
Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
Born 1963-10-27 · 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.
Acting

State of Fear
Dona Ângela

Gravidade
Joana

Guerreiros do Sol
Generosa Alencar

Lispectorante
Glória Hartman

Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
Umbilina

Batalha de Flores

Cangaço Novo
Zeza (Syzélia)

Cangaço Novo
Zeza

The Mother
Maria

A Praia do Fim do Mundo
Helena

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self (archive footage)

Helen
Dona Graça

She Who Lives Upstairs
Luzia

Acqua Movie
Katia

Familiar Environment

O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)

A Ética das Hienas

Pacarrete
Pacarrete

Faixa de Gaza

New Amsterdam
Francisco Coelho's Wife

Nova Iorque
Madrasta

World’s End
Mazé

Old River
Josefa (Zefa)

Big Jet

Moído

The History of Eternity
Quercia

Trampolim do Forte
Dona do Céu
Alexandre e Outros Heróis

O Canto da Sereia
Salete

Coconut Sweet
Maria

