Pernilla August
Known for acting · Born 13 February 1958 · 68 · Stockholm, Sverige
112 credits
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
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
Young Royals
2021
The Best Intentions
1992
Glitch
2015
The Legacy
2014
Britt-Marie Was Here
2019
Beyond
2010
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
Manslaughter
2005
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
Håkan Bråkan
2003
Acting (106)
2025To Cook a BearMadam Sjödahl · 6 episodesSeries
2025The Dance ClubCharlotteFilm
2025The Scarab Flies at DuskIrma · 8 episodesSeries
2024Ronja the Robber's DaughterValdir · 6 episodesSeries
2024Midsummer NightCarina · 5 episodesSeries
2024Jana - Marked For LifeMargaretha Berzelius · 6 episodesSeries
2023BlackwaterAnnie Raft (1991) · 6 episodesSeries
2023Liv Ullmann: A Road Less TravelledSelfSeries
2023SurpriseIngridFilm
2021Young RoyalsQueen Kristina · 8 episodesSeries
2021The Ape StarGorilla (voice)Film
2020The InvestigationIngrid Wall · 6 episodesSeries
2020The Last Journey Of The VikingsVoice, Narrator · 3 episodesSeries
2020Building HappinessSelf - Narrator (voice)Film
2019Britt-Marie Was HereBritt-MarieFilm
2019Face to FaceMaja · 8 episodesSeries
2019SwoonElin LindgrenFilm
2019Bergman RevisitedFilm
2019Allt jag inte minnsGunilla · 3 episodesSeries
2019MästarenSelfSeries
2018KurskOksanaFilm
2018FilmworkerSelfFilm
2018Bergman: A Year in a LifeSelfFilm
2018Scenes in the NightMarianneFilm
2018Bergman's ReliquariumFilm
2018Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.Karin BergmanFilm
2017Law of the LandBrittaFilm
2016Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträttSelfFilm
2015GlitchNicola Heysen · 6 episodesSeries
2015White PeopleViktoriaFilm
2014The Legacy · 9 episodesSeries
2014GentlemenGretaFilm
2013Trespassing BergmanSelfFilm
2012Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationSara LandhagFilm
2012Call GirlDagmar GlansFilm
2012The Last SentenceMaja ForssmanFilm
2009Kenny BeginsRektornFilm
2009Miss KickiKickiFilm
2009A Rational SolutionKarinFilm
2009SkavlanSelf - GuestSeries
2008Star Wars: The Clone WarsShmi (voice)Series
2007PerformancesEva · 6 episodesSeries
2007Women and BergmanSelfFilm
2006SearchMadeleneFilm
2006Løven - Henrik IbsenFilm
2006Those Who WhisperAnna Gustavsson · 2 episodesSeries
2005ManslaughterNinaFilm
2005Mouth to MouthLeylaFilm
2005DoxaKristinaFilm
2004RancidFilm
2004Day and NightEvaFilm
2004Eiffel TowerLenaFilm
2004Terrorman(voice)Film
2003DaybreakAgnesFilm
2003DetailsAnnFilm
2003Håkan BråkanVärldsrymdens ledare · 24 episodesSeries
2003Heliga BirgittaHeliga Birgitta · 3 episodesSeries
2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesShmi SkywalkerFilm
2002I Am DinaHjertrud, Dina's MotherFilm
2002Karlsson on the RoofMammaFilm
2002Everyone Loves AliceFilm
2002Karlsson on the RoofMamma · 26 episodesSeries
2002A Love AffairAnnaFilm
2002Jan MalmsjöSelfFilm
2001The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode ISelfFilm
2001DeadlineBeata EkesjöFilm
2001Hr. Boe & Co.’s AnxietyFilm
2001You Do the Best You CanSelfFilm
2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidEmilieFilm
2000GossipMolly FischerFilm
2000Light Keeps Me CompanySelfFilm
2000The BirthdayToveFilm
2000AnnaAnna TerlowFilm
1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceShmi SkywalkerFilm
1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceMammaFilm
1999Mary, Mother of JesusMary of NazarethFilm
1999Where The Rainbow EndsToveFilm
1998In the Presence of a ClownKarin BergmanFilm
1998The Last ContractNina NymanFilm
1998The Glass-Blower's ChildrenSofiaFilm
1997Kenny StarfighterKennys Memorymatic (voice) · 7 episodesSeries
1997The Last YankeeFilm
1996Private ConfessionsAnnaFilm
1996JerusalemKarinFilm
1995Death of a JurorVanja HolmFilm
1995En nämndemans dödVanja Holm · 3 episodesSeries
1992The Young Indiana Jones ChroniclesEmilie, MammaSeries
1992The Best IntentionsAnna BergmanFilm
1991The Best IntentionsAnna Bergman · 4 episodesSeries
1989Den döende dandynThora DardelFilm
1989VildandenGina Ekdahl · 3 episodesSeries
1987The EggFilm
1986The Serpent's WayEvaFilm
1985Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av DanmarkOfeliaFilm
1985The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of DenmarkOfelia · 2 episodesSeries
1984Fanny and AlexanderMajSeries
1984Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?Ingrid · 3 episodesSeries
1983Mr. Sleeman Is ComingAnne-MarieFilm
1983Alfred Nobel - Mr. DynamiteFilm
1983Hej du himlen!Film
1982Fanny and AlexanderMajFilm
1981The RoosterÅsa ErikssonFilm
1981The Guldbagge AwardsSelf - Best Actress winnerSeries
1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetAbigailFilm
1975GiliapGirl at Summer HotelFilm
—The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate HandsFilm
Directing (6)
2019Bergman RevisitedDirectorFilm
2018Scenes in the NightDirectorFilm
2016A Serious GameDirectorFilm
2014The LegacyDirectorSeries
2010BeyondDirector, WriterFilm
2005BlindgångareDirectorFilm