Marcélia Cartaxo

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Marcélia Cartaxo

Acting 62 October 27, 1963

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 Lis…

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Большая засада

Большая засада

1995 TV Show
Amazônia

Amazônia

4.4 1991 TV Show
State of Fear

State of Fear

5.8 2026 Movie
Old River

Old River

7.9 2016 TV Show
Hour of the Star

Hour of the Star

7.3 1986 Movie
Forbidden Desire

Forbidden Desire

6.5 2007 TV Show
Cangaço Novo

Cangaço Novo

7.7 2023 TV Show
Madame Satã

Madame Satã

6.9 2002 Movie
Love for Sale

Love for Sale

7.3 2006 Movie
A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão

A História de Ana Raio e Zé Trovão

9.0 1990 TV Show
Mandacaru

Mandacaru

8.0 1997 TV Show
Bog of Beasts

Bog of Beasts

6.0 2006 Movie

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    State of Fear

    Movie Dona Ângela

  2. 2025
    Gravidade

    Movie Joana

  3. 2025
    Guerreiros do Sol

    TV show Generosa Alencar

  4. 2025
    Lispectorante

    Movie Glória Hartman

  5. 2024
    Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival

    Movie Umbilina

  6. 2024
    Batalha de Flores

    Movie

  7. 2023
    Cangaço Novo

    TV show Zeza (Syzélia)

  8. 2022
    The Mother

    Movie Maria

  9. 2021
    A Praia do Fim do Mundo

    Movie Helena

  10. 2020
    Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

    Movie Self (archive footage)

  11. 2020
    Helen

    Movie Dona Graça

  12. 2020
    She Who Lives Upstairs

    Movie Luzia

  13. 2019
    Acqua Movie

    Movie Katia

  14. 2019
    Familiar Environment

    Movie

  15. 2019
    O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)

    Movie

  16. 2019
    A Ética das Hienas

    Movie

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  1. 2019
    Pacarrete

    Movie Pacarrete

  2. 2019
    Faixa de Gaza

    Movie

  3. 2017
    New Amsterdam

    Movie Francisco Coelho's Wife

  4. 2017
    Nova Iorque

    Movie Madrasta

  5. 2016
    World’s End

    TV show Mazé

  6. 2016
    Redemunho

    Movie Director

  7. 2016
    Old River

    TV show Josefa (Zefa)

  8. 2015
    Big Jet

    Movie

  9. 2015
    Moído

    Movie

  10. 2014
    The History of Eternity

    Movie Quercia

  11. 2013
    Trampolim do Forte

    Movie Dona do Céu

  12. 2013
    Alexandre e Outros Heróis

    Movie Das Dores

  13. 2013
    O Canto da Sereia

    TV show Salete

  14. 2010
    Coconut Sweet

    Movie Maria

  15. 2010
    Agreste

    Movie

  16. 2009
    O Sonho de Inacim

    Movie

  17. 2007
    Forbidden Desire

    TV show Tonha

  18. 2007
    Stone of the Kingdom

    TV show Tia Filipa

  19. 2007
    Baptism of Blood

    Movie Nildes

  20. 2006
    Bog of Beasts

    Movie

  21. 2006
    Love for Sale

    Movie Marcelia

  22. 2006
    The Invisible Friend

    Movie Conceição

  23. 2006
    O Caso Morel

    Movie Creuza

  24. 2005
    Delicate Crime

    Movie