Marcélia Cartaxo
Birthday: 1963-10-27 | Place of Birth: Cajazeiras, Paraíba, BrazilMarcélia 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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Known For
Acting
Year
Title
Role
2026
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
2025
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar
2025
Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
2025
Gravidade
as Joana
2024
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
2022
The Mother
as Maria
2021
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
as Helena
2020
Helen
as Dona Graça
2019
Acqua Movie
as Katia
2019
Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
2017
New Amsterdam
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
Nova Iorque
as Madrasta
2016
World’s End
as Mazé
2014
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2010
Coconut Sweet
as Maria
2007
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
2007
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
2007
Stone of the Kingdom
as Tia Filipa
2006
The Invisible Friend
as Conceição
