Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
10/27/1963
Place of Birth
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Also Known As
Marcelia Cartaxo
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.
Known For
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
Acqua Movie
as Katia
Delicate Crime
Unknown Role
Madame Satã
as Laurita
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Miloca
Hour of the Star
as Macabéa
Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
Bog of Beasts
Unknown Role
Amélia
as Dona Abadia
What Is It Worth?
as Adélia
The Patriot
as Sinhá Chica
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
The Mother
as Maria
New Amsterdam
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
Sonhei com Você
as Marcela
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
Helen
as Dona Graça
Big Jet
Unknown Role