Actor
Marcélia Cartaxo
October 27, 1963 · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
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.
Often works with
Hermila Guedes
4 titles together
State of Fear, Love for Sale, Cangaço Novo
Zezita Matos
4 titles together
Love for Sale, Bog of Beasts, Pacarrete
Irandhir Santos
4 titles together
Bog of Beasts, The History of Eternity, Old River
José Dumont
3 titles together
Hour of the Star, Old River, The Patriot
Enio Cavalcante
3 titles together
State of Fear, Cangaço Novo, Guerreiros do Sol
João Miguel
3 titles together
Love for Sale, Pacarrete, O Canto da Sereia
Full filmography · 56
Nossos Caminhos
cast
Upcoming
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
20265.8
Gravidade
as Joana
2025
Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
2025
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
2024
Batalha de Flores
cast
2024
The Mother
as Maria
2022
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
as Helena
2021
Helen
as Dona Graça
2020
She Who Lives Upstairs
as Luzia
2020
Acqua Movie
as Katia
2019
Familiar Environment
cast
2019