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Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Acting

Born: February 13, 1958Stockholm, 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.

Known For
Filmography
The Dance Club

The Dance Club

Charlotte

2025
Tordyveln flyger i skymningen

Tordyveln flyger i skymningen

mormor Irma

2025
Surprise

Surprise

Ingrid

2023
The Ape Star

The Ape Star

Gorilla (voice)

2021
Building Happiness

Building Happiness

Self - Narrator (voice)

2020
Bergman Revisited

Bergman Revisited

2019
Swoon

Swoon

Elin Lindgren

2019
Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie Was Here

Britt-Marie

2019
Kursk

Kursk

Oksana

2018
Bergman: A Year in a Life

Bergman: A Year in a Life

Self

2018
Filmworker

Filmworker

Self

2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

Karin Bergman

2018
Scenes in the Night

Scenes in the Night

Marianne

2018
Bergman's Reliquarium

Bergman's Reliquarium

2018
Law of the Land

Law of the Land

Britta

2017
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

Self

2016
White People

White People

Viktoria

2015
Gentlemen

Gentlemen

Greta

2014
Trespassing Bergman

Trespassing Bergman

Self

2013
The Last Sentence

The Last Sentence

Maja Forssman

2012
Call Girl

Call Girl

Dagmar Glans

2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

Sara Landhag

2012
A Rational Solution

A Rational Solution

Karin

2009
Miss Kicki

Miss Kicki

Kicki

2009
Kenny Begins

Kenny Begins

Rektorn

2009
Women and Bergman

Women and Bergman

Self

2007

Those Who Whisper

Anna Gustavsson

2007
Løven - Henrik Ibsen

Løven - Henrik Ibsen

2006
Search

Search

Madelene

2006
Mouth to Mouth

Mouth to Mouth

Leyla

2005
Doxa

Doxa

Kristina

2005
Manslaughter

Manslaughter

Nina

2005
Rancid

Rancid

2004
Day and Night

Day and Night

Eva

2004
Eiffel Tower

Eiffel Tower

Lena

2004

Terrorman

(voice)

2004
Daybreak

Daybreak

Agnes

2003
Details

Details

Ann

2003

Holy Birgitta

Heliga Birgitta

2003
Everyone Loves Alice

Everyone Loves Alice

2002
Karlsson on the Roof

Karlsson on the Roof

Mamma

2002

A Love Affair

Anna

2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Shmi Skywalker

2002
I Am Dina

I Am Dina

Hjertrud, Dina's Mother

2002
Deadline

Deadline

Beata Ekesjö

2001
The Beginning: Making Episode I

The Beginning: Making Episode I

Self

2001
You Do the Best You Can

You Do the Best You Can

Self

2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001
Gossip

Gossip

Molly Fischer

2000
Anna

Anna

Anna Terlow

2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

Emilie

2000
Light Keeps Me Company

Light Keeps Me Company

Self

2000
The Birthday

The Birthday

Tove

2000
Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary, Mother of Jesus

Mary of Nazareth

1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

Mamma

1999
Where The Rainbow Ends

Where The Rainbow Ends

Tove

1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Shmi Skywalker

1999
In the Presence of a Clown

In the Presence of a Clown

Karin Bergman

1998
The Last Contract

The Last Contract

Nina Nyman

1998
The Glass-Blower's Children

The Glass-Blower's Children

Sofia

1998

The Last Yankee

1997
Private Confessions

Private Confessions

Anna

1996
Jerusalem

Jerusalem

Karin

1996
Death of a Juror

Death of a Juror

Vanja Holm

1995
The Best Intentions

The Best Intentions

Anna Bergman

1992
Den döende dandyn

Den döende dandyn

Thora Dardel

1989

The Egg

1987
The Serpent's Way

The Serpent's Way

Eva

1986
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

Ofelia

1985
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite

Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite

1983
Hej du himlen!

Hej du himlen!

1983
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

Anne-Marie

1983
Fanny and Alexander

Fanny and Alexander

Maj

1982
The Rooster

The Rooster

Åsa Eriksson

1981
Giliap

Giliap

Girl at Summer Hotel

1975