Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for
Acting
Born
October 27, 1963 (age 62)
Birthplace
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.
Best known work
Hour of the Star
1986
Madame Satã
2002
State of Fear
2026
Love for Sale
2006
Cangaço Novo
2023
Bog of Beasts
2006
Baptism of Blood
2007
Pacarrete
2019
What Is It Worth?
2005
The History of Eternity
2014Filmography
TBA
TBA
2026
State of Fearas Dona Ângela
2025
Gravidadeas Joana
2025
2025
Lispectoranteas Glória Hartman
2024
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rivalas Umbilina
2024
2023
2022
The Motheras Maria
2021
A Praia do Fim do Mundoas Helena
2020
Candango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self (archive footage)
2020
Helenas Dona Graça
2020
She Who Lives Upstairsas Luzia
2019
Acqua Movieas Katia
2019
2019
2019
2019
Pacarreteas Pacarrete
2019
2017
New Amsterdamas Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
Nova Iorqueas Madrasta
2016
2016
2016
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