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
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
as Antônia
Cangaço Novo
2023
as Zeza (Syzélia)
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
as Generosa Alencar
Amazônia
1991
as Das Dores
Tocaia Grande
1995
as Vangé
Mandacaru
1997
as Amália
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
as Suely
O Canto da Sereia
2013
as Salete
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
Bog of Beasts
2006
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
Trampolim do Forte
2013
as Dona do Céu
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
Delicate Crime
2005
Batalha de Flores
2024
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Conceição
O Caso Morel
2006
as Creuza
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Big Jet
2015
Moído
2015
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
as Luzia
The Mother
2022
as Maria
Helen
2020
as Dona Graça
Familiar Environment
2019
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
as Umbilina
Sonhei com Você
1988
as Marcela
Agreste
2010
Dente Por Dente
1994
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
Coconut Sweet
2010
as Maria
Soul's Boundary
1988
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
as Helena
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Wrath Time
2003
as Cícera
Gravidade
2025
as Joana
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
A Ética das Hienas
2019
New Amsterdam
2017
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Marcélia
Nova Iorque
2017
as Madrasta
Faixa de Gaza
2019
Nossos Caminhos
Salvar o Brasil
1987
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)
- Bog of Beasts (2006)
- Cesium-137 (1990) — as Mulher de Vavá
- Hour of the Star (1986) — as Macabéa
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