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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Pernilla August
Filmography
Acting (75)
2025
The Dance Clubas Charlotte
6.1
2023
Surpriseas Ingrid
2021
The Ape Staras Gorilla (voice)
5.7
2020
Building Happinessas Self - Narrator (voice)
5.0
2019
Swoonas Elin Lindgren
6.1
2019
Britt-Marie Was Hereas Britt-Marie
5.2
2018
Kurskas Oksana
6.6
2018
Bergman: A Year in a Lifeas Self
7.4
2018
Filmworkeras Self
7.1
2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.as Karin Bergman
7.0
2018
Scenes in the Nightas Marianne
5.7
6.5
2017
Law of the Landas Britta
6.5
2016
8.0
2015
White Peopleas Viktoria
3.7
2014
Gentlemenas Greta
6.5
2013
Trespassing Bergmanas Self
6.6
2012
The Last Sentenceas Maja Forssman
6.1
2012
Call Girlas Dagmar Glans
6.4
2012
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nationas Sara Landhag
6.1
2009
A Rational Solutionas Karin
5.6
2009
Miss Kickias Kicki
5.7
2009
Kenny Beginsas Rektorn
6.0
2007
Women and Bergmanas Self
2006
Searchas Madelene
4.5
2005
Mouth to Mouthas Leyla
5.0
2005
Doxaas Kristina
7.0
2005
Manslaughteras Nina
5.9
2004
4.9
2004
Day and Nightas Eva
6.4
2004
Eiffel Toweras Lena
7.0
2004
Terrormanas (voice)
2003
Daybreakas Agnes
6.4
2003
Detailsas Ann
4.7
2002
Jan Malmsjöas Self
5.8
2002
Karlsson on the Roofas Mamma
4.3
2002
A Love Affairas Anna
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clonesas Shmi Skywalker
6.6
2002
I Am Dinaas Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
5.6
2001
Deadlineas Beata Ekesjö
4.8
7.3
2001
You Do the Best You Canas Self
5.5
2000
Gossipas Molly Fischer
3.8
2000
Annaas Anna Terlow
5.4
5.8
2000
Light Keeps Me Companyas Self
7.9
2000
The Birthdayas Tove
4.0
1999
Mary, Mother of Jesusas Mary of Nazareth
4.1
5.8
1999
Where The Rainbow Endsas Tove
4.7
1999
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menaceas Shmi Skywalker
6.6
1998
In the Presence of a Clownas Karin Bergman
7.0
1998
The Last Contractas Nina Nyman
5.8
1998
The Glass-Blower's Childrenas Sofia
5.7
1997
4.5
1996
Private Confessionsas Anna
6.1
1996
Jerusalemas Karin
7.3
1995
Death of a Juroras Vanja Holm
1.0
1992
The Best Intentionsas Anna Bergman
7.0
1989
Den döende dandynas Thora Dardel
5.7
1987
10.0
1986
The Serpent's Wayas Eva
5.8
1985
7.7
8.0
1983
1983
Mr. Sleeman Is Comingas Anne-Marie
7.0
1982
Fanny and Alexanderas Maj
7.8
1981
The Roosteras Åsa Eriksson
5.6
1979
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetas Abigail
7.0
1975
Giliapas Girl at Summer Hotel
5.6
Production & Directing (6)
2019
Bergman RevisitedDirector
2018
Scenes in the NightDirector
5.7
2016
A Serious GameDirector
5.5
2010
BeyondDirector
6.5
2010
BeyondWriter
6.5
2005
BlindgångareDirector
9.0