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.
Known For
Top 40 Movies
State of Fear
2026
Cesium-137
1990
Madame Satã
2002
Hour of the Star
1985
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
Baptism of Blood
2007
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
Helen
2020
The Mother
2022
Acqua Movie
2019
The Invisible Friend
2006
Bog of Beasts
2006
The History of Eternity
2014
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
Pacarrete
2019
The Patriot
1998
Love for Sale
2006
What Is It Worth?
2005
Delicate Crime
2005
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
New Amsterdam
2017
Gravidade
2025
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
Lispectorante
2025
Amélia
2000
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Trampolim do Forte
2013
Nossos Caminhos
N/A
Big Jet
2015
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Sonhei com Você
1988
Agreste
2010
Wrath Time
2003
Nova Iorque
2017
Moído
2015
Dente Por Dente
1994
Batalha de Flores
2024