Acting
Marcélia Cartaxo
Born 1963-10-27 in Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
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.
Movies and TV shows
Tocaia Grande
1995
Amazônia
1991
Old River
2016
Forbidden Desire
2007
State of Fear
2026
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
Cangaço Novo
2023
Mandacaru
1997
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
Helen
2020
World’s End
2016
The Patriot
1998
Pacarrete
2019
Sonhei com Você
1988
Familiar Environment
2019
Nova Iorque
2017
Agreste
2010
Moído
2015
Nossos Caminhos
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
O Canto da Sereia
2013
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
Hour of the Star
1986
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
Bog of Beasts
2006
Salvar o Brasil
1987