Marcélia Cartaxo
Known For
Acting
Born
1963-10-27 in 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.
Most Known For
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar
Velho Chico
as Josefa (Zefa)
Desejo Proibido
as Tonha
O Canto da Sereia
as Salete
New Bandits
as Zeza (Syzélia)
Stone of the Kingdom
as Tia Filipa
World’s End
as Mazé
Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
Helen
as Dona Graça
Mandacaru
as Amália
Madame Satã
as Laurita
Bog of Beasts
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
Gravidade
as Joana
Agreste
Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
The Invisible Friend
as Conceição