Marcélia Cartaxo

Actress

Born: October 27, 1963 (62 years old)

Place of birth: Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

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.

Filmography (19)

• Amélia (2000, ★ 8.6)
• Love for Sale (2006, ★ 7.3)
• The History of Eternity (2014, ★ 7.6)
• Hour of the Star (1986, ★ 7.2)
• Baptism of Blood (2007, ★ 7.4)
• Pacarrete (2019, ★ 7.8)
• Cangaço Novo (2023, ★ 7.6)
• O Canto da Sereia (2013, ★ 7.6)
• Cesium-137 (1990, ★ 5.9)
• Brasa Adormecida (1986, ★ 6)
• Bog of Beasts (2006, ★ 6)
• Madame Satã (2002, ★ 6.8)
• What Is It Worth? (2005, ★ 6.6)
• Sixteen-Oh-Sixty (1995, ★ 6.3)
• Big Jet (2015, ★ 4.7)
• For All - O Trampolim da Vitória (1998, ★ 5.6)
• Delicate Crime (2005, ★ 5.4)
• The Patriot (1998, ★ 4.8)
• State of Fear (2026, ★ 5.7)