Marcélia Cartaxo
Born
October 27, 1963 (61 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
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.
Guerreiros do Sol
Generosa Alencar · (45 episodes)
2025
Lispectorante
Glória Hartman
2025
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
Umbilina
2024
Batalha de Flores
2024
New Bandits
Zeza (Syzélia) · (8 episodes)
2023
The Mother
Maria
2022
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
Helena
2021
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self (archive footage)
2020
Helen
Dona Graça
2020
She Who Lives Upstairs
Luzia
2020
Acqua Movie
Katia
2019
Familiar Environment
2019
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
A Ética das Hienas
2019
Pacarrete
Pacarrete
2019
Faixa de Gaza
2019
New Amsterdam
Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
Nova Iorque
Madrasta
2017
World’s End
Mazé · (5 episodes)
2016
Velho Chico
Josefa (Zefa) · (172 episodes)
2016
Big Jet
2015
Moído
2015
The History of Eternity
Quercia
2014
Trampolim do Forte
Dona do Céu
2013
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
O Canto da Sereia
Salete · (1 episode)
2013
Coconut Sweet
Maria
2010
Agreste
2010
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Desejo Proibido
Tonha · (155 episodes)
2007
A Pedra do Reino
Tia Filipa · (4 episodes)
2007
Baptism of Blood
Nildes
2007
Bog of Beasts
2006
Love for Sale
Marcelia
2006
The Invisible Friend
Conceição
2006
Delicate Crime
2005
What Is It Worth?
Adélia
2005
Wrath Time
Cícera
2003
Madame Satã
Laurita
2002
Amélia
Dona Abadia
2000
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
Miloca
1998
The Patriot
Sinhá Chica
1998
Mandacaru
Amália · (1 episode)
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Dente Por Dente
1994
Cesium-137
Mulher de Vavá
1990
Sonhei com Você
Marcela
1988
Soul's Boundary
1988
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Hour of the Star
Macabéa
1985