Pernilla August
Acting1958Stockholm, Sverige
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 History
2025
The Dance Club
as Charlotte
Tordyveln flyger i skymningen
as mormor Irma
To Cook a Bear
TVas Madam Sjödahl• 6 eps
2024
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
TVas Valdir• 6 eps
Midsummer Night
TVas Carina
Jana - Marked For Life
TVas Margaretha Berzelius
2023
2021
The Ape Star
as Gorilla (voice)
Young Royals
TVas Queen Kristina• 8 eps
2020
Building Happiness
as Self - Narrator (voice)
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
TVas Narrator• 3 eps
The Investigation
TVas Ingrid Wall
2019
Swoon
as Elin Lindgren
Britt-Marie Was Here
as Britt-Marie
Glitch
TVas Nicola Heysen• 6 eps
Face to Face
TVas Maja
Allt jag inte minns
TVas Gunilla
Mästaren
TVas Self
Bergman Revisited
Director
2018
Filmworker
as Self
Kursk
as Oksana
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
Scenes in the Night
as Marianne
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
as Karin Bergman
Scenes in the Night
Director
2017
Law of the Land
as Britta
2016
A Serious Game
Director
2015
White People
as Viktoria
2014
Gentlemen
as Greta
The Legacy
TVDirector
2013
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
as Sara Landhag
Call Girl
as Dagmar Glans
The Last Sentence
as Maja Forssman
2011
Star Wars: The Clone Wars - The Mortis Trilogy
as Shmi Skywalker (voice)
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TVas Shmi (voice)• 1 eps
2009
2007
2006
Search
as Madelene
2005
2004
2003
2002
Karlsson on the Roof
as Mamma
I Am Dina
as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Shmi Skywalker
A Love Affair
as Anna
Karlsson on the Roof
TVas Mamma
2001
Deadline
as Beata Ekesjö
You Do the Best You Can
as Self
2000
1999
Mary, Mother of Jesus
as Mary of Nazareth
Where The Rainbow Ends
as Tove
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Shmi Skywalker
1998
In the Presence of a Clown
as Karin Bergman
The Glass-Blower's Children
as Sofia
The Last Contract
as Nina Nyman
1997
Kenny Starfighter
TVas Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
1996
Jerusalem
as Karin
Private Confessions
as Anna
1995
Death of a Juror
as Vanja Holm
1993
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TVas Mamma / Emilie• 1 eps
1992
The Best Intentions
as Anna Bergman
1991
The Best Intentions
TVas Anna Bergman
1989
Den döende dandyn
as Thora Dardel
Vildanden
TVas Gina Ekdahl
1987
1986
The Serpent's Way
as Eva
1985
1984
Fanny and Alexander
TVas Maj
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
TVas Ingrid
1983
1982
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj
1981
The Rooster
as Åsa Eriksson
The Guldbagge Awards
TVas Self - Best Actress winner
1975
Giliap
as Girl at Summer Hotel