Marcélia Cartaxo
Born: 1963-10-27 in Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- State of Fear as Dona Ângela
2025
- Guerreiros do Sol as Generosa Alencar
- Gravidade as Joana
- Lispectorante as Glória Hartman
2024
- Batalha de Flores
- Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival as Umbilina
2023
- Cangaço Novo as Zeza (Syzélia)
2022
- The Mother as Maria
2021
- A Praia do Fim do Mundo as Helena
2020
- Candango: Memoirs from a Festival as Self (archive footage)
- Helen as Dona Graça
- She Who Lives Upstairs as Luzia
2019
2017
- New Amsterdam as Francisco Coelho's Wife
- Nova Iorque as Madrasta
2016
- Velho Chico as Josefa (Zefa)
- World’s End as Mazé
- Redemunho ... (Director)
2014
- The History of Eternity as Quercia
2013
- O Canto da Sereia as Salete
- Alexandre e Outros Heróis
- Trampolim do Forte as Dona do Céu
2010
- Agreste
- Coconut Sweet as Maria
2009
2007
- Forbidden Desire as Tonha
- Stone of the Kingdom as Tia Filipa
- Baptism of Blood as Nildes
2006
- Bog of Beasts
- Love for Sale as Marcelia
- The Invisible Friend as Conceição
- O Caso Morel as Creuza
2005
- What Is It Worth? as Adélia
- Delicate Crime
2003
- Wrath Time as Cícera
2002
- Madame Satã as Laurita
2000
- Amélia as Dona Abadia
1998
- The Patriot as Sinhá Chica
- For All - O Trampolim da Vitória as Miloca
1997
- Mandacaru as Amália
- Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional as Self
1995
- Tocaia Grande as Vangé
- Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1993
- Guerra Sem Fim as Suely
1991
- Amazônia as Das Dores
1990
- A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão as Antônia
- Cesium-137 as Mulher de Vavá
1988
- Sonhei com Você as Marcela
- Soul's Boundary
1987
1986
- Hour of the Star as Macabéa
- Brasa Adormecida