Pernilla August

Pernilla August

Acting
Born 1958-02-13Stockholm, Sverige

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.

Movies (75)

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
6.6

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

1999Movie6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
6.6

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

2002Movie6.6
Trespassing Bergman
6.6

Trespassing Bergman

2013Movie6.6
Kursk
6.6

Kursk

2018Movie6.6
Fanny and Alexander
7.8

Fanny and Alexander

1982Movie7.8
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
7.3

The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I

2001Movie7.3
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
6.1

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation

2012Movie6.1
Call Girl
6.4

Call Girl

2012Movie6.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
7.4

Bergman: A Year in a Life

2018Movie7.4
I Am Dina
5.6

I Am Dina

2002Movie5.6
Eiffel Tower
7.0

Eiffel Tower

2004Movie7.0
Women and Bergman

Women and Bergman

2007Movie
Jan Malmsjö

Jan Malmsjö

2002Movie
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
5.8

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid

2000Movie5.8
Bergman's Reliquarium
6.5

Bergman's Reliquarium

2018Movie6.5
Where The Rainbow Ends
4.7

Where The Rainbow Ends

1999Movie4.7
Jerusalem
7.3

Jerusalem

1996Movie7.3
Filmworker
7.1

Filmworker

2018Movie7.1
Surprise

Surprise

2023Movie
The Best Intentions
7.0

The Best Intentions

1992Movie7.0
The Ape Star
5.7

The Ape Star

2021Movie5.7
Manslaughter
5.9

Manslaughter

2005Movie5.9
Anna
5.4

Anna

2000Movie5.4
The Last Contract
5.8

The Last Contract

1998Movie5.8
Kenny Begins
6.0

Kenny Begins

2009Movie6.0
Miss Kicki
5.7

Miss Kicki

2009Movie5.7
Gentlemen
6.5

Gentlemen

2014Movie6.5
Karlsson on the Roof
4.3

Karlsson on the Roof

2002Movie4.3
Mary, Mother of Jesus
4.1

Mary, Mother of Jesus

1999Movie4.1
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
5.8

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence

1999Movie5.8
The Dance Club
6.1

The Dance Club

2025Movie6.1
Search
4.5

Search

2006Movie4.5
The Rooster
5.6

The Rooster

1981Movie5.6
The Serpent's Way
5.8

The Serpent's Way

1986Movie5.8
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
7.7

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark

1985Movie7.7
Rancid
4.9

Rancid

2004Movie4.9
Building Happiness
5.0

Building Happiness

2020Movie5.0
Swoon
6.1

Swoon

2019Movie6.1
The Egg
10.0

The Egg

1987Movie10.0
In the Presence of a Clown
7.0

In the Presence of a Clown

1998Movie7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
7.0

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.

2018Movie7.0
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands

The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands

Movie
Light Keeps Me Company
7.9

Light Keeps Me Company

2000Movie7.9
Day and Night
6.4

Day and Night

2004Movie6.4
Gossip
3.8

Gossip

2000Movie3.8
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
7.0

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet

1979Movie7.0
Giliap
5.6

Giliap

1975Movie5.6
The Glass-Blower's Children
5.7

The Glass-Blower's Children

1998Movie5.7
A Rational Solution
5.6

A Rational Solution

2009Movie5.6
Private Confessions
6.1

Private Confessions

1996Movie6.1
Everyone Loves Alice
5.8

Everyone Loves Alice

2002Movie5.8
Deadline
4.8

Deadline

2001Movie4.8
Death of a Juror
1.0

Death of a Juror

1995Movie1.0
Bergman Revisited

Bergman Revisited

2019Movie
The Last Yankee
4.5

The Last Yankee

1997Movie4.5
White People
3.7

White People

2015Movie3.7
Scenes in the Night
5.7

Scenes in the Night

2018Movie5.7
Law of the Land
6.5

Law of the Land

2017Movie6.5
Details
4.7

Details

2003Movie4.7
Daybreak
6.4

Daybreak

2003Movie6.4
The Last Sentence
6.1

The Last Sentence

2012Movie6.1
Løven - Henrik Ibsen

Løven - Henrik Ibsen

2006Movie
Hej du himlen!

Hej du himlen!

1983Movie
Mouth to Mouth
5.0

Mouth to Mouth

2005Movie5.0
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
7.0

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming

1983Movie7.0
The Birthday
4.0

The Birthday

2000Movie4.0
Doxa
7.0

Doxa

2005Movie7.0
Terrorman

Terrorman

2004Movie
You Do the Best You Can

You Do the Best You Can

2001Movie
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
5.5

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety

2001Movie5.5
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
8.0

Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite

1983Movie8.0
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
8.0

Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt

2016Movie8.0
A Love Affair

A Love Affair

2002Movie
Den döende dandyn
5.7

Den döende dandyn

1989Movie5.7
Britt-Marie Was Here
5.2

Britt-Marie Was Here

2019Movie5.2

TV Shows (30)

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
8.5

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

2008Series8.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
6.5

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

1992Series6.5
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
6.6

Ronja the Robber's Daughter

2024Series6.6
Young Royals
8.5

Young Royals

2021Series8.5
Skavlan
5.0

Skavlan

2009Series5.0
Glitch
6.8

Glitch

2015Series6.8
Face to Face
6.0

Face to Face

2019Series6.0
The Legacy
7.5

The Legacy

2014Series7.5
Fanny and Alexander
8.3

Fanny and Alexander

1984Series8.3
The Investigation
7.1

The Investigation

2020Series7.1
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
8.0

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled

2023Series8.0
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
7.8

The Last Journey Of The Vikings

2020Series7.8
The Guldbagge Awards
5.5

The Guldbagge Awards

1981Series5.5
Kenny Starfighter
7.4

Kenny Starfighter

1997Series7.4
To Cook a Bear
7.9

To Cook a Bear

2025Series7.9
Midsummer Night
6.1

Midsummer Night

2024Series6.1
Håkan Bråkan
4.0

Håkan Bråkan

2003Series4.0
Blackwater
6.2

Blackwater

2023Series6.2
Allt jag inte minns

Allt jag inte minns

2019Series
Jana - Marked For Life
6.1

Jana - Marked For Life

2024Series6.1
Karlsson on the Roof
10.0

Karlsson on the Roof

2002Series10.0
Mästaren

Mästaren

2019Series
Performances
7.2

Performances

2007Series7.2
The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark

1985Series
Vildanden
7.5

Vildanden

1989Series7.5
The Best Intentions
7.1

The Best Intentions

1991Series7.1
En nämndemans död
4.0

En nämndemans död

1995Series4.0
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
9.0

Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?

1984Series9.0
Heliga Birgitta

Heliga Birgitta

2003Series
Those Who Whisper

Those Who Whisper

2006Series