Marcélia Cartaxo
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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
Credits
State of Fear (2026)
as Dona Ângela
Madame Satã (2002)
as Laurita
Cesium-137 (1990)
as Mulher de Vavá
Bog of Beasts (2006)
Actor
Pacarrete (2019)
as Pacarrete
Helen (2020)
as Dona Graça
The Patriot (1998)
as Sinhá Chica
What Is It Worth? (2005)
as Adélia
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional (1997)
as Self
Coconut Sweet (2010)
as Maria
Delicate Crime (2005)
Actor
Love for Sale (2006)
as Marcelia
Hour of the Star (1986)
as Macabéa
Acqua Movie (2019)
as Katia
The History of Eternity (2014)
as Quercia
Alexandre e Outros Heróis (2013)
Actor
Nova Iorque (2017)
as Madrasta
Baptism of Blood (2007)
as Nildes
Sonhei com Você (1988)
as Marcela
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival (2020)
as Self (archive footage)
Amélia (2000)
as Dona Abadia
Agreste (2010)
Actor
Lispectorante (2025)
as Glória Hartman
Brasa Adormecida (1986)
Actor
Big Jet (2015)
Actor
Trampolim do Forte (2013)
as Dona do Céu
O Sonho de Inacim (2009)
Actor
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (1998)
as Miloca
New Amsterdam (2017)
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Familiar Environment (2019)
Actor
A Praia do Fim do Mundo (2021)
as Helena
The Invisible Friend (2006)
as Conceição
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira) (2019)
Actor
The Mother (2022)
as Maria
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty (1995)
Actor
A Árvore de Marcação (1994)
Actor
Dente Por Dente (1994)
Actor
Soul's Boundary (1988)
Actor
Gravidade (2025)
as Joana
O Caso Morel (2006)
as Creuza
A Ética das Hienas (2019)
Actor
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival (2024)
as Umbilina
Nossos Caminhos (—)
Actor
She Who Lives Upstairs (2020)
as Luzia
Wrath Time (2003)
as Cícera
Moído (2015)
Actor
Salvar o Brasil (1987)
Actor
Batalha de Flores (2024)
Actor
Faixa de Gaza (2019)
Actor
Marcélia (—)
Actor