Marcélia Cartaxo

Personal Info

Birthday

October 27, 1963

(61 years old)

Place of Birth

Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Also Known As

Marcelia Cartaxo

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.

Known For

Baptism of Blood

Velho Chico

Guerreiros do Sol

New Bandits

Desejo Proibido

Mandacaru

Madame Satã

Acqua Movie

Filmography

2025
Gravidade
as Joana
Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
2024
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
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
Acqua Movie
as Katia
Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
2017
New Amsterdam
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Nova Iorque
as Madrasta
2014
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2013
Trampolim do Forte
as Dona do Céu
2010
Coconut Sweet
as Maria
2007
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
2006
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
The Invisible Friend
as Conceição
2005
What Is It Worth?
as Adélia
2003
Wrath Time
as Cícera
2002
Madame Satã
as Laurita
2000
Amélia
as Dona Abadia
1998
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Miloca
The Patriot
as Sinhá Chica
1997
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1990
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
1988
Sonhei com Você
as Marcela
1985
Hour of the Star
as Macabéa