Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

ActorDirectorProduction Oct 27 (age 62) Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil 1985–2026 (41 year career)

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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.

Known For

Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star

Macabéa

New Bandits

New Bandits

Zeza (Syzélia)

Love for Sale

Love for Sale

Marcelia

Madame Satã

Madame Satã

Laurita

Baptism of Blood

Baptism of Blood

Nildes

Pacarrete

Pacarrete

Pacarrete

Bog of Beasts

Bog of Beasts

The History of Eternity

The History of Eternity

Quercia

Filmography

Acting (58)

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Movies (49)

State of Fear

State of Fear

as Dona Ângela

Lispectorante

Lispectorante

as Glória Hartman

Gravidade

Gravidade

as Joana

Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival

Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival

as Umbilina

Batalha de Flores

Batalha de Flores

The Mother

The Mother

as Maria

A Praia do Fim do Mundo

A Praia do Fim do Mundo

as Helena

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self (archive footage)

She Who Lives Upstairs

She Who Lives Upstairs

as Luzia

Helen

Helen

as Dona Graça

Pacarrete

Pacarrete

as Pacarrete

O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)

O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)

Acqua Movie

Acqua Movie

as Katia

Familiar Environment

Familiar Environment

A Ética das Hienas

A Ética das Hienas

Faixa de Gaza

Faixa de Gaza

New Amsterdam

New Amsterdam

as Francisco Coelho's Wife

Nova Iorque

Nova Iorque

as Madrasta

Moído

Moído

Big Jet

Big Jet

The History of Eternity

The History of Eternity

as Quercia

Alexandre e Outros Heróis

Trampolim do Forte

Trampolim do Forte

as Dona do Céu

Agreste

Agreste

Coconut Sweet

Coconut Sweet

as Maria

O Sonho de Inacim

O Sonho de Inacim

Baptism of Blood

Baptism of Blood

as Nildes

The Invisible Friend

The Invisible Friend

as Conceição

Love for Sale

Love for Sale

as Marcelia

Bog of Beasts

Bog of Beasts

O Caso Morel

as Creuza

Delicate Crime

Delicate Crime

What Is It Worth?

What Is It Worth?

as Adélia

Wrath Time

Wrath Time

as Cícera

Madame Satã

Madame Satã

as Laurita

Amélia

Amélia

as Dona Abadia

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

as Miloca

The Patriot

The Patriot

as Sinhá Chica

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

as Self

Sixteen-Oh-Sixty

Sixteen-Oh-Sixty

Dente Por Dente

Dente Por Dente

A Árvore de Marcação

A Árvore de Marcação

Cesium-137

Cesium-137

as Mulher de Vavá

Sonhei com Você

Sonhei com Você

as Marcela

Soul's Boundary

Brasa Adormecida

Brasa Adormecida

Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star

as Macabéa

Nossos Caminhos

Nossos Caminhos

Marcélia

Television (9)

Guerreiros do Sol

Guerreiros do Sol

as Generosa Alencar

New Bandits

New Bandits

as Zeza (Syzélia)

Velho Chico

Velho Chico

as Josefa (Zefa)

World’s End

World’s End

as Mazé

O Canto da Sereia

O Canto da Sereia

as Salete

Desejo Proibido

Desejo Proibido

as Tonha

Stone of the Kingdom

Stone of the Kingdom

as Tia Filipa

Mandacaru

Mandacaru

as Amália

Amazônia

Amazônia

as Das Dores

Crew (3)

Movies (3)

Redemunho

Redemunho

Director

Coconut Sweet

Coconut Sweet

Casting Coordinator

Wrath Time

Wrath Time

Director