Marcélia Cartaxo

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.

Velho Chico

Josefa (Zefa)

Guerreiros do Sol

Generosa Alencar

New Bandits

Zeza (Syzélia)

O Canto da Sereia

Salete

Mandacaru

Amália

Desejo Proibido

Tonha

A Pedra do Reino

Tia Filipa

World’s End

Mazé

Madame Satã

Laurita

Love for Sale

Marcelia

Cesium-137

Mulher de Vavá

Hour of the Star

Macabéa

Baptism of Blood

Nildes

Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

Self

The History of Eternity

Quercia

New Amsterdam

Francisco Coelho's Wife

Lispectorante

Glória Hartman

Moído

Helen

Dona Graça

Delicate Crime

Bog of Beasts

The Mother

Maria

Acqua Movie

Katia

Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

Self (archive footage)

What Is It Worth?

Adélia

Big Jet

Brasa Adormecida

Pacarrete

Amélia

Dona Abadia

Sonhei com Você

Marcela

A Praia do Fim do Mundo

Helena

The Patriot

Sinhá Chica

The Invisible Friend

Conceição

Dente Por Dente

Batalha de Flores

Trampolim do Forte

Dona do Céu

Agreste

She Who Lives Upstairs

Luzia

For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

Miloca

A Ética das Hienas

Soul's Boundary

Coconut Sweet