Marcélia Cartaxo
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
- Acting
- Born
- 1963-10-27 · Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Known for
- Hour of the Star (1986) — Macabéa
- Madame Satã (2002) — Laurita
- State of Fear (2026) — Dona Ângela
- Love for Sale (2006) — Marcelia
- Cangaço Novo (2023) — Zeza (Syzélia)
- Bog of Beasts (2006)
- Baptism of Blood (2007) — Nildes
- Pacarrete (2019) — Pacarrete
- What Is It Worth? (2005) — Adélia
- The History of Eternity (2014) — Quercia
- O Canto da Sereia (2013) — Salete
- Delicate Crime (2005)
- Big Jet (2015)
- Old River (2016) — Josefa (Zefa)
- Cesium-137 (1990) — Mulher de Vavá
- Amélia (2000) — Dona Abadia