Pernilla August
Acting Born Feb 13, 1958 Stockholm, Sverige 24 credits
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.
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Full filmography
- Star Wars: The Clone Wars (2008) as Shmi (voice)
- Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace (1999) as Shmi Skywalker
- Young Royals (2021) as Queen Kristina
- Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) as Shmi Skywalker
- Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Emilie
- The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (1992) as Mamma
- Glitch (2015) as Nicola Heysen
- Ronja the Robber's Daughter (2024) as Valdir
- Face to Face (2019) as Maja
- The Legacy (2014)
- The Guldbagge Awards (1981) as Self - Best Actress winner
- Fanny and Alexander (1984) as Maj
- To Cook a Bear (2025) as Madam Sjödahl
- Kenny Starfighter (1997) as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
- Blackwater (2023) as Annie Raft (1991)
- Kursk (2018) as Oksana
- The Investigation (2020) as Ingrid Wall
- Midsummer Night (2024) as Carina
- Jana - Marked For Life (2024) as Margaretha Berzelius
- Call Girl (2012) as Dagmar Glans
- Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled (2023) as Self
- Fanny and Alexander (1982) as Maj
- I Am Dina (2002) as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother