Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
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.
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Hour of the Star
1985
Macabéa
Madame Satã
2002
Laurita
Love for Sale
2006
Marcelia
State of Fear
2026
Dona Ângela
New Bandits
2023
Zeza (Syzélia)
Bog of Beasts
2006
Baptism of Blood
2007
Nildes
Pacarrete
2019
Pacarrete
What Is It Worth?
2005
Adélia
The History of Eternity
2014
Quercia
O Canto da Sereia
2013
Salete
Delicate Crime
2005
Big Jet
2015
Velho Chico
2016
Josefa (Zefa)
Cesium-137
1990
Mulher de Vavá
Amélia
2000
Dona Abadia
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
Generosa Alencar
The Patriot
1998
Sinhá Chica
Brasa Adormecida
1986
New Amsterdam
2017
Francisco Coelho's Wife