Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

27/10/1963

Age

62 years old

Place of Birth

Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

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 ... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

Lispectorante

as Glória Hartman

2022

The Mother

as Maria

2020

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self (archive footage)

2020

Helen

as Dona Graça

2019

Acqua Movie

as Katia

2019

Pacarrete

as Pacarrete

2017

New Amsterdam

as Francisco Coelho's Wife

2017

Nova Iorque

as Madrasta

2015

Moído

2013

Trampolim do Forte

as Dona do Céu

2010

Coconut Sweet

as Maria

2007

Baptism of Blood

as Nildes

2006

Love for Sale

as Marcelia

2006

The Invisible Friend

as Conceição

2005

What Is It Worth?

as Adélia

2003

Wrath Time

as Cícera

2002

Madame Satã

as Laurita

2000

Amélia

as Dona Abadia

1998

The Patriot

as Sinhá Chica

1990

Cesium-137

as Mulher de Vavá

1988

Sonhei com Você

as Marcela

1985

Hour of the Star

as Macabéa

Crew

2016

Redemunho

as Director

2003

Wrath Time

as Director

2003

Wrath Time

as Executive Producer