Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
Born: 1963-10-27 · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Biography
Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo (Cajazeiras, October 27, 1963) is a Brazilian actress and director, who gained notoriety in the film A Hora da Estrela, based on the novel by Clarice Lispector. She has won several awards in her career, including two Grande Otelo awards, three Guarani Awards, a Kikito from the Gramado Festival, four Candango Trophies from the Brasília Festival, as well as the Silver Bear for best actress at the Berlin Film Festival.
🎬 Movies (20)
State of Fear
2026
Dona Ângela
Gravidade
2025
Joana
Lispectorante
2025
Glória Hartman
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
Umbilina
Batalha de Flores
2024
The Mother
2022
Maria
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
Helena
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
Self (archive footage)
Helen
2020
Dona Graça
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
Luzia
Acqua Movie
2019
Katia
Familiar Environment
2019
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
A Ética das Hienas
2019
Pacarrete
2019
Pacarrete
Faixa de Gaza
2019
New Amsterdam
2017
Francisco Coelho's Wife
Nova Iorque
2017
Madrasta
Big Jet
2015
Moído
2015
📺 TV Shows (13)
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
Generosa Alencar
Cangaço Novo
2023
Zeza (Syzélia)
Cangaço Novo
2023
Zeza
World’s End
2016
Mazé
Old River
2016
Josefa (Zefa)
O Canto da Sereia
2013
Salete
Forbidden Desire
2007
Tonha
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
Tia Filipa
Mandacaru
1997
Amália
Tocaia Grande
1995
Vangé
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
Suely
Amazônia
1991
Das Dores
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
Antônia