Pernilla August
Known for
Acting
Life
Born 1958 (age 68)
Born in
Stockholm, Sverige
Credits
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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: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
19 May 1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
15 May 2002
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
03 Oct 2008
Young Royals
01 Jul 2021
Fanny and Alexander
17 Dec 1982
Kursk
07 Nov 2018
Glitch
09 Jul 2015
Fanny and Alexander
25 Dec 1984
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Filmography
2025
- To Cook a Bearas Madam Sjödahl6 episodes
- The Dance Clubas Charlotte
- The Scarab Flies at Duskas Irma8 episodes
2024
- Jana - Marked For Lifeas Margaretha Berzelius6 episodes
- Midsummer Nightas Carina5 episodes
- Ronja the Robber's Daughteras Valdir6 episodes
2023
- Surpriseas Ingrid
- Blackwateras Annie Raft (1991)6 episodes
2021
- Young Royalsas Queen Kristina8 episodes
- The Ape Staras Gorilla (voice)
2020
- The Investigationas Ingrid Wall6 episodes
- The Last Journey Of The Vikingsas Narrator3 episodes
2019
- Bergman Revisited
- Face to Faceas Maja8 episodes
- Allt jag inte minnsas Gunilla3 episodes
- Swoonas Elin Lindgren
- Britt-Marie Was Hereas Britt-Marie
2018
- Kurskas Oksana
- Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.as Karin Bergman
- Scenes in the Nightas Marianne
- Bergman's Reliquarium
2017
- Law of the Landas Britta
2015
- White Peopleas Viktoria
- Glitchas Nicola Heysen6 episodes
2014
- Gentlemenas Greta
- The Legacy9 episodes
2012
- The Last Sentenceas Maja Forssman
- Call Girlas Dagmar Glans
- Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nationas Sara Landhag
2009
- A Rational Solutionas Karin
- Miss Kickias Kicki
- Kenny Beginsas Rektorn
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Warsas Shmi (voice)1 episode
2007
- Performancesas Eva6 episodes
2006
- Those Who Whisperas Anna Gustavsson2 episodes
- Løven - Henrik Ibsen
- Searchas Madelene
2005
- Mouth to Mouthas Leyla
- Doxaas Kristina
- Manslaughteras Nina
2004
- Rancid
- Day and Nightas Eva
- Eiffel Toweras Lena
- Terrormanas (voice)
2003
- Håkan Bråkanas Världsrymdens ledare24 episodes
- Daybreakas Agnes
- Detailsas Ann
- Heliga Birgittaas Heliga Birgitta3 episodes
2002
- Everyone Loves Alice
- Karlsson on the Roofas Mamma
- A Love Affairas Anna
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Shmi Skywalker
- I Am Dinaas Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
- Karlsson on the Roofas Mamma26 episodes
2001
- Deadlineas Beata Ekesjö
- Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2000
- Gossipas Molly Fischer
- Annaas Anna Terlow
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupidas Emilie
- The Birthdayas Tove
1999
- Mary, Mother of Jesusas Mary of Nazareth
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocenceas Mamma
- Where The Rainbow Endsas Tove
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Shmi Skywalker
1998
- In the Presence of a Clownas Karin Bergman
- The Last Contractas Nina Nyman
- The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Sofia
1997
- Kenny Starfighteras Kennys Memorymatic (voice)7 episodes
- The Last Yankee
1996
- Private Confessionsas Anna
- Jerusalemas Karin
1995
- En nämndemans dödas Vanja Holm3 episodes
- Death of a Juroras Vanja Holm
1992
- The Best Intentionsas Anna Bergman
- The Young Indiana Jones Chroniclesas Mamma1 episode
1991
- The Best Intentionsas Anna Bergman4 episodes
1989
- Vildandenas Gina Ekdahl3 episodes
- Den döende dandynas Thora Dardel
1987
1986
- The Serpent's Wayas Eva
1985
- Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmarkas Ofelia
- The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarkas Ofelia2 episodes
1984
- Fanny and Alexanderas Maj1 episode
- Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?as Ingrid3 episodes
1983
1982
- Fanny and Alexanderas Maj
1981
- The Roosteras Åsa Eriksson
1979
- Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetas Abigail
1975
- Giliapas Girl at Summer Hotel