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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1963
Place of Birth
Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Also Known As
- Marcelia Cartaxo
Marcélia Cartaxo
0.3 Popularity
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
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Generosa
Guerreiros do Sol
2025
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Glória Hartman
Lispectorante
2025
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Umbilina
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
2024
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Batalha de Flores
2024
7.8
Zeza (Syzélia)
New Bandits
2023
7.0
Maria
The Mother
2022
10.0
Helena
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
2021
5.0
Self (archive footage)
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
2020
9.5
Dona Graça
Helen
2020
6.0
Luzia
She Who Lives Upstairs
2020
Credits
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa
2025
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Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
2025
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Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
2024
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Batalha de Flores
2024
0.0
New Bandits
as Zeza (Syzélia)
2023
7.8
The Mother
as Maria
2022
7.0
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
as Helena
2021
10.0
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2020
5.0
Helen
as Dona Graça
2020
9.5
She Who Lives Upstairs
as Luzia
2020
6.0
Acqua Movie
as Katia
2019
5.9
Familiar Environment
2019
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O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)
2019
5.0
A Ética das Hienas
2019
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Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
2019
7.8
Faixa de Gaza
2019
0.0
New Amsterdam
as Francisco Coelho's Wife
2017
10.0
Nova Iorque
as Madrasta
2017
0.0
World’s End
as Mazé
2016
5.5
Velho Chico
as Josefa (Zefa)
2016
7.8
Big Jet
2015
5.0
Moído
2015
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The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2014
7.6
Trampolim do Forte
as Dona do Céu
2013
6.0
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Alexandre e Outros Heróis
2013
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O Canto da Sereia
as Salete
2013
8.1
Coconut Sweet
as Maria
2010
6.0
Agreste
2010
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O Sonho de Inacim
2009
0.0
Desejo Proibido
as Tonha
2007
6.5
A Pedra do Reino
as Tia Filipa
2007
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Baptism of Blood
as Nildes
2007
7.5
Bog of Beasts
2006
5.9
Love for Sale
as Marcelia
2006
7.5
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The Invisible Friend
as Conceição
2006
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Delicate Crime
2005
5.4
What Is It Worth?
as Adélia
2005
6.5
Wrath Time
as Cícera
2003
6.5
Madame Satã
as Laurita
2002
6.9
Amélia
as Dona Abadia
2000
8.5
For All - O Trampolim da Vitória
as Miloca
1998
5.0
The Patriot
as Sinhá Chica
1998
4.2
Mandacaru
as Amália
1997
8.0
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997
0.0
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995
5.9
A Árvore de Marcação
1994
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Dente Por Dente
1994
1.0
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
1990
4.8
Sonhei com Você
as Marcela
1988
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Soul's Boundary
1988
5.0
Brasa Adormecida
1986
5.0
Hour of the Star
as Macabéa
1985
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