Pernilla August
Known for Acting · 104 credits
- Born
- 1958-02-13 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Stockholm, Sverige
- Also known as
- Pernilla Östergren · Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson · Pernilla Wallgren · Пернилла Аугуст
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
TV Shows (28)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Shmi (voice)
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
Young Royals
2021
as Queen Kristina
Glitch
2015
as Nicola Heysen
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Emilie / Mamma
The Legacy
2014
Face to Face
2019
as Maja
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
2024
as Valdir
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actress winner
Kenny Starfighter
1997
as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
Midsummer Night
2024
as Carina
To Cook a Bear
2025
as Madam Sjödahl
Blackwater
2023
as Annie Raft (1991)
The Investigation
2020
as Ingrid Wall
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
Håkan Bråkan
2003
as Världsrymdens ledare
Fanny and Alexander
1984
as Maj
Jana - Marked For Life
2024
as Margaretha Berzelius
Mästaren
2019
as Self
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
2023
as Self
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
2020
as Voice / Narrator
The Best Intentions
1991
as Anna Bergman
Performances
2007
as Eva
Allt jag inte minns
2019
as Gunilla
Vildanden
1989
as Gina Ekdahl
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
1984
as Ingrid
En nämndemans död
1995
as Vanja Holm
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
as Ofelia
Movies (76)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Shmi Skywalker
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Shmi Skywalker
Kursk
2018
as Oksana
Fanny and Alexander
1982
as Maj
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
2018
as Karin Bergman
Where The Rainbow Ends
1999
as Tove
Anna
2000
as Anna Terlow
Manslaughter
2005
as Nina
Women and Bergman
2007
as Self
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Sara Landhag
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
Call Girl
2012
as Dagmar Glans
I Am Dina
2002
as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
Eiffel Tower
2004
as Lena
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Mary of Nazareth
Search
2006
as Madelene
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001
as Self
Building Happiness
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Surprise
2023
as Ingrid
Holy Birgitta
2003
as Heliga Birgitta
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Karin Bergman
The Egg
1987
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
as Ofelia
A Rational Solution
2009
as Karin
The Serpent's Way
1986
as Eva
The Best Intentions
1992
as Anna Bergman
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Sofia
The Last Sentence
2012
as Maja Forssman
Private Confessions
1996
as Anna
The Rooster
1981
as Åsa Eriksson
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
Miss Kicki
2009
as Kicki
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
1979
as Abigail
Details
2003
as Ann
Those Who Whisper
2007
as Anna Gustavsson
Giliap
1975
as Girl at Summer Hotel
Filmworker
2018
as Self
Deadline
2001
as Beata Ekesjö
Day and Night
2004
as Eva
Gentlemen
2014
as Greta
The Last Contract
1998
as Nina Nyman
The Last Yankee
1997
Scenes in the Night
2018
as Marianne
Rancid
2004
Jerusalem
1996
as Karin
White People
2015
as Viktoria
The Dance Club
2025
as Charlotte
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
Gossip
2000
as Molly Fischer
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
as Emilie
Terrorman
2004
as (voice)
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
as Mamma
Daybreak
2003
as Agnes
The Birthday
2000
as Tove
Mouth to Mouth
2005
as Leyla
Kenny Begins
2009
as Rektorn
Swoon
2019
as Elin Lindgren
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
2016
as Self
Bergman Revisited
2019
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006
Doxa
2005
as Kristina
The Ape Star
2021
as Gorilla (voice)
Law of the Land
2017
as Britta
You Do the Best You Can
2001
as Self
Hej du himlen!
1983
A Love Affair
2002
as Anna
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983
Den döende dandyn
1989
as Thora Dardel
Death of a Juror
1995
as Vanja Holm
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
1983
as Anne-Marie
Britt-Marie Was Here
2019
as Britt-Marie
About Pernilla August
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. With 104 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Pernilla August has appeared in 76 films and 28 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pernilla August Movies
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) — as Shmi Skywalker
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) — as Shmi Skywalker
- Kursk (2018) — as Oksana
- Fanny and Alexander (1982) — as Maj
- Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. (2018) — as Karin Bergman
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