MARCÉLIA CARTAXO
Marcélia Cartaxo
Gender: Female
Known for: Acting
Birthday: October 27, 1963
Place of Birth: 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.
Filmography
Starring
2025·
Guerreiros do SolGenerosa Alencar
2025·
GravidadeJoana
TBA·
Nossos Caminhos2025·
LispectoranteGlória Hartman
Umbilina
2024·
Batalha de Flores2023·
New BanditsZeza (Syzélia)
2022·
The MotherMaria
Helena
2020·
HelenDona Graça
Luzia
Self (archive footage)
2019·
Faixa de Gaza2019·
Acqua MovieKatia
2019·
Familiar Environment2019·
A Ética das Hienas2019·
PacarretePacarrete
2017·
Nova IorqueMadrasta
2017·
New AmsterdamFrancisco Coelho's Wife
2016·
Velho ChicoJosefa (Zefa)
2016·
World’s EndMazé
2015·
Big Jet2015·
MoídoQuercia
2013·
O Canto da SereiaSalete
2013·
Trampolim do ForteDona do Céu
2010·
Coconut SweetMaria
2010·
Agreste2009·
O Sonho de Inacim2007·
Desejo ProibidoTonha
2007·
Stone of the KingdomTia Filipa
2007·
Baptism of BloodNildes
2006·
O Caso MorelCreuza
2006·
The Invisible FriendConceição
2006·
Bog of Beasts2006·
Love for SaleMarcelia
2005·
Delicate Crime2005·
What Is It Worth?Adélia
2003·
Wrath TimeCícera
2002·
Madame SatãLaurita
2000·
AméliaDona Abadia
1998·
The PatriotSinhá Chica
Miloca
1997·
MandacaruAmália
1995·
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty1994·
A Árvore de Marcação1994·
Dente Por Dente1990·
Cesium-137Mulher de Vavá
1988·
Sonhei com VocêMarcela
1988·
Soul's Boundary1986·
Brasa Adormecida1985·
Hour of the StarMacabéa