About

Known credits:
58
Birthday:
1963-10-27
Place of birth:
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Website:
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Marcélia Cartaxo

Overview

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

Acting
2025 Gravidade Actor Joana N/A
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2025 Guerreiros do Sol Actor Generosa Alencar 69
Fair
2025 Lispectorante Actor Glória Hartman 58
Average
2024 Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival Actor Umbilina N/A
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2024 Batalha de Flores Actor N/A
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2023 New Bandits Actor Zeza (Syzélia) 73
Good
2022 The Mother Actor Maria 58
Average
2021 A Praia do Fim do Mundo Actor Helena 58
Average
2020 Candango: Memoirs from a Festival Actor Self (archive footage) 58
Average
2020 Helen Actor Dona Graça 58
Average
2020 She Who Lives Upstairs Actor Luzia 59
Average
2019 Acqua Movie Actor Katia 58
Average
2019 Familiar Environment Actor N/A
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2019 O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira) Actor 59
Average
2019 A Ética das Hienas Actor N/A
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2019 Pacarrete Actor Pacarrete 59
Average
2019 Faixa de Gaza Actor N/A
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2017 New Amsterdam Actor Francisco Coelho's Wife 59
Average
2017 Nova Iorque Actor Madrasta N/A
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2016 World's End Actor Mazé N/A
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2016 World’s End Actor Mazé 68
Fair
2016 Velho Chico Actor Josefa (Zefa) 70
Good
2015 Big Jet Actor 58
Average
2015 Moído Actor N/A
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2014 The History of Eternity Actor Quercia 59
Average
2013 Trampolim do Forte Actor Dona do Céu 59
Average
2013 Alexandre e Outros Heróis Actor N/A
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2010 Coconut Sweet Actor Maria 58
Average
2010 Agreste Actor N/A
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2009 O Sonho de Inacim Actor N/A
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2007 Desejo Proibido Actor Tonha 69
Fair
2007 A Pedra do Reino Actor Tia Filipa N/A
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2007 Baptism of Blood Actor Nildes 59
Average
2006 Bog of Beasts Actor 58
Average
2006 Love for Sale Actor Marcelia 60
Fair
2006 O Caso Morel Actor Creuza N/A
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2006 The Invisible Friend Actor Conceição N/A
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2005 Delicate Crime Actor 58
Average
2005 What Is It Worth? Actor Adélia 59
Average
2003 Wrath Time Actor Cícera 59
Average
2002 Madame Satã Actor Laurita 60
Fair
2000 Amélia Actor Dona Abadia 59
Average
1998 For All - O Trampolim da Vitória Actor Miloca 58
Average
1998 The Patriot Actor Sinhá Chica 58
Average
1997 Mandacaru Actor Amália 69
Fair
1997 Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional Actor Self N/A
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1995 Sixteen-Oh-Sixty Actor 59
Average
1994 A Árvore de Marcação Actor N/A
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1994 Dente Por Dente Actor 58
Average
1990 Cesium-137 Actor Mulher de Vavá 58
Average
1988 Sonhei com Você Actor Marcela N/A
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1988 Soul's Boundary Actor 59
Average
1986 Brasa Adormecida Actor 58
Average
1985 Hour of the Star Actor Macabéa 60
Fair
A Garota da Paraíba Actor N/A
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Directing
2016 Redemunho Directing Director N/A
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2003 Wrath Time Directing Director 59
Average

Production
2003 Wrath Time Production Executive Producer 59
Average