Pernilla August

Pernilla August

ActingBorn Feb 13, 1958

Stockholm, Sverige

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.

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Filmography

2025To Cook a Bearas Madam Sjödahltv2025The Dance Clubas Charlottemovie2024Jana - Marked For Lifeas Margaretha Berzeliustv2024Midsummer Nightas Carinatv2024Ronja the Robber's Daughteras Valdirtv2023Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelledas Selftv2023Surpriseas Ingridmovie2023Blackwateras Annie Raft (1991)tv2021Young Royalsas Queen Kristinatv2021The Ape Staras Gorilla (voice)movie2020The Investigationas Ingrid Walltv2020Building Happinessas Self - Narrator (voice)movie2020The Last Journey Of The Vikingsas Narratortv2019Bergman Revisitedas Directormovie2019Face to Faceas Majatv2019Allt jag inte minnsas Gunillatv2019Mästarenas Selftv2019Swoonas Elin Lindgrenmovie2019Britt-Marie Was Hereas Britt-Mariemovie2018Kurskas Oksanamovie2018Bergman: A Year in a Lifeas Selfmovie2018Filmworkeras Selfmovie2018Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.as Karin Bergmanmovie2018Bergman's Reliquariummovie2018Scenes in the Nightas Directormovie2017Law of the Landas Brittamovie2016Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträttas Selfmovie2016A Serious Gameas Directormovie2015White Peopleas Viktoriamovie2015Glitchas Nicola Heysentv2014Gentlemenas Gretamovie2014The Legacyas Directortv2013Trespassing Bergmanas Selfmovie2012The Last Sentenceas Maja Forssmanmovie2012Call Girlas Dagmar Glansmovie2012Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nationas Sara Landhagmovie2010Beyondas Writermovie2009A Rational Solutionas Karinmovie2009Miss Kickias Kickimovie2009Kenny Beginsas Rektornmovie2009Skavlanas Self - Guesttv2008Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Shmi (voice)tv2007Women and Bergmanas Selfmovie2007Those Who Whisperas Anna Gustavssonmovie2007Performancesas Evatv2006Løven - Henrik Ibsenmovie2006Searchas Madelenemovie2005Mouth to Mouthas Leylamovie2005Doxaas Kristinamovie2005Manslaughteras Ninamovie2005Blindgångareas Directormovie2004Rancidmovie2004Day and Nightas Evamovie2004Eiffel Toweras Lenamovie2004Terrormanas (voice)movie2003Håkan Bråkanas Världsrymdens ledaretv2003Daybreakas Agnesmovie2003Detailsas Annmovie2003Holy Birgittaas Heliga Birgittamovie2002Everyone Loves Alicemovie2002Karlsson on the Roofas Mammamovie2002A Love Affairas Annamovie2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Shmi Skywalkermovie2002I Am Dinaas Hjertrud, Dina's Mothermovie2002Karlsson on the Roofas Mammatv2001Deadlineas Beata Ekesjömovie2001The Beginning: Making Episode Ias Selfmovie2001You Do the Best You Canas Selfmovie2001Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxietymovie2000Gossipas Molly Fischermovie2000Annaas Anna Terlowmovie2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Emiliemovie2000Light Keeps Me Companyas Selfmovie2000The Birthdayas Tovemovie1999Mary, Mother of Jesusas Mary of Nazarethmovie1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocenceas Mammamovie1999Where The Rainbow Endsas Tovemovie1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Shmi Skywalkermovie1998In the Presence of a Clownas Karin Bergmanmovie1998The Last Contractas Nina Nymanmovie