Pernilla August

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.

Known For

Star Wars: The Clone Wars

Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace

Skavlan

Young Royals

Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles

Glitch

All Movies (76)

• The Dance Club2025 · as Charlotte
• Surprise2023 · as Ingrid
• The Ape Star2021 · as Gorilla (voice)
• Building Happiness2020 · as Self - Narrator (voice)
• Bergman Revisited2019
• Swoon2019 · as Elin Lindgren
• Britt-Marie Was Here2019 · as Britt-Marie
• Kursk2018 · as Oksana
• Bergman: A Year in a Life2018 · as Self
• Filmworker2018 · as Self
• Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.2018 · as Karin Bergman
• Bergman's Reliquarium2018
• Scenes in the Night2018 · as Marianne
• Law of the Land2017 · as Britta
• Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt2016 · as Self
• White People2015 · as Viktoria
• Gentlemen2014 · as Greta
• Trespassing Bergman2013 · as Self
• The Last Sentence2012 · as Maja Forssman
• Call Girl2012 · as Dagmar Glans
• Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation2012 · as Sara Landhag
• A Rational Solution2009 · as Karin
• Miss Kicki2009 · as Kicki
• Kenny Begins2009 · as Rektorn
• Women and Bergman2007 · as Self
• Those Who Whisper2007 · as Anna Gustavsson
• Løven - Henrik Ibsen2006
• Search2006 · as Madelene
• Mouth to Mouth2005 · as Leyla
• Doxa2005 · as Kristina
• Manslaughter2005 · as Nina
• Rancid2004
• Day and Night2004 · as Eva
• Eiffel Tower2004 · as Lena
• Terrorman2004 · as (voice)
• Daybreak2003 · as Agnes
• Details2003 · as Ann
• Holy Birgitta2003 · as Heliga Birgitta
• Everyone Loves Alice2002
• Karlsson on the Roof2002 · as Mamma
• A Love Affair2002 · as Anna
• Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002 · as Shmi Skywalker
• I Am Dina2002 · as Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
• Deadline2001 · as Beata Ekesjö
• The Beginning: Making Episode I2001 · as Self
• You Do the Best You Can2001 · as Self
• Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety2001
• Gossip2000 · as Molly Fischer
• Anna2000 · as Anna Terlow
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid2000 · as Emilie
• Light Keeps Me Company2000 · as Self
• The Birthday2000 · as Tove
• Mary, Mother of Jesus1999 · as Mary of Nazareth
• The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence1999 · as Mamma
• Where The Rainbow Ends1999 · as Tove
• Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999 · as Shmi Skywalker
• In the Presence of a Clown1998 · as Karin Bergman
• The Last Contract1998 · as Nina Nyman
• The Glass-Blower's Children1998 · as Sofia
• The Last Yankee1997
• Private Confessions1996 · as Anna
• Jerusalem1996 · as Karin
• Death of a Juror1995 · as Vanja Holm
• The Best Intentions1992 · as Anna Bergman
• Den döende dandyn1989 · as Thora Dardel
• The Egg1987
• The Serpent's Way1986 · as Eva
• Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark1985 · as Ofelia
• Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite1983
• Hej du himlen!1983
• Mr. Sleeman Is Coming1983 · as Anne-Marie
• Fanny and Alexander1982 · as Maj
• The Rooster1981 · as Åsa Eriksson
• Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet1979 · as Abigail
• Giliap1975 · as Girl at Summer Hotel
• The Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands—

All TV Shows (29)

• To Cook a Bear2025 · as Madam Sjödahl
• Jana - Marked For Life2024 · as Margaretha Berzelius
• Midsummer Night2024 · as Carina
• Ronja the Robber's Daughter2024 · as Valdir
• Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled2023 · as Self
• Blackwater2023 · as Annie Raft (1991)
• Young Royals2021 · as Queen Kristina
• The Investigation2020 · as Ingrid Wall
• The Last Journey Of The Vikings2020 · as Voice
• The Last Journey Of The Vikings2020 · as Narrator
• Face to Face2019 · as Maja
• Allt jag inte minns2019 · as Gunilla
• Mästaren2019 · as Self
• Glitch2015 · as Nicola Heysen
• The Legacy2014
• Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
• Star Wars: The Clone Wars2008 · as Shmi (voice)
• Performances2007 · as Eva
• Håkan Bråkan2003 · as Världsrymdens ledare
• Karlsson on the Roof2002 · as Mamma
• Kenny Starfighter1997 · as Kennys Memorymatic (voice)
• En nämndemans död1995 · as Vanja Holm
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Emilie
• The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles1992 · as Mamma
• The Best Intentions1991 · as Anna Bergman
• Vildanden1989 · as Gina Ekdahl
• Fanny and Alexander1984 · as Maj
• Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?1984 · as Ingrid
• The Guldbagge Awards1981 · as Self - Best Actress winner