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.
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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Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q237255
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Filmography (Movies)
The Dance Club
Character:Charlotte
Release Date:19/09/2025
Tordyveln flyger i skymningen
Character:mormor Irma
Release Date:15/08/2025
Surprise
Character:Ingrid
Release Date:29/01/2023
The Ape Star
Character:Gorilla (voice)
Release Date:27/04/2021
Building Happiness
Character:Self - Narrator (voice)
Release Date:23/04/2020
Bergman Revisited
Character:
Release Date:21/12/2019
Swoon
Character:Elin Lindgren
Release Date:14/02/2019
Britt-Marie Was Here
Character:Britt-Marie
Release Date:25/01/2019
Kursk
Character:Oksana
Release Date:07/11/2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Character:Self
Release Date:12/07/2018
Filmworker
Character:Self
Release Date:11/05/2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
Character:Karin Bergman
Release Date:03/03/2018
Scenes in the Night
Character:Marianne
Release Date:27/01/2018
Bergman's Reliquarium
Character:
Release Date:27/01/2018
Law of the Land
Character:Britta
Release Date:20/01/2017
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2016
White People
Character:Viktoria
Release Date:30/10/2015
Gentlemen
Character:Greta
Release Date:05/12/2014
Trespassing Bergman
Character:Self
Release Date:28/08/2013
The Last Sentence
Character:Maja Forssman
Release Date:07/12/2012
Call Girl
Character:Dagmar Glans
Release Date:09/11/2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Character:Sara Landhag
Release Date:02/03/2012
A Rational Solution
Character:Karin
Release Date:09/09/2009
Miss Kicki
Character:Kicki
Release Date:01/04/2009
Kenny Begins
Character:Rektorn
Release Date:25/03/2009
Women and Bergman
Character:Self
Release Date:31/12/2007
Those Who Whisper
Character:Anna Gustavsson
Release Date:21/03/2007
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
Character:
Release Date:20/10/2006
Search
Character:Madelene
Release Date:08/09/2006
Mouth to Mouth
Character:Leyla
Release Date:25/12/2005
Doxa
Character:Kristina
Release Date:16/09/2005
Manslaughter
Character:Nina
Release Date:26/08/2005
Rancid
Character:
Release Date:13/12/2004
Day and Night
Character:Eva
Release Date:06/08/2004
Eiffel Tower
Character:Lena
Release Date:27/01/2004
Terrorman
Character:(voice)
Release Date:01/01/2004
Daybreak
Character:Agnes
Release Date:14/11/2003
Details
Character:Ann
Release Date:10/10/2003
Holy Birgitta
Character:Heliga Birgitta
Release Date:01/05/2003
Everyone Loves Alice
Character:
Release Date:04/10/2002
Karlsson on the Roof
Character:Mamma
Release Date:27/09/2002
A Love Affair
Character:Anna
Release Date:01/09/2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Character:Shmi Skywalker
Release Date:15/05/2002
I Am Dina
Character:Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
Release Date:08/03/2002
Deadline
Character:Beata Ekesjö
Release Date:24/10/2001
The Beginning: Making Episode I
Character:Self
Release Date:16/10/2001
You Do the Best You Can
Character:Self
Release Date:09/01/2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
Character:
Release Date:01/01/2001
Gossip
Character:Molly Fischer
Release Date:24/12/2000
Anna
Character:Anna Terlow
Release Date:10/11/2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Character:Emilie
Release Date:19/09/2000
Light Keeps Me Company
Character:Self
Release Date:26/08/2000
The Birthday
Character:Tove
Release Date:23/03/2000
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Character:Mary of Nazareth
Release Date:14/11/1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Character:Mamma
Release Date:26/10/1999
Where The Rainbow Ends
Character:Tove
Release Date:14/10/1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Character:Shmi Skywalker
Release Date:19/05/1999
In the Presence of a Clown
Character:Karin Bergman
Release Date:01/10/1998
The Last Contract
Character:Nina Nyman
Release Date:06/03/1998
The Glass-Blower's Children
Character:Sofia
Release Date:27/02/1998
The Last Yankee
Character:
Release Date:02/01/1997
Private Confessions
Character:Anna
Release Date:25/12/1996
Jerusalem
Character:Karin
Release Date:06/09/1996
Death of a Juror
Character:Vanja Holm
Release Date:09/10/1995
The Best Intentions
Character:Anna Bergman
Release Date:24/05/1992
Den döende dandyn
Character:Thora Dardel
Release Date:01/04/1989
The Egg
Character:
Release Date:04/10/1987
The Serpent's Way
Character:Eva
Release Date:25/12/1986
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Character:Ofelia
Release Date:07/01/1985
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
Character:
Release Date:07/12/1983
Hej du himlen!
Character:
Release Date:31/08/1983
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
Character:Anne-Marie
Release Date:28/02/1983
Fanny and Alexander
Character:Maj
Release Date:17/12/1982
The Rooster
Character:Åsa Eriksson
Release Date:04/09/1981
Giliap
Character:Girl at Summer Hotel
Release Date:16/11/1975
Television Appearances
To Cook a Bear
Character:Madam Sjödahl
Jana - Marked For Life
Character:Margaretha Berzelius
Midsummer Night
Character:Carina
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
Character:Valdir
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
Character:Self
Blackwater
Character:Annie Raft (1991)
Young Royals
Character:Queen Kristina
The Investigation
Character:Ingrid Wall
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
Character:Voice
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
Character:Narrator
Face to Face
Character:Maja
Allt jag inte minns
Character:Gunilla
Mästaren
Character:Self
Glitch
Character:Nicola Heysen
The Legacy
Character:
Skavlan
Character:Self - Guest
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Character:Shmi (voice)
Performances
Character:Eva
Håkan Bråkan
Character:Världsrymdens ledare
Karlsson on the Roof
Character:Mamma
Kenny Starfighter
Character:Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Character:Emilie
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Character:Mamma
The Best Intentions
Character:Anna Bergman
Vildanden
Character:Gina Ekdahl
Fanny and Alexander
Character:Maj
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
Character:Ingrid
The Guldbagge Awards
Character:Self - Best Actress winner
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