Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
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 63
Movies (51)
State of Fear2026Dona Ângela
Gravidade2025Joana
Lispectorante2025Glória Hartman
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival2024Umbilina
Batalha de Flores2024
The Mother2022Maria
A Praia do Fim do Mundo2021Helena
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival2020Self (archive footage)
Helen2020Dona Graça
She Who Lives Upstairs2020Luzia
Acqua Movie2019Katia
Familiar Environment2019
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)2019
A Ética das Hienas2019
Pacarrete2019Pacarrete
Faixa de Gaza2019
New Amsterdam2017Francisco Coelho's Wife
Nova Iorque2017Madrasta
Redemunho2016Directing
Big Jet2015
Moído2015
The History of Eternity2014Quercia
Trampolim do Forte2013Dona do Céu- Alexandre e Outros Heróis2013
Coconut Sweet2010Maria
Agreste2010
O Sonho de Inacim2009
Baptism of Blood2007Nildes
Bog of Beasts2006
Love for Sale2006Marcelia
Shows (12)
Guerreiros do Sol2025Generosa Alencar
Cangaço Novo2023Zeza (Syzélia)
World’s End2016Mazé
Old River2016Josefa (Zefa)
O Canto da Sereia2013Salete
Forbidden Desire2007Tonha
Stone of the Kingdom2007Tia Filipa
Mandacaru1997Amália
Tocaia Grande1995Vangé
Guerra Sem Fim1993Suely
Amazônia1991Das Dores
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão1990Antônia