Pernilla August

Actor · Director · Writer· Stockholm, 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

The roles that explain the career.

Full credits

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceposter

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Shmi Skywalker · 1999

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesposter

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

Shmi Skywalker · 2002

Fanny and Alexanderposter

Kurskposter

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nationposter

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

Sara Landhag · 2012

Call Girlposter

Call Girl

Dagmar Glans · 2012

The Best Intentionsposter

The Best Intentions

Anna Bergman · 1992

Britt-Marie Was Hereposter

Britt-Marie Was Here

2019

Filmography

46 credits across 4 departments.

Year	Title	Role	Type
2024	Jana - Marked For Life	Margaretha Berzelius	TV
2023	Blackwater	Annie Raft (1991)	TV
2018	Filmworker	Self	Film
2016	A Serious Game	Director	Film
2015	Glitch	Nicola Heysen	TV
2015	White People	Viktoria	Film
2014	Gentlemen	Greta	Film
2013	Trespassing Bergman	Self	Film
2012	Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation	Sara Landhag	Film
2012	Call Girl	Dagmar Glans	Film
2012	The Last Sentence	Maja Forssman	Film
2010	Beyond	Director	Film
2010	Beyond	Writer	Film
2009	A Rational Solution	Karin	Film
2009	Kenny Begins	Rektorn	Film
2009	Miss Kicki	Kicki	Film
2007	Those Who Whisper	Anna Gustavsson	Film
2006	Search	Madelene	Film
2005	Manslaughter	Nina	Film
2004	Rancid		Film
2004	Day and Night	Eva	Film
2003	Details	Ann	Film
2003	Daybreak	Agnes	Film
2002	Karlsson on the Roof	Mamma	Film
2002	I Am Dina	Hjertrud, Dina's Mother	Film
2002	Everyone Loves Alice		Film
2002	Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones	Shmi Skywalker	Film
2001	Deadline	Beata Ekesjö	Film
2001	The Beginning: Making Episode I	Self	Film
2000	Light Keeps Me Company	Self	Film
2000	The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid	Emilie	Film
2000	Gossip	Molly Fischer	Film
1999	Mary, Mother of Jesus	Mary of Nazareth	Film
1999	Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace	Shmi Skywalker	Film
1998	In the Presence of a Clown	Karin Bergman	Film
1998	The Glass-Blower's Children	Sofia	Film
1998	The Last Contract	Nina Nyman	Film
1996	Private Confessions	Anna	Film
1995	En nämndemans död	Vanja Holm	TV
1992	The Best Intentions	Anna Bergman	Film
1986	The Serpent's Way	Eva	Film
1985	Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark	Ofelia	Film
1983	Hej du himlen!		Film
1982	Fanny and Alexander	Maj	Film
1981	The Rooster	Åsa Eriksson	Film
1975	Giliap	Girl at Summer Hotel	Film

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