
Pernilla August
Acting
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.
TV Shows(27)

To Cook a Bear
Madam Sjödahl
2025

Jana - Marked For Life
Margaretha Berzelius
2024

Midsummer Night
Carina
2024

Ronja the Robber's Daughter
Valdir
2024

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
Self
2023

Blackwater
Annie Raft (1991)
2023

Young Royals
Queen Kristina
2021

The Investigation
Ingrid Wall
2020

The Last Journey Of The Vikings
Voice
2020

Face to Face
Maja
2019

Allt jag inte minns
Gunilla
2019

Mästaren
Self
2019

Glitch
Nicola Heysen
2015

The Legacy
2014

Skavlan
Self - Guest
2009

Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Shmi (voice)
2008

Performances
Eva
2007

Håkan Bråkan
Världsrymdens ledare
2003

Karlsson on the Roof
Mamma
2002

Kenny Starfighter
Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
1997

En nämndemans död
Vanja Holm
1995

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Emilie
1992

The Best Intentions
Anna Bergman
1991

Vildanden
Gina Ekdahl
1989

Fanny and Alexander
Maj
1984

Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
Ingrid
1984

The Guldbagge Awards
Self - Best Actress winner
1981
Movies(76)

The Dance Club
Charlotte
2025

Surprise
Ingrid
2023

The Ape Star
Gorilla (voice)
2021

Building Happiness
Self - Narrator (voice)
2020

Bergman Revisited
2019

Swoon
Elin Lindgren
2019

Britt-Marie Was Here
Britt-Marie
2019

Kursk
Oksana
2018

Bergman: A Year in a Life
Self
2018

Filmworker
Self
2018

Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
Karin Bergman
2018

Bergman's Reliquarium
2018

Scenes in the Night
Marianne
2018

Law of the Land
Britta
2017

Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
Self
2016

White People
Viktoria
2015

Gentlemen
Greta
2014

Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013

The Last Sentence
Maja Forssman
2012

Call Girl
Dagmar Glans
2012

Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Sara Landhag
2012

A Rational Solution
Karin
2009

Miss Kicki
Kicki
2009

Kenny Begins
Rektorn
2009

Women and Bergman
Self
2007
Those Who Whisper
Anna Gustavsson
2007

Løven - Henrik Ibsen
2006

Search
Madelene
2006

Mouth to Mouth
Leyla
2005

Doxa
Kristina
2005

Manslaughter
Nina
2005

Rancid
2004

Day and Night
Eva
2004

Eiffel Tower
Lena
2004
Terrorman
(voice)
2004

Daybreak
Agnes
2003

Details
Ann
2003
Holy Birgitta
Heliga Birgitta
2003

Everyone Loves Alice
2002

Karlsson on the Roof
Mamma
2002
A Love Affair
Anna
2002

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Shmi Skywalker
2002

I Am Dina
Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
2002

Deadline
Beata Ekesjö
2001

The Beginning: Making Episode I
Self
2001

You Do the Best You Can
Self
2001

Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001

Gossip
Molly Fischer
2000

Anna
Anna Terlow
2000

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Emilie
2000

Light Keeps Me Company
Self
2000

The Birthday
Tove
2000

Mary, Mother of Jesus
Mary of Nazareth
1999

The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Mamma
1999

Where The Rainbow Ends
Tove
1999

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Shmi Skywalker
1999

In the Presence of a Clown
Karin Bergman
1998

The Last Contract
Nina Nyman
1998

The Glass-Blower's Children
Sofia
1998
The Last Yankee
1997

Private Confessions
Anna
1996

Jerusalem
Karin
1996

Death of a Juror
Vanja Holm
1995

The Best Intentions
Anna Bergman
1992

Den döende dandyn
Thora Dardel
1989
The Egg
1987

The Serpent's Way
Eva
1986

Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Ofelia
1985

Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983

Hej du himlen!
1983

Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
Anne-Marie
1983

Fanny and Alexander
Maj
1982

The Rooster
Åsa Eriksson
1981

Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
Abigail
1979

Giliap
Girl at Summer Hotel
1975
The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands