Pernilla August
Born: 1958-02-13 in 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.
Filmography
2025
- To Cook a Bear as Madam Sjödahl
- The Scarab Flies at Dusk as Irma
- The Dance Club as Charlotte
2024
- Ronja the Robber's Daughter as Valdir
- Midsummer Night as Carina
- Jana - Marked For Life as Margaretha Berzelius
2023
- Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled as Self
- Blackwater as Annie Raft (1991)
- Surprise as Ingrid
2021
- Young Royals as Queen Kristina
- The Ape Star as Gorilla (voice)
2020
- The Investigation as Ingrid Wall
- The Last Journey Of The Vikings as Voice
- Building Happiness as Self - Narrator (voice)
2019
- Face to Face as Maja
- Mästaren as Self
- Allt jag inte minns as Gunilla
- Swoon as Elin Lindgren
- Bergman Revisited
- Britt-Marie Was Here as Britt-Marie
2018
- Kursk as Oksana
- Bergman: A Year in a Life as Self
- Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. as Karin Bergman
- Bergman's Reliquarium
- Filmworker as Self
- Scenes in the Night as Marianne
2017
- Law of the Land as Britta
2016
- A Serious Game ... (Director)
- Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt as Self
2015
- Glitch as Nicola Heysen
- White People as Viktoria
2014
- The Legacy
- Gentlemen as Greta
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
2010
- Beyond ... (Director)
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Miss Kicki as Kicki
- Kenny Begins as Rektorn
- A Rational Solution as Karin
2008
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars as Shmi (voice)
2007
- Performances as Eva
- Women and Bergman as Self
2006
- Search as Madelene
- Those Who Whisper as Anna Gustavsson
- Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2005
- Manslaughter as Nina
- Mouth to Mouth as Leyla
- Doxa as Kristina
- Blindgångare ... (Director)
2004
- Eiffel Tower as Lena
- Rancid
- Day and Night as Eva
- Terrorman as (voice)
2003
- Håkan Bråkan as Världsrymdens ledare
- Daybreak as Agnes
- Details as Ann
- Heliga Birgitta as Heliga Birgitta
2002
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones as Shmi Skywalker
- I Am Dina as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
- Karlsson on the Roof as Mamma
- Jan Malmsjö as Self
- Karlsson on the Roof as Mamma
- Everyone Loves Alice
- A Love Affair as Anna
2001
- The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I as Self
- Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
- Deadline as Beata Ekesjö
- You Do the Best You Can as Self
2000
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid as Emilie
- Light Keeps Me Company as Self
- Anna as Anna Terlow
- Gossip as Molly Fischer
- The Birthday as Tove
1999
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace as Shmi Skywalker
- Mary, Mother of Jesus as Mary of Nazareth
- The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence as Mamma
- Where The Rainbow Ends as Tove
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 as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
- The Last Yankee
1996
- Jerusalem as Karin
- Private Confessions as Anna
1995
- En nämndemans död as Vanja Holm
- Death of a Juror as Vanja Holm
1992
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles as Emilie
- The Best Intentions as Anna Bergman
1991
- The Best Intentions as Anna Bergman
1989
- Vildanden as Gina Ekdahl
- Den döende dandyn as Thora Dardel
1987
1986
- The Serpent's Way as Eva
1985
- The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark as Ofelia
- Hamlet as Ofelia
1984
- Fanny and Alexander as Maj
- Hur ska det gå för Pettersson? as Ingrid
1983
- Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
- Hej du himlen!
- Mr. Sleeman Is Coming as Anne-Marie
1982
- Fanny and Alexander as Maj
1981
- The Guldbagge Awards as Self - Best Actress winner
- The Rooster as Åsa Eriksson
1979
- Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet as Abigail
1975
- Giliap as Girl at Summer Hotel