About

Known credits:
94
Birthday:
1958-02-13
Place of birth:
Stockholm, Sverige
Website:
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Pernilla August

Overview

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

Acting
2024 Jana - Marked For Life Actor Margaretha Berzelius 69
Fair
2024 Midsummer Night Actor Carina 67
Fair
2023 Surprise Actor Ingrid N/A
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2023 Blackwater Actor Annie Raft (1991) 67
Fair
2021 The Ape Star Actor Gorilla (voice) 58
Average
2020 The Investigation Actor Ingrid Wall 69
Fair
2020 Building Happiness Actor Self - Narrator (voice) N/A
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2019 Bergman Revisited Actor N/A
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2019 Allt jag inte minns Actor Gunilla N/A
N/A
2019 Swoon Actor Elin Lindgren 59
Average
2019 Britt-Marie Was Here Actor Britt-Marie 57
Average
2018 Kursk Actor Oksana 62
Fair
2018 Bergman: A Year in a Life Actor Self 59
Average
2018 Filmworker Actor Self 60
Fair
2018 Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. Actor Karin Bergman 58
Average
2018 Bergman's Reliquarium Actor 59
Average
2018 Scenes in the Night Actor Marianne 59
Average
2017 Law of the Land Actor Britta 58
Average
2016 Michael Nyqvist - Ett Porträtt Actor Self 59
Average
2015 White People Actor Viktoria 58
Average
2015 Glitch Actor Nicola Heysen 68
Fair
2014 Gentlemen Actor Greta 59
Average
2014 The Legacy Actor 71
Good
2013 Trespassing Bergman Actor Self 59
Average
2012 The Last Sentence Actor Maja Forssman 58
Average
2012 Call Girl Actor Dagmar Glans 59
Average
2012 Bergmans video Actor Self 59
Average
2012 Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Actor Sara Landhag 59
Average
2009 A Rational Solution Actor Karin 58
Average
2009 Miss Kicki Actor Kicki 59
Average
2009 Kenny Begins Actor Rektorn 58
Average
2007 Women and Bergman Actor Self N/A
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2007 Those Who Whisper Actor Anna Gustavsson N/A
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2007 Performances Actor Eva N/A
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2007 Performances Actor Eva 70
Good
2006 Løven - Henrik Ibsen Actor N/A
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2006 Search Actor Madelene 58
Average
2005 Mouth to Mouth Actor Leyla 58
Average
2005 Doxa Actor Kristina 58
Average
2005 Manslaughter Actor Nina 58
Average
2004 Rancid Actor 58
Average
2004 Day and Night Actor Eva 59
Average
2004 Eiffel Tower Actor Lena N/A
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2004 Terrorman Actor (voice) N/A
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2003 Daybreak Actor Agnes 59
Average
2003 Details Actor Ann 58
Average
2003 Holy Birgitta Actor Heliga Birgitta N/A
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2002 A Love Affair Actor Anna N/A
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2002 Everyone Loves Alice Actor 58
Average
2002 Karlsson on the Roof Actor Mamma 58
Average
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones Actor Shmi Skywalker 65
Fair
2002 I Am Dina Actor Hjertrud, Dina's Mother 58
Average
2002 Karlsson on the Roof Actor Mamma N/A
N/A
2001 Deadline Actor Beata Ekesjö 58
Average
2001 The Beginning: Making Episode I Actor Self 59
Average
2001 You Do the Best You Can Actor Self N/A
N/A
2001 Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety Actor 58
Average
2000 Gossip Actor Molly Fischer 58
Average
2000 Anna Actor Anna Terlow 58
Average
2000 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid Actor Emilie 58
Average
2000 Light Keeps Me Company Actor Self 58
Average
2000 The Birthday Actor Tove 58
Average
1999 Mary, Mother of Jesus Actor Mary of Nazareth 58
Average
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence Actor Mamma 58
Average
1999 Where The Rainbow Ends Actor Tove 58
Average
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace Actor Shmi Skywalker 65
Fair
1998 In the Presence of a Clown Actor Karin Bergman 59
Average
1998 The Last Contract Actor Nina Nyman 58
Average
1998 The Glass-Blower's Children Actor Sofia 59
Average
1997 The Last Yankee Actor 59
Average
1996 Private Confessions Actor Anna 58
Average
1996 Jerusalem Actor Karin 59
Average
1995 Death of a Juror Actor Vanja Holm 58
Average
1992 The Best Intentions Actor Anna Bergman 60
Fair
1991 The Best Intentions Actor Anna Bergman 69
Fair
1989 Vildanden Actor Gina Ekdahl 69
Fair
1989 Den döende dandyn Actor Thora Dardel 58
Average
1987 The Egg Actor N/A
N/A
1986 The Serpent's Way Actor Eva 59
Average
1985 Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark Actor Ofelia 58
Average
1984 Hur ska det gå för Pettersson? Actor Ingrid N/A
N/A
1983 Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Hej du himlen! Actor N/A
N/A
1983 Mr. Sleeman Is Coming Actor Anne-Marie N/A
N/A
1982 Fanny and Alexander Actor Maj 70
Good
1981 The Rooster Actor Åsa Eriksson 58
Average
1975 Giliap Actor Girl at Summer Hotel 58
Average
To Cook a Bear Actor Madam Sjödahl N/A
N/A

Directing
2019 Bergman Revisited Directing Director N/A
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2018 Scenes in the Night Directing Director 59
Average
2016 A Serious Game Directing Director 58
Average
2010 Beyond Directing Director 59
Average
2005 Blindgångare Directing Director N/A
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Writing
2010 Beyond Writing Writer 59
Average