Marcélia 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.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
as Helena
2021
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2020
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
Agreste
2010
Batalha de Flores
2024
Moído
2015
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
2024
Soul's Boundary
1988
Trampolim do Forte
as Dona do Céu
2013
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
1990
Hour of the Star
as Macabéa
1986
Madame Satã
as Laurita
2002
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
2006
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
2007
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Bog of Beasts
2006
Big Jet
2015
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2014
TV Appearances
Stone of the Kingdom
as Tia Filipa
2007
World’s End
as Mazé
2016
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar
2025
Cangaço Novo
as Zeza (Syzélia)
2023
O Canto da Sereia
as Salete
2013
Velho Chico
as Josefa (Zefa)
2016
Mandacaru
as Amália
1997
Desejo Proibido
as Tonha
2007
Amazônia
as Das Dores
1991
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
as Antônia
1990
Cangaço Novo
as Zeza
2023
Tocaia Grande
as Vangé
1995