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Pernilla August
Actor, Director, WriterBorn February 13, 1958 (67 years)
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
Pernilla August Filmography
| 2025 | To Cook a Bear (TV Series) · as Madam Sjödahl |
| 2025 | The Dance Club · as Charlotte |
| 2025 | Tordyveln flyger i skymningen (TV Series) · as Irma |
| 2024 | Midsummer Night (TV Series) · as Carina |
| 2024 | Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2024) (TV Series) · as Valdir |
| 2024 | Jana - Marked for Life (TV Series) · as Margaretha Berzelius |
| 2023 | Blackwater (TV Series) · as Annie Raft (1991) |
| 2021 | Young Royals (TV Series) · as Queen Kristina |
| 2021 | The Ape Star · as Gorilla (voice) |
| 2020 | The Investigation (2020) (TV Series) · as Ingrid Wall |
| 2020 | The Last Journey of the Vikings (TV Series) · as Narrator |
| 2019 | Face to Face (2019) (TV Series) · as Maja |
| 2019 | Allt jag inte minns (TV Series) · as Gunilla |
| 2019 | Swoon · as Elin Lindgren |
| 2019 | Britt-Marie Was Here · as Britt-Marie |
| 2018 | The Command · as Oksana |
| 2018 | |
| 2018 | Scenes from the Nigh · as Marianne |
| 2017 | Law of the Land · as Britta |
| 2016 | Gentlemen & Gangsters (TV Series) · as Greta |
| 2015 | The Deposit · as Viktoria |
| 2015 | Glitch (2015) (TV Series) · as Nicola Heysen |
| 2014 | Gentlemen · as Greta |
| 2014 | Arvingerne (TV Series) |
| 2012 | The Last Sentence · as Maja Forssman |
| 2012 | Call Girl · as Dagmar Glans |
| 2012 | Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation · as Sara Landhag |
| 2009 | The Phantom Menace Review · as Shmi Skywalker |
| 2009 | Miss Kicki · as Kicki |
| 2009 | A Rational Solution · as Karin |
| 2009 | Kenny Begins · as Rektorn |
| 2008 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV Series) · as Shmi (voice) |
| 2007 | Performances (TV Series) · as Eva |
| 2007 | Elias and the Royal Yacht · as Berte |
| 2006 | Those Who Whisper · as Anna Gustavsson |
| 2006 | Search · as Madelene |
| 2005 | Mouth to Mouth · as Leyla |
| 2005 | Doxa · as Kristina |
| 2005 | Manslaughter · as Nina |
| 2004 | |
| 2004 | Day and Night · as Eva |
| 2003 | Håkan Bråkan (TV Series) · as Världsrymdens Ledare |
| 2003 | Daybreak · as Agnes |
| 2003 | Details · as Ann |
| 2002 | |
| 2002 | Karlsson on the Roof · as Mamma |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones · as Shmi Skywalker |
| 2002 | I Am Dina · as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother |
| 2002 | The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones (TV Series) · as Mamma |
| 2001 | The Bomber · as Beata Ekesjö |
| 2000 | Gossip · as Molly Fischer |
| 2000 | Anna · as Anna Terlow |
| 2000 | |
| 2000 | The Birthday · as Tove |
| 1999 | Mary, Mother of Jesus · as Mary Of Nazareth |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Där regnbågen slutar · as Tove |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace · as Shmi Skywalker |
| 1998 | The Last Contract · as Nina Nyman |
| 1998 | The Glassblower's Children · as Sofia |
| 1997 | In the Presence of a Clown · as Karin Bergman |
| 1997 | Kenny Starfighter (TV Series) · as Kennys Memorymatic (voice) |
| 1997 | Persons Parfymeri (TV Series) · as Bodil |
| 1996 | Private Confessions · as Anna |
| 1996 | Jerusalem · as Karin |
| 1995 | Lumière and Company · as Anna Åkerblom (segment: Liv Ullman) |
| 1992 | The Best Intentions · as Anna Bergman |
| 1992 | The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV Series) · as Mamma |
| 1991 | The Best Intentions (TV Series) · as Anna Bergman |
| 1989 | Vildanden (TV Series) · as Gina Ekdahl |
| 1986 | The Serpent's Way · as Eva |
| 1983 | Fanny and Alexander (TV Series) · as Maj |
| 1982 | Fanny and Alexander · as Maj |
| 1981 | The Rooster · as Åsa Eriksson |
| 1979 | Linus and the Mysterious Red Brick House · as Abigail |
| 1975 | "Giliap" · as Girl At Summer Hotel |
| 2023 | Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Vortex · as Self |
| 2019 | Building Happiness · as Self - Narrator (voice) |
| 2019 | Mästaren (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Efter ex (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2018 | Bergman: A Year in a Life · as Self |
| 2017 | Filmworker · as Self |
| 2016 | Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt · as Self |
| 2013 | Trespassing Bergman · as Self |
| 2011 | Breaking News with Filip & Fredrik (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2010 | Robert Broberg - Målarock, Höjdare m fl. · as Self |
| 2009 | Skavlan (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2009 | Sommarkväll med Anne Lundberg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2005 | Dear Mr. Barroso · as Self |
| 2001 | The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' · as Self |
| 2000 | Ljuset håller mig sällskap · as Self |
| 1997 | Go'kväll (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1996 | Sen Kväll Med Luuk (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1992 | Gomorron (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1990 | Söndagsöppet (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1980 | Here Is Your Life (TV Series) · as Self |
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| 2014 | Arvingerne (TV Series) |
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