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.

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Velho Chico

(2016) Josefa (Zefa)

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O Canto da Sereia

(2013) Salete

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Madame Satã

(2002) Laurita

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Love for Sale

(2006) Marcelia

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What Is It Worth?

(2005) Adélia

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Baptism of Blood

(2007) Nildes

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The History of Eternity

(2014) Quercia

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A Praia do Fim do Mundo

(2021) Helena

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Acting

Year	Character	Movie/Tv
2023	N/A	New Bandits 2023-08-17 TV Show
2022	Maria	The Mother 2022-11-10 Movie
2021	Helena	A Praia do Fim do Mundo 2021-12-01 Movie
2020	Dona Graça	Helen 2020-07-23 Movie
	Luzia	She Who Lives Upstairs 2020-07-07 Movie
2019	N/A	Acqua Movie 2019-10-17 Movie
	N/A	Familiar Environment 2019-09-26 Movie
	N/A	O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira) 2019-09-25 Movie
	N/A	A Ética das Hienas 2019-08-20 Movie
	Pacarrete	Pacarrete 2019-06-15 Movie
	N/A	Faixa de Gaza 2019-02-01 Movie
2017	Francisco Coelho's Wife	New Amsterdam 2017-12-16 Movie
	Madrasta	Nova Iorque 2017-10-05 Movie
2016	Mazé	Fim do Mundo 2016-11-19 TV Show
	Josefa (Zefa)	Velho Chico 2016-03-14 TV Show
2015	N/A	Big Jet 2015-09-19 Movie
2014	Quercia	The History of Eternity 2014-07-26 Movie
2013	Dona do Céu	Trampolim do Forte 2013-12-20 Movie
	N/A	Alexandre e Outros Heróis 2013-12-18 Movie
	Salete	O Canto da Sereia 2013-01-08 TV Show
2010	Maria	Doce de Coco 2010-05-23 Movie
2009	N/A	O Sonho de Inacim 2009-06-14 Movie
2007	Tia Filipa	A Pedra do Reino 2007-06-12 TV Show
	Nildes	Baptism of Blood 2007-04-20 Movie
2006	N/A	Bog of Beasts 2006-12-12 Movie
	Marcelia	Love for Sale 2006-11-17 Movie
	N/A	The Invisible Friend 2006-01-01 Movie
2005	N/A	Delicate Crime 2005-09-30 Movie
	Adélia	What Is It Worth? 2005-05-20 Movie
2003	Cícera	Wrath Time 2003-01-01 Movie
2002	Laurita	Madame Satã 2002-10-03 Movie
2000	Dona Abadia	Amélia 2000-08-25 Movie
1998	Miloca	For All - O Trampolim da Vitória 1998-05-15 Movie
	Sinhá Chica	The Patriot 1998-04-29 Movie
1997	Self	Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional 1997-01-01 Movie
1995	N/A	Sixteen-Oh-Sixty 1995-10-03 Movie
1994	N/A	Dente Por Dente 1994-01-01 Movie
1990	N/A	Cesium-137 1990-01-01 Movie
1988	Marcela	Sonhei com Você 1988-08-18 Movie
	N/A	Soul's Boundary 1988-07-06 Movie
1986	N/A	Brasa Adormecida 1986-08-15 Movie
1985	Macabéa	Hour of the Star 1985-04-25 Movie
	N/A	Guerreiros do Sol TV Show
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Directing

Year	Role	Movie/Tv
2016	Director	Redemunho 2016-04-14 Movie
2003	Director	Wrath Time 2003-01-01 Movie
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Production

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2003	Executive Producer	Wrath Time 2003-01-01 Movie
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