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Marcélia Cartaxo
Marcélia Cartaxo

Marcélia Cartaxo

ActingBorn October 27, 1963 (age 62)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 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

2026
State of Fear

as Dona Ângela

Movie
2025
Gravidade

as Joana

Movie
2025
Guerreiros do Sol

as Generosa Alencar

TV
2025
Lispectorante

as Glória Hartman

Movie
2024Movie
2023
Cangaço Novo

as Zeza (Syzélia)

TV
2023TV
2022
The Mother

as Maria

Movie
2021Movie
2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

as Self (archive footage)

Movie
2020
Helen

as Dona Graça

Movie
2020Movie
2019
Acqua Movie

as Katia

Movie
2019
Pacarrete

as Pacarrete

Movie
2019Movie
2017
New Amsterdam

as Francisco Coelho's Wife

Movie
2017
Nova Iorque

as Madrasta

Movie
2016TV
2016
Old River

as Josefa (Zefa)

TV
2015Movie
2015Movie
2014Movie
2013
Trampolim do Forte

as Dona do Céu

Movie
2013TV
2010Movie
2010Movie
2007TV
2007TV
2007Movie
2006Movie
2006
Love for Sale

as Marcelia

Movie
2006
The Invisible Friend

as Conceição

Movie
2006
O Caso Morel

as Creuza

Movie
2005Movie
2003
Wrath Time

as Cícera

Movie
2002
Madame Satã

as Laurita

Movie
2000
Amélia

as Dona Abadia

Movie
1998
The Patriot

as Sinhá Chica

Movie
1997
Mandacaru

as Amália

TV
1995
Tocaia Grande

as Vangé

TV
1993TV
1991
Amazônia

as Das Dores

TV
1990
Cesium-137

as Mulher de Vavá

Movie
1988Movie
1986
Hour of the Star

as Macabéa

Movie
Movie

Personal Info

DepartmentActing
BirthdayOctober 27, 1963
Place of BirthCajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
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