Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for Acting
Born October 27, 1963
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.
Filmography
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Delicate Crime
2005
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
Bog of Beasts
2006
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Conceição
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Big Jet
2015
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
Brasa Adormecida
1986
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