Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
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
2026State of Fear
Dona Ângela
2025Lispectorante
Glória Hartman
2025Gravidade
Joana
2024Batalha de Flores
2024Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
Umbilina
2022The Mother
Maria
2021A Praia do Fim do Mundo
Helena
2020Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self (archive footage)
2020She Who Lives Upstairs
Luzia
2020Helen
Dona Graça
2019Pacarrete
Pacarrete
2019A Ética das Hienas
2019Familiar Environment
2019Acqua Movie
Katia
2019Faixa de Gaza
2019O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2017New Amsterdam
Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017Nova Iorque
Madrasta
2015Moído
2015Big Jet
2014The History of Eternity
Quercia
2013Trampolim do Forte
Dona do Céu
2010Agreste
2010Coconut Sweet
Maria
