Marcélia Cartaxo
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
Movie
Hour of the Star
as Macabéa
1986
Movie
Madame Satã
as Laurita
2002
Movie
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
2026
Movie
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
2006
TV
Cangaço Novo
as Zeza (Syzélia)
2023
TV
Cangaço Novo
as Zeza
2023
Movie
Bog of Beasts
2006
Movie
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
2007
Movie
Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
2019
Movie
What Is It Worth?
as Adélia
2005
Movie
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2014
Movie
Delicate Crime
2005
TV
O Canto da Sereia
as Salete
2013
Movie
Big Jet
2015
TV
Old River
as Josefa (Zefa)
2016
Movie
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
1990
Movie
Amélia
as Dona Abadia
2000
TV
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar
2025
Movie
The Patriot
as Sinhá Chica
1998
Movie
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Movie
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
Movie
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Miloca
1998
TV
Amazônia
as Das Dores
1991
Movie
New Amsterdam
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
