Acting

Marcélia Cartaxo

Born 1963-10-27 · 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.

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