Pernilla August

Acting • 1958-02-13 • 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

6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999

8.5

Young Royals

2021

6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002

6.8

Glitch

2015

7.0

The Best Intentions

1992

6.1

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

2012

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Filmography

2025
To Cook a BearTV
Madam Sjödahl • 6 episodes
★ 7.9
2025
The Dance ClubFilm
Charlotte
★ 6.1
2025
The Scarab Flies at DuskTV
Irma • 8 episodes
★ 5.3
2024
Ronja the Robber's DaughterTV
Valdir • 6 episodes
★ 6.6
2024
Midsummer NightTV
Carina • 5 episodes
★ 6.4
2024
Jana - Marked For LifeTV
Margaretha Berzelius • 6 episodes
★ 6.1
2023
BlackwaterTV
Annie Raft (1991) • 6 episodes
★ 6.2
2023
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less TravelledTV
Self • 1 episodes
★ 8.0
2023
SurpriseFilm
Ingrid
2021
Young RoyalsTV
Queen Kristina • 8 episodes
★ 8.5
2021
The Ape StarFilm
Gorilla (voice)
★ 5.7
2020
The InvestigationTV
Ingrid Wall • 6 episodes
★ 7.1
2020
The Last Journey Of The VikingsTV
Voice • 1 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
The Last Journey Of The VikingsTV
Narrator • 3 episodes
★ 7.8
2020
Building HappinessFilm
Self - Narrator (voice)
★ 5.0
2019
Face to FaceTV
Maja • 8 episodes
★ 6.1
2019
Britt-Marie Was HereFilm
Britt-Marie
★ 5.2
2019
SwoonFilm
Elin Lindgren
★ 6.1
2019
MästarenTV
Self • 1 episodes
2019
Allt jag inte minnsTV
Gunilla • 3 episodes
2019
Bergman RevisitedFilm
2018
KurskFilm
Oksana
★ 6.6
2018
FilmworkerFilm
Self
★ 7.1
2018
Bergman: A Year in a LifeFilm
Self
★ 7.4
2018
Scenes in the NightFilm
Marianne
★ 5.7
2018
Bergman's ReliquariumFilm
★ 6.5
2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.Film
Karin Bergman
★ 7.0
2017
Law of the LandFilm
Britta
★ 6.4
2016
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträttFilm
Self
★ 8.0
2015
GlitchTV
Nicola Heysen • 6 episodes
★ 6.8
2015
White PeopleFilm
Viktoria
★ 3.7
2014
The LegacyTV
★ 7.4
2014
GentlemenFilm
Greta
★ 6.5
2013
Trespassing BergmanFilm
Self
★ 6.6
2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationFilm
Sara Landhag
★ 6.1
2012
Call GirlFilm
Dagmar Glans
★ 6.3
2012
The Last SentenceFilm
Maja Forssman
★ 6.1
2009
SkavlanTV
Self - Guest • 1 episodes
★ 5.0
2009
Kenny BeginsFilm
Rektorn
★ 6.0
2009
Miss KickiFilm
Kicki
★ 5.6
2009
A Rational SolutionFilm
Karin
★ 5.6
2008
Star Wars: The Clone WarsTV
Shmi (voice) • 1 episodes
★ 8.5
2007
PerformancesTV
Eva • 6 episodes
★ 7.2
2007
Women and BergmanFilm
Self
2006
SearchFilm
Madelene
★ 4.4
2006
Those Who WhisperTV
Anna Gustavsson • 2 episodes
2006
Løven - Henrik IbsenFilm
2005
ManslaughterFilm
Nina
★ 5.9
2005
Mouth to MouthFilm
Leyla
★ 4.9
2005
DoxaFilm
Kristina
★ 7.0
2004
Day and NightFilm
Eva
★ 6.4
2004
RancidFilm
★ 4.9
2004
Eiffel TowerFilm
Lena
★ 7.0
2004
TerrormanFilm
(voice)
2003
DaybreakFilm
Agnes
★ 6.5
2003
DetailsFilm
Ann
★ 4.6
2003
Håkan BråkanTV
Världsrymdens ledare • 24 episodes
★ 4.0
2003
Heliga Birgitta 1303 - 1373TV
Heliga Birgitta • 3 episodes
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesFilm
Shmi Skywalker
★ 6.6
2002
I Am DinaFilm
Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
★ 5.5
2002
Karlsson on the RoofFilm
Mamma
★ 4.3
2002
Everyone Loves AliceFilm
★ 5.6
2002
Karlsson on the RoofTV
Mamma • 26 episodes
★ 10.0
2002
Jan MalmsjöFilm
Self
2002
A Love AffairFilm
Anna
2001
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode IFilm
Self
★ 7.3
2001
DeadlineFilm
Beata Ekesjö
★ 4.8
2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s AnxietyFilm
★ 5.5
2001
You Do the Best You CanFilm
Self
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidFilm
Emilie
★ 5.8
2000
Light Keeps Me CompanyFilm
Self
★ 7.9
2000
GossipFilm
Molly Fischer
★ 3.7
2000
The BirthdayFilm
Tove
★ 4.3
2000
AnnaFilm
Anna Terlow
★ 5.4
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceFilm
Shmi Skywalker
★ 6.6
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceFilm
Mamma
★ 5.8
1999
Mary, Mother of JesusFilm
Mary of Nazareth
★ 4.1
1999
Where The Rainbow EndsFilm
Tove
★ 4.7
1998
In the Presence of a ClownFilm
Karin Bergman
★ 7.0
1998
The Last ContractFilm
Nina Nyman
★ 5.8
1998
The Glass-Blower's ChildrenFilm
Sofia
★ 5.8
1997
Kenny StarfighterTV
Kennys Memorymatic (voice) • 7 episodes
★ 7.4
1997
The Last YankeeFilm
★ 4.5
1996
JerusalemFilm
Karin
★ 7.3
1996
Private ConfessionsFilm
Anna
★ 6.1
1995
En nämndemans dödTV
Vanja Holm • 3 episodes
★ 4.0
1995
Death of a JurorFilm
Vanja Holm
★ 1.0
1992
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesTV
Emilie • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesTV
Mamma • 1 episodes
★ 6.5
1992
The Best IntentionsFilm
Anna Bergman
★ 7.0
1991
The Best IntentionsTV
Anna Bergman • 4 episodes
★ 7.0
1989
VildandenTV
Gina Ekdahl • 3 episodes
★ 7.5
1989
Den döende dandynFilm
Thora Dardel
★ 5.7
1987
The EggFilm
★ 10.0
1986
The Serpent's WayFilm
Eva
★ 5.8
1985
HamletFilm
Ofelia
★ 7.7
1985
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkTV
Ofelia • 2 episodes
1984
Fanny and AlexanderTV
Maj • 1 episodes
★ 8.3
1984
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?TV
Ingrid • 3 episodes
★ 9.0
1983
Alfred Nobel - Mr. DynamiteFilm
★ 8.0
1983
Mr. Sleeman Is ComingFilm
Anne-Marie
★ 7.0
1983
Hej du himlen!Film
1982
Fanny and AlexanderFilm
Maj
★ 7.8
1981
The RoosterFilm
Åsa Eriksson
★ 5.6
1981
The Guldbagge AwardsTV
Self - Best Actress winner • 1 episodes
★ 5.5
1979
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetFilm
Abigail
★ 7.0
1977
Tolvslaget på SkansenTV
Self - Poem Reader • 1 episodes
1975
GiliapFilm
Girl at Summer Hotel
★ 5.6