Cast & creator
Marcélia Cartaxo
Best known for Большая засада, A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão, Old River
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.
Also known as: Marcélia de Souza Cartaxo
54
film credits
14
television credits
64
1986–2026 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (68)
Showing 68 of 68 credits
Большая засада
Vangé
1995
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
Antônia
1990
Old River
Josefa (Zefa)
2016
Forbidden Desire
Tonha
2007
Amazônia
Das Dores
1991
Mandacaru
Amália
1997
O País do Cinema
Self
2016
Guerreiros do Sol
Generosa Alencar
2025
State of Fear
Dona Ângela
2026
Cangaço Novo
Zeza (Syzélia)
2023Cangaço Novo
Zeza
2023Guerra Sem Fim
Suely
1993
O Canto da Sereia
Salete
2013
Hour of the Star
Macabéa
1986
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
Stone of the Kingdom
Tia Filipa
2007
Madame Satã
Laurita
2002
Familiar Environment
2019
The Patriot
Sinhá Chica
1998
Cesium-137
Mulher de Vavá
1990
Helen
Dona Graça
2020
Nova Iorque
Madrasta
2017
Nossos Caminhos
Love for Sale
Marcelia
2006
Redemunho
Director
2016
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
Self (archive footage)
2020
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
Miloca
1998
Bog of Beasts
2006
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
Pacarrete
Pacarrete
2019
World’s End
Mazé
2016Alexandre e Outros Heróis
Das Dores
2013
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
Agreste
2010
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
What Is It Worth?
Adélia
2005
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
Helena
2021
Sonhei com Você
Marcela
1988
The History of Eternity
Quercia
2014
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
Umbilina
2024
The Invisible Friend
Conceição
2006
Moído
2015
Trampolim do Forte
Dona do Céu
2013
Baptism of Blood
Nildes
2007
Amélia
Dona Abadia
2000
Acqua Movie
Katia
2019
A Ética das Hienas
2019Marcélia
O Caso Morel
Creuza
2006Salvar o Brasil
1987
She Who Lives Upstairs
Luzia
2020
Wrath Time
Cícera
2003Wrath Time
Director
2003Wrath Time
Executive Producer
2003
Delicate Crime
2005
Coconut Sweet
Maria
2010Coconut Sweet
Casting Coordinator
2010Soul's Boundary
1988
Gravidade
Joana
2025
The Mother
Maria
2022
Brasa Adormecida
1986
Lispectorante
Glória Hartman
2025
Big Jet
2015
Dente Por Dente
1994
Batalha de Flores
2024
New Amsterdam
Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995