Sisters (uncredited) |- |2015 | ''All of God's Creations''<ref>{{Citation |last=Pinto |first=André da Costa |title=Tudo Que Deus Criou |date=2015-02-19 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4817642/ |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Paulo Philippe, Guta Stresser, Letícia Spiller}}</ref> |DaGuia - Miguel's Mother |- |2017 | ''Duas de Mim''<ref>{{Citation |last=Paula |first=Cininha de |title=Duas de Mim |date=2017-09-28 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5909218/ |type=Comedy |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Thalita Carauta, Vivi Assis, Latino |publisher=Migdal Filmes}}</ref> |Sonja |}
=== Television === {| class="wikitable" ! colspan="5" style="background: LightSteelBlue;" | Novels, Series and Minisseries |- ! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes |- |1979 || ''Plantão de Polícia''<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/seriados/plantao-de-policia/ficha-tecnica.htm |title=Plantão de Polícia |access-date=13 March 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009102319/http://memoriaglobo.globo.com/programas/entretenimento/seriados/plantao-de-policia/ficha-tecnica.htm |archive-date=9 October 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> ||{{n/a}} ||(episode:''O Estrangulador da Praça Tiradentes'') |- |1981 || ''Brilhante'' || Dinalva || |- |1983 || ''Bandidos da Falange'' || Soninha || |- |1984 || ''Padre Cícero'' || Ifigênia || |- |1985 || ''Grande Sertão: Veredas'' || Maria do Padre || |- | rowspan="2" |1988 || ''Vale Tudo'' || Lucimar da Silva || |- | ''Chapadão do Bugre''<ref>{{Citation |title=Chapadão do Bugre |date=1988-01-04 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0229113/ |type=Drama |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Edson Celulari, Geraldo Del Rey, Alexandre Frota |publisher=Rede Bandeirantes}}</ref> |{{N/a}} | |- | rowspan="2" |1989 || ''Top Model'' || Veridiana (''Big Loira'') || |- | ''Delegacia de Mulheres''<ref>{{Citation |title=Delegacia de Mulheres |date=1989-12-28 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0287207/ |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Eloísa Mafalda, Zilda Cardoso, Lúcia Veríssimo |publisher=Rede Globo de Televisão}}</ref> |Detetive Alvarenga |4 episodes |- |1990 || ''Meu Bem, Meu Mal'' || Eusébia || |- | rowspan="2" |1992 || ''As Noivas de Copacabana'' || Rita de Cássia || |- | ''Tereza Batista''<ref>{{Citation |title=Tereza Batista |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0190822/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Drama, Romance |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Patrícia França, Humberto Martins, Herson Capri |publisher=Rede Globo de Televisão}}</ref> |Felipa | |- |1993 || ''Fera Ferida'' || Lucineide || |- |1995 - 1999 || ''Você Decide''<ref>{{Citation |title=Você Decide |date=1992-04-08 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0289033/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |type=Thriller |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Lúcia Romano, Milton Gonçalves, Paulo Reis |publisher=Rede Globo de Televisão, Rede Globo de Televisão}}</ref>|| Aurora, Maria, Cândida, Eleutéria || 5 episodes |- |1996 || ''Salsa e Merengue'' || Neném || |- | rowspan="3" | 1998 || ''Corpo Dourado'' || Mazinha || |- | ''Hilda Furacão'' || Cecília Bonfim || |- | ''Mulher''<ref>{{Citation |title=Mulher |date=1998-04-02 |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0162820/?ref_=ext_shr_lnk |access-date=2024-01-09 |others=Eva Wilma, Patricia Pillar, Cássio Gabus Mendes |publisher=Rede Globo de Televisão}}</ref> |Rita |(episode: Desejos Incontroláveis) |- |2001 || ''Um Anjo Caiu do Céu'' ||Zezé || |- |2002 || ''O Beijo do Vampiro'' || Gracinda || |- |2004 || ''Senhora do Destino'' || Dona Mimi || |- |2005 || ''A Lua Me Disse'' || Naíde || |- |rowspan="3"|2006 || ''A Diarista'', ''Números Primos'' || Aunt Palmira || |- | ''Sítio do Picapau Amarelo'' || Fátima || 2 episodes |- | ''Prova de Amor'' || Mother of de Elza || Special participation |- |2007 || ''Guerra e Paz'' || Zoraide || |- |rowspan=2 |2008 || ''Negócio da China'' || Lucivone || |- | ''Beleza Pura'' || Romena || |- |rowspan=2 |2009 || ''Toma Lá, Dá Cá''|| Sundaí || 1 episode |- | ''Caminho das Índias'' || Glorinha ||Special participation |- |2010 || ''A Vida Alheia''|| Nadir || 1 episode |- |2011 || ''Aquele Beijo'' || Eveva || |- |rowspan=2 |2014 || ''As Canalhas'' || Luciene || |- | ''Sexo e as Negas'' || Fumaça || |- |2016 || ''Pé na Cova'' || Dra. Elizabeth Tacanha || |}
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