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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Marcélia Cartaxo
Madame Satã
2002
Pacarrete
2019
Filmography
Acting (50)
2026
State of Fearas Dona Ângela
5.8
2025
Gravidadeas Joana
2025
Lispectoranteas Glória Hartman
8.5
2024
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rivalas Umbilina
2022
The Motheras Maria
8.5
2021
A Praia do Fim do Mundoas Helena
10.0
2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self (archive footage)
5.0
2020
Helenas Dona Graça
9.5
2020
She Who Lives Upstairsas Luzia
6.0
2019
Acqua Movieas Katia
5.9
2019
Pacarreteas Pacarrete
7.8
2019
2017
New Amsterdamas Francisco Coelho's Wife
9.5
2017
Nova Iorqueas Madrasta
2015
4.7
2015
2014
The History of Eternityas Quercia
7.7
2013
Trampolim do Forteas Dona do Céu
6.0
2013
Alexandre e Outros Heróisas Das Dores
2010
Coconut Sweetas Maria
5.5
2010
6.0
2007
Baptism of Bloodas Nildes
7.4
2006
6.0
2006
Love for Saleas Marcelia
7.3
2006
The Invisible Friendas Conceição
2006
O Caso Morelas Creuza
2005
5.4
2005
What Is It Worth?as Adélia
6.6
2003
Wrath Timeas Cícera
7.7
2002
Madame Satãas Laurita
6.9
2000
Améliaas Dona Abadia
8.6
1998
For All - O Trampolim da Vitóriaas Miloca
5.6
1998
The Patriotas Sinhá Chica
4.8
1997
1995
6.3
10.0
1994
4.0
1990
Cesium-137as Mulher de Vavá
5.9
1988
Sonhei com Vocêas Marcela
9.0
1988
6.0
1987
1986
6.0
1986
Hour of the Staras Macabéa
7.3
Production & Directing (4)
2016
RedemunhoDirector
2010
Coconut SweetCasting Coordinator
5.5
2003
Wrath TimeExecutive Producer
7.7
2003
Wrath TimeDirector
7.7