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Pernilla August
Known for Star Wars: The Clone Wars · Young Royals
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.
Snapshot 2026-10-15
- Born
- Feb 13, 1958
- Birthplace
- Stockholm, Sverige
- Known For
- Acting
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.
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Known For
Filmography
Movies
GiliapGirl at Summer Hotel
1975
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetAbigail
1979
The RoosterÅsa Eriksson
1981
Fanny and AlexanderMaj
1982
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983HD
Hej du himlen!
1983
Mr. Sleeman Is ComingAnne-Marie
1983
HamletOfelia
1985
The Serpent's WayEva
1986
The Egg
1987
Den döende dandynThora Dardel
1989
The Best IntentionsAnna Bergman
1992
Death of a JurorVanja Holm
1995
JerusalemKarin
1996
Private ConfessionsAnna
1996TL
The Last Yankee
1997
In the Presence of a ClownKarin Bergman
1998
The Glass-Blower's ChildrenSofia
1998
The Last ContractNina Nyman
1998
Mary, Mother of JesusMary of Nazareth
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceShmi Skywalker
1999
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceMamma
1999
Where The Rainbow EndsTove
1999
AnnaAnna Terlow
2000
GossipMolly Fischer
2000
Light Keeps Me CompanySelf
2000
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidEmilie
2000
The BirthdayTove
2000
DeadlineBeata Ekesjö
2001
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelf
2001
You Do the Best You CanSelf
2001
A Love AffairAnna
2002
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
I Am DinaHjertrud, Dina's Mother
2002
Jan MalmsjöSelf
2002
Karlsson on the RoofMamma
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesShmi Skywalker
2002
DaybreakAgnes
2003
DetailsAnn
2003
Day and NightEva
2004
Eiffel TowerLena
2004
Rancid
2004T
Terrorman(voice)
2004
BlindgångareDirector
2005
DoxaKristina
2005
ManslaughterNina
2005
Mouth to MouthLeyla
2005
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006
SearchMadelene
2006
Women and BergmanSelf
2007
A Rational SolutionKarin
2009
Kenny BeginsRektorn
2009
Miss KickiKicki
2009
BeyondDirector
2010BeyondWriter
2010
Call GirlDagmar Glans
2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationSara Landhag
2012
The Last SentenceMaja Forssman
2012
Trespassing BergmanSelf
2013
GentlemenGreta
2014
White PeopleViktoria
2015
A Serious GameDirector
2016
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträttSelf
2016
Law of the LandBritta
2017
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
Bergman: A Year in a LifeSelf
2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.Karin Bergman
2018
FilmworkerSelf
2018
KurskOksana
2018
Scenes in the NightMarianne
2018Scenes in the NightDirector
2018
Bergman Revisited
2019Bergman RevisitedDirector
2019
Britt-Marie Was HereBritt-Marie
2019
SwoonElin Lindgren
2019
Building HappinessSelf - Narrator (voice)
2020
The Ape StarGorilla (voice)
2021
SurpriseIngrid
2023
The Dance ClubCharlotte
2025TW
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
Television
The Guldbagge AwardsSelf - Best Actress winner · 1 eps
1981
Fanny and AlexanderMaj · 1 eps
1984
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?Ingrid · 3 eps
1984
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkOfelia · 2 eps
1985
VildandenGina Ekdahl · 3 eps
1989
The Best IntentionsAnna Bergman · 4 eps
1991
The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesEmilie · 1 eps
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesMamma · 1 eps
1992
En nämndemans dödVanja Holm · 3 eps
1995
Kenny StarfighterKennys Memorymatic (voice) · 7 eps
1997Karlsson on the RoofMamma · 26 eps
2002HB
Heliga BirgittaHeliga Birgitta · 3 eps
2003
Håkan BråkanVärldsrymdens ledare · 24 eps
2003
Those Who WhisperAnna Gustavsson · 2 eps
2006
PerformancesEva · 6 eps
2007
Star Wars: The Clone WarsShmi (voice) · 1 eps
2008
SkavlanSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2009
The Legacy9 eps
2014The LegacyDirector
2014
GlitchNicola Heysen · 6 eps
2015
Allt jag inte minnsGunilla · 3 eps
2019
Face to FaceMaja · 8 eps
2019
MästarenSelf · 1 eps
2019
The InvestigationIngrid Wall · 6 eps
2020
The Last Journey Of The VikingsVoice · 1 eps
2020The Last Journey Of The VikingsNarrator · 3 eps
2020
Young RoyalsQueen Kristina · 8 eps
2021
BlackwaterAnnie Raft (1991) · 6 eps
2023
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less TravelledSelf · 1 eps
2023
Jana - Marked For LifeMargaretha Berzelius · 6 eps
2024
Midsummer NightCarina · 5 eps
2024
Ronja the Robber's DaughterValdir · 6 eps
2024
The Scarab Flies at DuskIrma · 8 eps
2025
To Cook a BearMadam Sjödahl · 6 eps
2025Photos
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