Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for Acting · 62 credits
- Born
- 1963-10-27 (age 62)
- Place of birth
- Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
- Also known as
- Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo
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.
Known For
TV Shows (12)
Old River
2016
as Josefa (Zefa)
Forbidden Desire
2007
as Tonha
Cangaço Novo
2023
as Zeza (Syzélia)
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
as Generosa Alencar
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
as Antônia
Tocaia Grande
1995
as Vangé
Amazônia
1991
as Das Dores
Mandacaru
1997
as Amália
O Canto da Sereia
2013
as Salete
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
as Suely
World’s End
2016
as Mazé
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
as Tia Filipa
Movies (50)
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
Bog of Beasts
2006
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
Delicate Crime
2005
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
Trampolim do Forte
2013
as Dona do Céu
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Big Jet
2015
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Conceição
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
as Helena
Batalha de Flores
2024
Sonhei com Você
1988
as Marcela
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
as Luzia
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
as Umbilina
Familiar Environment
2019
Moído
2015
Helen
2020
as Dona Graça
The Mother
2022
as Maria
Agreste
2010
Brasa Adormecida
1986
O Caso Morel
2006
as Creuza
Coconut Sweet
2010
as Maria
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Wrath Time
2003
as Cícera
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
Soul's Boundary
1988
Dente Por Dente
1994
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
New Amsterdam
2017
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Nova Iorque
2017
as Madrasta
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
A Ética das Hienas
2019
Gravidade
2025
as Joana
Marcélia
Salvar o Brasil
1987
Faixa de Gaza
2019
Nossos Caminhos
About Marcélia Cartaxo
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. With 62 credits spanning from 1986 to 2026, Marcélia Cartaxo has appeared in 50 films and 12 TV shows.
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Most Popular Marcélia Cartaxo Movies
- State of Fear (2026) — as Dona Ângela
- O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira) (2019)
- Cesium-137 (1990) — as Mulher de Vavá
- Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997) — as Self
- Hour of the Star (1986) — as Macabéa
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