Pernilla August
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1958-02-13 (67 years old)
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sverige
Pernilla August
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
Acting
(2025)
(2023)
Surprise
as Ingrid
(2021)
The Ape Star
as Gorilla (voice)
(2020)
Building Happiness
as Self - Narrator (voice)
(2019)
(2019)
Swoon
as Elin Lindgren
(2019)
Britt-Marie Was Here
as Britt-Marie
(2018)
Kursk
as Oksana
(2018)
Filmworker
as Self
(2018)
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
(2018)
(2018)
Scenes in the Night
as Marianne
(2018)
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
as Karin Bergman
(2017)
Law of the Land
as Britta
(2016)
(2015)
White People
as Viktoria
(2014)
Gentlemen
as Greta
(2013)
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
(2012)
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
as Sara Landhag
(2012)
Call Girl
as Dagmar Glans
(2012)
The Last Sentence
as Maja Forssman
(2009)
Kenny Begins
as Rektorn
(2009)
Miss Kicki
as Kicki
(2009)
A Rational Solution
as Karin
(2007)
Those Who Whisper
as Anna Gustavsson
(2007)
Women and Bergman
as Self
(2006)
(2006)
Search
as Madelene
(2005)
Doxa
as Kristina
(2005)
Mouth to Mouth
as Leyla
(2005)
Manslaughter
as Nina
(2004)
(2004)
Day and Night
as Eva
(2004)
Eiffel Tower
as Lena
(2004)
Terrorman
as (voice)
(2003)
Details
as Ann
(2003)
Daybreak
as Agnes
(2003)
Holy Birgitta
as Heliga Birgitta
(2002)
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Shmi Skywalker
(2002)
Karlsson on the Roof
as Mamma
(2002)
(2002)
I Am Dina
as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
(2002)
A Love Affair
as Anna
(2001)
You Do the Best You Can
as Self
(2001)
(2001)
(2001)
Deadline
as Beata Ekesjö
(2000)
The Birthday
as Tove
(2000)
Light Keeps Me Company
as Self
(2000)
Anna
as Anna Terlow
(2000)
(2000)
Gossip
as Molly Fischer
(1999)
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Shmi Skywalker
(1999)
Mary, Mother of Jesus
as Mary of Nazareth
(1999)
Where The Rainbow Ends
as Tove
(1999)
(1998)
The Glass-Blower's Children
as Sofia
(1998)
The Last Contract
as Nina Nyman
(1998)
In the Presence of a Clown
as Karin Bergman
(1997)
(1996)
Jerusalem
as Karin
(1996)
Private Confessions
as Anna
(1995)
Death of a Juror
as Vanja Holm
(1992)
The Best Intentions
as Anna Bergman
(1989)
Den döende dandyn
as Thora Dardel
(1987)
(1986)
The Serpent's Way
as Eva
(1985)
(1983)
(1983)
(1983)
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
as Anne-Marie
(1982)
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj
(1981)
The Rooster
as Åsa Eriksson
(1975)
Giliap
as Girl at Summer Hotel
Crew
(2019)
Bergman Revisited
Director
(2018)
Scenes in the Night
Director
(2016)
A Serious Game
Director
(2010)
Beyond
Director, Writer
(2005)
Blindgångare
Director