Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
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Acting Credits
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Directed
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
Filmography
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
Gravidade
2025
as Joana
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
as Generosa Alencar
Batalha de Flores
2024
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
as Umbilina
Cangaço Novo
2023
as Zeza (Syzélia)
Cangaço Novo
2023
as Zeza
The Mother
2022
as Maria
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
as Helena
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
as Luzia
Helen
2020
as Dona Graça
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
A Ética das Hienas
2019
Familiar Environment
2019
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Faixa de Gaza
2019
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
New Amsterdam
2017
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Nova Iorque
2017
as Madrasta
World’s End
2016
as Mazé
Old River
2016
as Josefa (Zefa)
O País do Cinema
2016
as Self
Moído
2015
Big Jet
2015
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
as Das Dores
Trampolim do Forte
2013
as Dona do Céu
O Canto da Sereia
2013
as Salete
Agreste
2010
Coconut Sweet
2010
as Maria
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
as Tia Filipa
Forbidden Desire
2007
as Tonha
Bog of Beasts
2006
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Conceição
O Caso Morel
2006
as Creuza
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
Delicate Crime
2005
Wrath Time
2003
as Cícera
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Mandacaru
1997
as Amália
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
Большая засада
1995
as Vangé
Dente Por Dente
1994
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
as Suely
Amazônia
1991
as Das Dores
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
as Antônia
Soul's Boundary
1988
Sonhei com Você
1988
as Marcela
Salvar o Brasil
1987
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
Brasa Adormecida
1986