Directed credits
2
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Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Marcélia Cartaxo
Acting
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0.4
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 3
TMDB ID: 222991
IMDb ID: nm0141418
Known for: Acting
Born: October 27, 1963
Age: 62
Place of birth: Cajazeiras, Paraíba, Brazil
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1985 - 2026
Years active: 42
Average TMDB rating: 6.9
Wikidata: Q10325551
Also known as
Marcelia Cartaxo
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Casting Coordinator (1)
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.
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Movies
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Marcélia Cartaxo.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Marcélia Cartaxo.
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Marcélia Cartaxo.
5.6
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
2026 Movie
Celebração - 100 Anos do Cinema Nacional
as Self
1997 Movie
5.4
Cesium-137
as Mulher de Vavá
1990 Movie
5.0
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
6.8
Madame Satã
as Laurita
2002 Movie
7.6
The History of Eternity
as Quercia
2014 Movie
4.7
Big Jet
2015 Movie
8.2
The Mother
as Maria
2022 Movie
7.8
Pacarrete
as Pacarrete
2019 Movie
6.0
Bog of Beasts
2006 Movie
5.9
Sixteen-Oh-Sixty
1995 Movie
8.5
Amélia
as Dona Abadia
2000 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Marcélia Cartaxo.
6.5
Desejo Proibido
as Tonha • 155 eps
2007 Series
7.9
Velho Chico
as Josefa (Zefa) • 172 eps
2016 Series
7.6
New Bandits
as Zeza (Syzélia) • 8 eps
2023 Series
8.7
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar • 45 eps
2025 Series
7.6
O Canto da Sereia
as Salete • 1 eps
2013 Series
8.0
Mandacaru
as Amália • 1 eps
1997 Series
Stone of the Kingdom
as Tia Filipa • 4 eps
2007 Series
4.0
World’s End
as Mazé • 5 eps
2016 Series
Movies
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Marcélia Cartaxo.
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Marcélia Cartaxo.
5.6
State of Fear
as Dona Ângela
2026 Movie
Gravidade
as Joana
2025 Movie
8.5
Lispectorante
as Glória Hartman
2025 Movie
Umbilina e Sua Grande Rival
as Umbilina
2024 Movie
Batalha de Flores
2024 Movie
8.2
The Mother
as Maria
2022 Movie
10.0
A Praia do Fim do Mundo
as Helena
2021 Movie
5.0
Candango: Memoirs from a Festival
as Self (archive footage)
2020 Movie
9.5
Helen
as Dona Graça
2020 Movie
6.0
She Who Lives Upstairs
as Luzia
2020 Movie
5.9
Acqua Movie
as Katia
2019 Movie
Familiar Environment
2019 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Marcélia Cartaxo.
8.7
Guerreiros do Sol
as Generosa Alencar • 45 eps
2025 Series
7.6
New Bandits
as Zeza (Syzélia) • 8 eps
2023 Series
4.0
World’s End
as Mazé • 5 eps
2016 Series
7.9
Velho Chico
as Josefa (Zefa) • 172 eps
2016 Series
7.6
O Canto da Sereia
as Salete • 1 eps
2013 Series
6.5
Desejo Proibido
as Tonha • 155 eps
2007 Series
Stone of the Kingdom
as Tia Filipa • 4 eps
2007 Series
8.0
Mandacaru
as Amália • 1 eps
1997 Series