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Pernilla August

Actor

Pernilla August

Born February 13, 1958 in Stockholm, Sverige62 films

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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Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace poster6.6Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace1999Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones poster6.6Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones2002Kursk poster6.6Kursk2018The Best Intentions poster7.0The Best Intentions1992Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation poster6.1Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation2012Call Girl poster6.4Call Girl2012I Am Dina poster5.6I Am Dina2002Britt-Marie Was Here poster5.2Britt-Marie Was Here2019

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Wolf Will Tear Your Immaculate Hands
  2. 2025The Dance ClubCharlotte
  3. 2023SurpriseIngrid
  4. 2021The Ape StarGorilla (voice)
  5. 2019Bergman Revisited
  6. 2019SwoonElin Lindgren
  7. 2019Britt-Marie Was HereBritt-Marie
  8. 2018KurskOksana
  9. 2018Scenes in the NightMarianne
  10. 2018Bergman's Reliquarium
  11. 2017Law of the LandBritta
  12. 2015White PeopleViktoria
  13. 2014GentlemenGreta
  14. 2012The Last SentenceMaja Forssman
  15. 2012Call GirlDagmar Glans
  16. 2012Hamilton: In the Interest of the NationSara Landhag
  17. 2009A Rational SolutionKarin
  18. 2009Miss KickiKicki
  19. 2009Kenny BeginsRektorn
  20. 2006SearchMadelene
  21. 2005Mouth to MouthLeyla
  22. 2005DoxaKristina
  23. 2005ManslaughterNina
  24. 2004Rancid
  25. 2004Day and NightEva
  26. 2004Eiffel TowerLena
  27. 2004Terrorman(voice)
  28. 2003DaybreakAgnes
  29. 2003DetailsAnn
  30. 2002Everyone Loves Alice
  31. 2002Karlsson on the RoofMamma
  32. 2002A Love AffairAnna
  33. 2002Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the ClonesShmi Skywalker
  34. 2002I Am DinaHjertrud, Dina's Mother
  35. 2001DeadlineBeata Ekesjö
  36. 2001Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
  37. 2000GossipMolly Fischer
  38. 2000AnnaAnna Terlow
  39. 2000The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of CupidEmilie
  40. 2000The BirthdayTove
  41. 1999Mary, Mother of JesusMary of Nazareth
  42. 1999The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of InnocenceMamma
  43. 1999Where The Rainbow EndsTove
  44. 1999Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom MenaceShmi Skywalker
  45. 1998In the Presence of a ClownKarin Bergman
  46. 1998The Last ContractNina Nyman
  47. 1998The Glass-Blower's ChildrenSofia
  48. 1997The Last Yankee
  49. 1996Private ConfessionsAnna
  50. 1996JerusalemKarin
  51. 1995Death of a JurorVanja Holm
  52. 1992The Best IntentionsAnna Bergman
  53. 1989Den döende dandynThora Dardel
  54. 1987The Egg
  55. 1986The Serpent's WayEva
  56. 1985Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av DanmarkOfelia
  57. 1983Hej du himlen!
  58. 1983Mr. Sleeman Is ComingAnne-Marie
  59. 1982Fanny and AlexanderMaj
  60. 1981The RoosterÅsa Eriksson
  61. 1979Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighetAbigail
  62. 1975GiliapGirl at Summer Hotel