Pernilla August

Known for: Acting

Born: 1958-02-13 (age 68)

From: 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.

Filmography (103)

TV★ 7.8
To Cook a Bear
2025
as Madam Sjödahl
MOVIE★ 6.5
The Dance Club
2025
as Charlotte
TV★ 6.1
Jana - Marked For Life
2024
as Margaretha Berzelius
TV★ 6.1
Midsummer Night
2024
as Carina
TV★ 6.6
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
2024
as Valdir
TV★ 7.7
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
2023
as Self
MOVIE
Surprise
2023
as Ingrid
TV★ 6.1
Blackwater
2023
as Annie Raft (1991)
TV★ 8.5
Young Royals
2021
as Queen Kristina
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Ape Star
2021
as Gorilla (voice)
TV★ 7.0
The Investigation
2020
as Ingrid Wall
MOVIE
Building Happiness
2020
as Self - Narrator (voice)
TV★ 7.8
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
2020
as Voice
MOVIE
Bergman Revisited
2019
TV★ 6.0
Face to Face
2019
as Maja
TV
Allt jag inte minns
2019
as Gunilla
TV
Mästaren
2019
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
Swoon
2019
as Elin Lindgren
MOVIE★ 5.2
Britt-Marie Was Here
2019
as Britt-Marie
MOVIE★ 6.6
Kursk
2018
as Oksana
MOVIE★ 7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.1
Filmworker
2018
as Self
MOVIE★ 7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
2018
as Karin Bergman
MOVIE★ 6.5
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
MOVIE★ 5.7
Scenes in the Night
2018
as Marianne
MOVIE★ 6.5
Law of the Land
2017
as Britta
MOVIE★ 8.0
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
2016
as Self
MOVIE★ 3.7
White People
2015
as Viktoria
TV★ 6.8
Glitch
2015
as Nicola Heysen
MOVIE★ 6.5
Gentlemen
2014
as Greta
TV★ 7.5
The Legacy
2014
MOVIE★ 6.6
Trespassing Bergman
2013
as Self
MOVIE★ 6.1
The Last Sentence
2012
as Maja Forssman
MOVIE★ 6.3
Call Girl
2012
as Dagmar Glans
MOVIE★ 6.1
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
as Sara Landhag
MOVIE★ 5.6
A Rational Solution
2009
as Karin
MOVIE★ 5.5
Miss Kicki
2009
as Kicki
MOVIE★ 5.9
Kenny Begins
2009
as Rektorn
TV★ 5.0
Skavlan
2009
as Self - Guest
TV★ 8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
2008
as Shmi (voice)
MOVIE
Women and Bergman
2007
as Self
MOVIE
Those Who Whisper
2007
as Anna Gustavsson
TV★ 7.2
Performances
2007
as Eva
MOVIE
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006
MOVIE★ 4.5
Search
2006
as Madelene
MOVIE★ 5.0
Mouth to Mouth
2005
as Leyla
MOVIE★ 7.0
Doxa
2005
as Kristina
MOVIE★ 5.9
Manslaughter
2005
as Nina
MOVIE★ 4.9
Rancid
2004
MOVIE★ 6.4
Day and Night
2004
as Eva
MOVIE★ 7.0
Eiffel Tower
2004
as Lena
MOVIE
Terrorman
2004
as (voice)
TV★ 4.0
Håkan Bråkan
2003
as Världsrymdens ledare
MOVIE★ 6.4
Daybreak
2003
as Agnes
MOVIE★ 4.7
Details
2003
as Ann
MOVIE
Holy Birgitta
2003
as Heliga Birgitta
MOVIE★ 5.8
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
MOVIE★ 4.3
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
MOVIE
A Love Affair
2002
as Anna
MOVIE★ 6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
as Shmi Skywalker
MOVIE★ 5.6
I Am Dina
2002
as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
TV★ 10.0
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
as Mamma
MOVIE★ 4.7
Deadline
2001
as Beata Ekesjö
MOVIE★ 7.3
The Beginning: Making Episode I
2001
as Self
MOVIE
You Do the Best You Can
2001
as Self
MOVIE★ 5.5
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
MOVIE★ 3.8
Gossip
2000
as Molly Fischer
MOVIE★ 5.4
Anna
2000
as Anna Terlow
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
as Emilie
MOVIE★ 7.9
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
as Self
MOVIE★ 4.0
The Birthday
2000
as Tove
MOVIE★ 4.1
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
as Mary of Nazareth
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
as Mamma
MOVIE★ 4.7
Where The Rainbow Ends
1999
as Tove
MOVIE★ 6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
as Shmi Skywalker
MOVIE★ 7.0
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
as Karin Bergman
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Last Contract
1998
as Nina Nyman
MOVIE★ 5.7
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
as Sofia
TV★ 7.4
Kenny Starfighter
1997
as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
MOVIE★ 4.5
The Last Yankee
1997
MOVIE★ 6.1
Private Confessions
1996
as Anna
MOVIE★ 7.3
Jerusalem
1996
as Karin
TV★ 7.0
En nämndemans död
1995
as Vanja Holm
MOVIE★ 1.0
Death of a Juror
1995
as Vanja Holm
MOVIE★ 7.0
The Best Intentions
1992
as Anna Bergman
TV★ 6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
1992
as Emilie
TV★ 7.1
The Best Intentions
1991
as Anna Bergman
TV★ 7.5
Vildanden
1989
as Gina Ekdahl
MOVIE★ 5.7
Den döende dandyn
1989
as Thora Dardel
MOVIE★ 10.0
The Egg
1987
MOVIE★ 5.8
The Serpent's Way
1986
as Eva
MOVIE★ 7.7
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
as Ofelia
TV★ 8.3
Fanny and Alexander
1984
as Maj
TV★ 9.0
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
1984
as Ingrid
MOVIE★ 8.0
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983
MOVIE
Hej du himlen!
1983
MOVIE★ 7.0
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
1983
as Anne-Marie
MOVIE★ 7.8
Fanny and Alexander
1982
as Maj
TV★ 5.5
The Guldbagge Awards
1981
as Self - Best Actress winner
MOVIE★ 5.6
The Rooster
1981
as Åsa Eriksson
MOVIE★ 7.0
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
1979
as Abigail
MOVIE★ 5.5
Giliap
1975
as Girl at Summer Hotel
MOVIE
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
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