Marcélia Cartaxo

62, from Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil

Artwork for Love for SaleImage of 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.

Timeline

2026Aged 63

  • Poster for State of Fear

    Dona Ângela

2025Aged 62

  • Poster for Lispectorante

    Glória Hartman

  • Poster for Gravidade

    Joana

2024Aged 61

  • Poster for Batalha de Flores

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival

    Umbilina

2022Aged 59

  • Poster for The Mother

    Maria

2021Aged 58

  • Poster for A Praia do Fim do Mundo

    Helena

2020Aged 57

  • Poster for She Who Lives Upstairs

    Luzia

  • Poster for Helen

    Dona Graça

  • Poster for Candango: Memoirs from a Festival

    Self (archive footage)

2019Aged 56

  • Poster for Faixa de Gaza

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Pacarrete

    Pacarrete

  • Poster for A Ética das Hienas

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for O Seu Amor de Volta (Mesmo que ele não queira)

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Familiar Environment

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Acqua Movie

    Katia

2017Aged 54

  • Poster for Nova Iorque

    Madrasta

  • Poster for New Amsterdam

    Francisco Coelho's Wife

2016Aged 53

  • Poster for Redemunho

    Director

2015Aged 52

  • Poster for Moído

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Big Jet

    (Unknown)

2014Aged 51

  • Poster for The History of Eternity

    Quercia

2013Aged 50

2010Aged 47

  • Poster for Agreste

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for Coconut Sweet

    Maria

2009Aged 46

  • Poster for O Sonho de Inacim

    (Unknown)

2007Aged 44

  • Poster for Baptism of Blood

    Nildes

2006Aged 43

2005Aged 42

  • Poster for What Is It Worth?

    Adélia

  • Poster for Delicate Crime

    (Unknown)

2003Aged 40

  • Poster for Wrath Time

    Cícera

2002Aged 39

  • Poster for Madame Satã

    Laurita

2000Aged 37

  • Poster for Amélia

    Dona Abadia

1998Aged 35

  • Poster for The Patriot

    Sinhá Chica

  • Poster for For All - O Trampolim da Vitória

    Miloca

1997Aged 34

  • Poster for Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional

    Self

1995Aged 32

  • Poster for Sixteen-Oh-Sixty

    (Unknown)

1994Aged 31

  • Poster for Dente Por Dente

    (Unknown)

  • Poster for A Árvore de Marcação

    (Unknown)

1990Aged 27

  • Poster for Cesium-137

    Mulher de Vavá

1988Aged 25

1987Aged 24

1986Aged 23

  • Poster for Hour of the Star

    Macabéa

  • Poster for Brasa Adormecida

    (Unknown)

Year unknown

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