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
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
Cangaço Novo
2023
as Zeza (Syzélia)
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
as Suely
World’s End
2016
as Mazé
O Canto da Sereia
2013
as Salete
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
as Tia Filipa
Movies (50)
State of Fear
2026
as Dona Ângela
Helen
2020
as Dona Graça
Pacarrete
2019
as Pacarrete
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
as Luzia
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
as Helena
Agreste
2010
Nova Iorque
2017
as Madrasta
Familiar Environment
2019
Sonhei com Você
1988
as Marcela
Hour of the Star
1986
as Macabéa
The Patriot
1998
as Sinhá Chica
Moído
2015
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
as Umbilina
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
The Invisible Friend
2006
as Conceição
Nossos Caminhos
Faixa de Gaza
2019
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
Madame Satã
2002
as Laurita
Salvar o Brasil
1987
Cesium-137
1990
as Mulher de Vavá
The History of Eternity
2014
as Quercia
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
Wrath Time
2003
as Cícera
O Caso Morel
2006
as Creuza
Love for Sale
2006
as Marcelia
Marcélia
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Bog of Beasts
2006
Coconut Sweet
2010
as Maria
A Ética das Hienas
2019
Trampolim do Forte
2013
as Dona do Céu
Batalha de Flores
2024
Baptism of Blood
2007
as Nildes
Soul's Boundary
1988
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
as Self
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
as Miloca
Brasa Adormecida
1986
What Is It Worth?
2005
as Adélia
Delicate Crime
2005
Dente Por Dente
1994
New Amsterdam
2017
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
as Self (archive footage)
Gravidade
2025
as Joana
Amélia
2000
as Dona Abadia
Lispectorante
2025
as Glória Hartman
Big Jet
2015
Acqua Movie
2019
as Katia
The Mother
2022
as Maria
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
- Helen (2020) — as Dona Graça
- Pacarrete (2019) — as Pacarrete
- She Who Lives Upstairs (2020) — as Luzia
- A Praia do Fim do Mundo (2021) — as Helena
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