Pernilla August
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 106
Movies (79)
The Dance Club2025Charlotte
Surprise2023Ingrid
The Ape Star2021Gorilla (voice)
Building Happiness2020Self - Narrator (voice)
Bergman Revisited2019
Swoon2019Elin Lindgren
Britt-Marie Was Here2019Britt-Marie
Kursk2018Oksana
Bergman: A Year in a Life2018Self
Filmworker2018Self
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.2018Karin Bergman
Bergman's Reliquarium2018
Scenes in the Night2018Marianne
Law of the Land2017Britta
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt2016Self
A Serious Game2016Directing
White People2015Viktoria
Gentlemen2014Greta
Trespassing Bergman2013Self
The Last Sentence2012Maja Forssman
Call Girl2012Dagmar Glans
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation2012Sara Landhag
Beyond2010Directing
A Rational Solution2009Karin
Miss Kicki2009Kicki
Kenny Begins2009Rektorn
Women and Bergman2007Self- Those Who Whisper2007Anna Gustavsson
Løven - Henrik Ibsen2006
Search2006Madelene
Shows (27)
To Cook a Bear2025Madam Sjödahl
Jana - Marked For Life2024Margaretha Berzelius
Midsummer Night2024Carina
Ronja the Robber's Daughter2024Valdir
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled2023Self
Blackwater2023Annie Raft (1991)
Young Royals2021Queen Kristina
The Investigation2020Ingrid Wall
The Last Journey Of The Vikings2020Voice
Face to Face2019Maja
Allt jag inte minns2019Gunilla
Mästaren2019Self
Glitch2015Nicola Heysen
The Legacy2014
Skavlan2009Self - Guest
Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008Shmi (voice)
Performances2007Eva
Håkan Bråkan2003Världsrymdens ledare
Karlsson on the Roof2002Mamma
Kenny Starfighter1997Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
En nämndemans död1995Vanja Holm
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992Emilie
The Best Intentions1991Anna Bergman
Vildanden1989Gina Ekdahl
Fanny and Alexander1984Maj
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?1984Ingrid
The Guldbagge Awards1981Self - Best Actress winner