Marcélia Cartaxo
Known for: Acting
Born: October 27, 1963
Place of birth: 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.
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Filmography
51 movies · 12 TV shows, newest first
5.8
State of Fear
2026
NR
Gravidade
2025
8.6
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
8.5
Lispectorante
2025
NR
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
NR
Batalha de Flores
2024
7.7
Cangaço Novo
2023
8.5
The Mother
2022
10.0
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
5.0
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
9.5
Helen
2020
6.0
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
5.9
Acqua Movie
2019
NR
Familiar Environment
2019
5.0
O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
NR
A Ética das Hienas
2019
7.8
Pacarrete
2019
NR
Faixa de Gaza
2019
9.5
New Amsterdam
2017
NR
Nova Iorque
2017
5.5
World’s End
2016
NR
Redemunho
2016
7.9
Old River
2016
4.7
Big Jet
2015
NR
Moído
2015
7.7
The History of Eternity
2014
6.0
Trampolim do Forte
2013NR
Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
7.5
O Canto da Sereia
2013
5.5
Coconut Sweet
2010
6.0
Agreste
2010
NR
O Sonho de Inacim
2009
6.5
Forbidden Desire
2007
NR
Stone of the Kingdom
2007
7.4
Baptism of Blood
2007
6.0
Bog of Beasts
2006
7.3
Love for Sale
2006
NR
The Invisible Friend
2006NR
O Caso Morel
2006
5.4
Delicate Crime
2005
6.6
What Is It Worth?
2005
7.7
Wrath Time
2003
6.9
Madame Satã
2002
8.6
Amélia
2000
5.6
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
1998
4.8
The Patriot
1998
8.0
Mandacaru
1997
NR
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
1997
NR
Tocaia Grande
1995
6.3
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
10.0
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
4.0
Dente Por Dente
1994NR
Guerra Sem Fim
1993
4.4
Amazônia
1991
9.0
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão
1990
5.9
Cesium-137
1990
9.0
Sonhei com Você
19886.0
Soul's Boundary
1988NR
Salvar o Brasil
1987
6.0
Brasa Adormecida
1986
7.3
Hour of the Star
1986
NR
Nossos Caminhos
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Marcélia
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