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Marcélia Cartaxo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Birthdate

1963-10-27 (Age: 63)

Place of Birth

Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

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.

Filmography (48)

⭐ 5.7 Role: Dona Ângela

State of Fear

2026
⭐ 0 Role: Joana

Gravidade

2025
⭐ 8.5 Role: Glória Hartman

Lispectorante

2025
⭐ 0 Role: Umbilina

Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival

2024
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Batalha de Flores

2024
⭐ 8.2 Role: Maria

The Mother

2022
⭐ 10.0 Role: Helena

A Praia do Fim do Mundo

2021
⭐ 5.0 Role: Self (archive footage)

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

2020
⭐ 9.5 Role: Dona Graça

Helen

2020
⭐ 6.0 Role: Luzia

She Who Lives Upstairs

2020
⭐ 5.9 Role: Katia

Acqua Movie

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

Familiar Environment

2019
⭐ 5.0 Role: Unknown

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

2019
⭐ 0 Role: Unknown

A Ética das Hienas

2019
⭐ 7.8 Role: Pacarrete

Pacarrete

2019