Born 1963 (age 62) · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Appears in 62 titles

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

Hour of the Star
7.2
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
Madame Satã
6.8
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
State of Fear
5.7
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
Love for Sale
7.3
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
Bog of Beasts
6.0
Bog of Beasts
2006
Baptism of Blood
7.4
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
Pacarrete
7.8
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
What Is It Worth?
6.6
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
The History of Eternity
7.7
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
Delicate Crime
5.4
Delicate Crime
2005
Big Jet
4.7
Big Jet
2015
Cesium-137
5.9
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
Amélia
8.6
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
The Patriot
4.8
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
Brasa Adormecida
6.0
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
6.3
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
New Amsterdam
9.5
New Amsterdam
2017
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Acqua Movie
5.9
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Wrath Time
7.7
Wrath Time
2003
as Cícera