
Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for department: Acting
Birthday: 1963-10-27
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 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

A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021Helena
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997Self
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020Self (archive footage)Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
Agreste
2010
Batalha de Flores
2024
Moído
2015
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024Umbilina
Cesium-137
1990Mulher de Vavá
Love for Sale
2006Marcelia
The History of Eternity
2014Quercia
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Bog of Beasts
2006
Big Jet
2015
Hour of the Star
1985MacabéaSoul's Boundary
1988
Baptism of Blood
2007Nildes
Trampolim do Forte
2013Dona do Céu