Marcélia Cartaxo
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.
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Movies (51)
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
Redemunho
2016 · Director
Big Jet
2015
Moído
2015
The History of Eternity
2014 · Quercia
Trampolim do Forte
2013 · Dona do Céu
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013 · Das Dores
Coconut Sweet
2010 · Maria, Casting Coordinator
Agreste
2010
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Baptism of Blood
2007 · Nildes
Bog of Beasts
2006
Love for Sale
2006 · Marcelia
The Invisible Friend
2006 · Conceição
O Caso Morel
2006 · Creuza
Delicate Crime
2005
What Is It Worth?
2005 · Adélia
Wrath Time
2003 · Cícera, Director, Executive Producer
Madame Satã
2002 · Laurita
Amélia
2000 · Dona Abadia
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998 · Miloca
The Patriot
1998 · Sinhá Chica
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997 · Self
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Dente Por Dente
1994
Cesium-137
1990 · Mulher de Vavá
Sonhei com Você
1988 · Marcela
Soul's Boundary
1988
Salvar o Brasil
1987
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Hour of the Star
1986 · Macabéa
Nossos Caminhos
Marcélia
TV shows (13)
Guerreiros do Sol
2025 · Generosa Alencar
Bandidos de hoy
2023 · Zeza (Syzélia), Zeza
World’s End
2016 · Mazé
O País do Cinema
2016 · Self
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
Большая засада
1995 · Vangé
Guerra Sem Fim
1993 · Suely
Amazônia
1991 · Das Dores
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990 · Antônia