Pernilla August
Known for Acting · 103 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
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Shmi (voice)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Shmi Skywalker
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Shmi Skywalker
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Emilie / Mamma
Young Royals
2021
as Queen Kristina
TV Shows (27)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Shmi (voice)
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Emilie / Mamma
Young Royals
2021
as Queen Kristina
Glitch
2015
as Nicola Heysen
The Legacy
2014
Face to Face
2019
as Maja
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
2024
as Valdir
Fanny and Alexander
1984
as Maj
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actress winner
The Investigation
2020
as Ingrid Wall
To Cook a Bear
2025
as Madam Sjödahl
Midsummer Night
2024
as Carina
Kenny Starfighter
1997
as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
Blackwater
2023
as Annie Raft (1991)
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
2023
as Self
Jana - Marked For Life
2024
as Margaretha Berzelius
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
2020
as Voice / Narrator
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
Mästaren
2019
as Self
Vildanden
1989
as Gina Ekdahl
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
1984
as Ingrid
The Best Intentions
1991
as Anna Bergman
Performances
2007
as Eva
Håkan Bråkan
2003
as Världsrymdens ledare
Allt jag inte minns
2019
as Gunilla
En nämndemans död
1995
as Vanja Holm
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
Call Girl
2012
as Dagmar Glans
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
as Emilie
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
Filmworker
2018
as Self
The Best Intentions
1992
as Anna Bergman
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Mary of Nazareth
Giliap
1975
as Girl at Summer Hotel
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Sara Landhag
I Am Dina
2002
as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
Kenny Begins
2009
as Rektorn
Swoon
2019
as Elin Lindgren
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
as Mamma
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Sofia
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
Gentlemen
2014
as Greta
The Ape Star
2021
as Gorilla (voice)
The Rooster
1981
as Åsa Eriksson
The Serpent's Way
1986
as Eva
Rancid
2004
Miss Kicki
2009
as Kicki
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Karin Bergman
Gossip
2000
as Molly Fischer
Search
2006
as Madelene
The Last Sentence
2012
as Maja Forssman
Private Confessions
1996
as Anna
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
Jerusalem
1996
as Karin
Eiffel Tower
2004
as Lena
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Day and Night
2004
as Eva
Deadline
2001
as Beata Ekesjö
The Last Contract
1998
as Nina Nyman
Where The Rainbow Ends
1999
as Tove
Building Happiness
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006
Daybreak
2003
as Agnes
Law of the Land
2017
as Britta
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
Details
2003
as Ann
A Rational Solution
2009
as Karin
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
2018
as Karin Bergman
Mouth to Mouth
2005
as Leyla
Anna
2000
as Anna Terlow
Manslaughter
2005
as Nina
Bergman Revisited
2019
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
as Ofelia
The Birthday
2000
as Tove
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
White People
2015
as Viktoria
Doxa
2005
as Kristina
Those Who Whisper
2007
as Anna Gustavsson
Surprise
2023
as Ingrid
The Dance Club
2025
as Charlotte
The Egg
1987
Den döende dandyn
1989
as Thora Dardel
The Last Yankee
1997
Women and Bergman
2007
as Self
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
Hej du himlen!
1983
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
2016
as Self
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
1983
as Anne-Marie
You Do the Best You Can
2001
as Self
A Love Affair
2002
as Anna
Scenes in the Night
2018
as Marianne
Holy Birgitta
2003
as Heliga Birgitta
Britt-Marie Was Here
2019
as Britt-Marie
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
1979
as Abigail
Death of a Juror
1995
as Vanja Holm
Terrorman
2004
as (voice)
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983
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 103 credits spanning from 1975 to 2025, Pernilla August has appeared in 76 films and 27 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
- Call Girl (2012) — as Dagmar Glans
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