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Pernilla August

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
105

Gender
Female

Birthday
February 13, 1958 (68 years old)

Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sverige

Pernilla August

Biography

Pernilla August (born February 13, 1958) is a Swedish actress, director and screenwriter. Being one of Sweden's leading actresses and a longtime collaborator with director Ingmar Bergman, she won the Best Actress Award at the 1992 Cannes Film Festival for her role in his “The Best Intentions”. She is also known for her role of Shmi Skywalker in the “Star Wars” franchise.

Known For

Acting

2025To Cook a Bearas Madam Sjödahl
2025The Dance Clubas Charlotte
2024Jana - Marked For Lifeas Margaretha Berzelius
2024Midsummer Nightas Carina
2024Ronja the Robber's Daughteras Valdir
2023Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelledas Self
2023Surpriseas Ingrid
2023Blackwateras Annie Raft (1991)
2021Young Royalsas Queen Kristina
2021The Ape Staras Gorilla (voice)
2020The Investigationas Ingrid Wall
2020Building Happinessas Self - Narrator (voice)
2020The Last Journey Of The Vikingsas Narrator
2020The Last Journey Of The Vikingsas Voice
2019Bergman Revisitedas
2019Face to Faceas Maja
2019Allt jag inte minnsas Gunilla
2019Mästarenas Self
2019Swoonas Elin Lindgren
2019Britt-Marie Was Hereas Britt-Marie
2018Kurskas Oksana
2018Bergman: A Year in a Lifeas Self
2018Filmworkeras Self
2018Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.as Karin Bergman
2018Bergman's Reliquariumas
2018Scenes in the Nightas Marianne
2017Law of the Landas Britta
2016Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträttas Self
2015White Peopleas Viktoria
2015Glitchas Nicola Heysen
2014Gentlemenas Greta
2014The Legacyas
2013Trespassing Bergmanas Self
2012The Last Sentenceas Maja Forssman
2012Call Girlas Dagmar Glans
2012Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nationas Sara Landhag
2009A Rational Solutionas Karin
2009Miss Kickias Kicki
2009Kenny Beginsas Rektorn
2009Skavlanas Self - Guest
2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Shmi (voice)
2007Women and Bergmanas Self
2007Those Who Whisperas Anna Gustavsson
2007Performancesas Eva
2006Løven - Henrik Ibsenas
2006Searchas Madelene
2005Mouth to Mouthas Leyla
2005Doxaas Kristina
2005Manslaughteras Nina
2004Rancidas
2004Day and Nightas Eva
2004Eiffel Toweras Lena
2004Terrormanas (voice)
2003Håkan Bråkanas Världsrymdens ledare
2003Daybreakas Agnes
2003Detailsas Ann
2003Holy Birgittaas Heliga Birgitta
2002Everyone Loves Aliceas
2002Karlsson on the Roofas Mamma
2002A Love Affairas Anna
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Shmi Skywalker
2002I Am Dinaas Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
2002Karlsson on the Roofas Mamma
2001Deadlineas Beata Ekesjö
2001The Beginning: Making Episode Ias Self
2001You Do the Best You Canas Self
2001Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxietyas
2000Gossipas Molly Fischer
2000Annaas Anna Terlow
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Emilie
2000Light Keeps Me Companyas Self
2000The Birthdayas Tove
1999Mary, Mother of Jesusas Mary of Nazareth
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocenceas Mamma
1999Where The Rainbow Endsas Tove
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Shmi Skywalker
1998In the Presence of a Clownas Karin Bergman
1998The Last Contractas Nina Nyman
1998The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Sofia
1997Kenny Starfighteras Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
1997The Last Yankeeas
1996Private Confessionsas Anna
1996Jerusalemas Karin
1995En nämndemans dödas Vanja Holm
1995Death of a Juroras Vanja Holm
1992The Best Intentionsas Anna Bergman
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Emilie
1992The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Mamma
1991The Best Intentionsas Anna Bergman
1989Vildandenas Gina Ekdahl
1989Den döende dandynas Thora Dardel
1987The Eggas
1986The Serpent's Wayas Eva
1985Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmarkas Ofelia
1984Fanny and Alexanderas Maj
1984Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?as Ingrid
1983Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamiteas
1983Hej du himlen!as
1983Mr. Sleeman Is Comingas Anne-Marie
1982Fanny and Alexanderas Maj
1981The Guldbagge Awardsas Self - Best Actress winner
1981The Roosteras Åsa Eriksson
1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetas Abigail
1975Giliapas Girl at Summer Hotel
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Handsas

Production

2019Bergman Revisited...Director
2018Scenes in the Night...Director
2016A Serious Game...Director
2014The Legacy...Director
2010Beyond...Director
2010Beyond...Writer
2005Blindgångare...Director