Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
October 27, 1963 (age 62)
Place of Birth
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Also Known As
Marcelia Cartaxo
Marcélia Cartaxo
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
Film
State of Fear
Dona Ângela
2026
TV
Velho Chico
Josefa (Zefa)
2016
TV
Desejo Proibido
Tonha
2007
TV
New Bandits
Zeza (Syzélia)
2023
TV
Guerreiros do Sol
Generosa Alencar
2025
Film
Helen
Dona Graça
2020
TV
Mandacaru
Amália
1997
TV
O Canto da Sereia
Salete
2013
TV
World’s End
Mazé
2016
Film
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
Self
1997
TV
Stone of the Kingdom
Tia Filipa
2007
Film
What Is It Worth?
Adélia
2005
Film
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
Helena
2021
Film
Madame Satã
Laurita
2002
Film
Love for Sale
Marcelia
2006
Film
Delicate Crime
2005
Film
Bog of Beasts
2006
Film
Hour of the Star
Macabéa
1985
Film
Cesium-137
Mulher de Vavá
1990
Film
Gravidade
Joana
2025
Filmography
2026FilmState of Fearas Dona Ângela2025FilmGravidadeas Joana2025TVGuerreiros do Solas Generosa Alencar2025FilmLispectoranteas Glória Hartman2024FilmUmbilina e Sua Grande Rivalas Umbilina2024FilmBatalha de Flores2023TVNew Banditsas Zeza (Syzélia)2022FilmThe Motheras Maria2021FilmA Praia do Fim do Mundoas Helena2020FilmCandango: Memoirs from a Festivalas Self (archive footage)2020FilmHelenas Dona Graça2020FilmShe Who Lives Upstairsas Luzia2019FilmAcqua Movieas Katia2019FilmFamiliar Environment2019FilmO Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)2019FilmA Ética das Hienas2019FilmPacarreteas Pacarrete2019FilmFaixa de Gaza2017FilmNew Amsterdamas Francisco Coelho's Wife2017FilmNova Iorqueas Madrasta2016TVWorld’s Endas Mazé2016TVVelho Chicoas Josefa (Zefa)2015FilmBig Jet2015FilmMoído2014FilmThe History of Eternityas Quercia2013FilmTrampolim do Forteas Dona do Céu2013FilmAlexandre e Outros Heróis2013TVO Canto da Sereiaas Salete2010FilmCoconut Sweetas Maria2010FilmAgreste2009FilmO Sonho de Inacim2007TVDesejo Proibidoas Tonha2007TVStone of the Kingdomas Tia Filipa2007FilmBaptism of Bloodas Nildes2006FilmBog of Beasts2006FilmLove for Saleas Marcelia2006FilmThe Invisible Friendas Conceição2006FilmO Caso Morelas Creuza2005FilmDelicate Crime2005FilmWhat Is It Worth?as Adélia2003FilmWrath Timeas Cícera2002FilmMadame Satãas Laurita2000FilmAméliaas Dona Abadia1998FilmFor All - O Trampolim da Vitóriaas Miloca1998FilmThe Patriotas Sinhá Chica1997TVMandacaruas Amália1997FilmCelebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacionalas Self1995FilmSixteen-Oh-Sixty1994FilmA Árvore de Marcação1994FilmDente Por Dente1990FilmCesium-137as Mulher de Vavá1988FilmSonhei com Vocêas Marcela1988FilmSoul's Boundary1987FilmSalvar o Brasil1986FilmBrasa Adormecida1985FilmHour of the Staras Macabéa—FilmNossos Caminhos—FilmMarcélia