Personal Info
Birthday
February 13, 1958
Place of Birth
Stockholm, Sverige
Known For
Acting
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.
Directed Movies (6)
Acting Filmography (96)
7.8
To Cook a Bear
TV Series2025
6.5
The Dance Club
Movie2025
6.1
Jana - Marked For Life
TV Series2024
6.1
Midsummer Night
TV Series2024
6.6
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
TV Series2024
7.7
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
TV Series2023
0.0
Surprise
Movie2023
6.2
Blackwater
TV Series2023
8.5
Young Royals
TV Series2021
5.7
The Ape Star
Movie2021
7.0
The Investigation
TV Series2020
0.0
Building Happiness
Movie2020
7.8
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
TV Series2020
0.0
Bergman Revisited
Movie2019
6.0
Face to Face
TV Series2019
0.0
Allt jag inte minns
TV Series2019
0.0
Mästaren
TV Series2019
6.1
Swoon
Movie2019
5.2
Britt-Marie Was Here
Movie2019
6.6
Kursk
Movie2018
7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
Movie2018
7.1
Filmworker
Movie2018
7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
Movie2018
No Backdrop
5.7
Scenes in the Night
Movie2018
No Backdrop
6.5
Bergman's Reliquarium
Movie2018
6.5
Law of the Land
Movie2017
8.0
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
Movie2016
3.7
White People
Movie2015
6.8
Glitch
TV Series2015
6.5
Gentlemen
Movie2014
7.5
The Legacy
TV Series2014
6.6
Trespassing Bergman
Movie2013
6.1
The Last Sentence
Movie2012
6.3
Call Girl
Movie2012
6.1
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
Movie2012
5.6
A Rational Solution
Movie2009
5.5
Miss Kicki
Movie2009
6.0
Kenny Begins
Movie2009
5.0
Skavlan
TV Series2009
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
TV Series2008
No Backdrop
0.0
Women and Bergman
Movie2007
7.2
Performances
TV Series2007
No Backdrop
0.0
Løven - Henrik Ibsen
Movie2006
4.5
Search
Movie2006
5.0
Mouth to Mouth
Movie2005
7.0
Doxa
Movie2005
5.9
Manslaughter
Movie2005
4.9
Rancid
Movie2004
6.4
Day and Night
Movie2004
No Backdrop
7.0
Eiffel Tower
Movie2004
4.0
Håkan Bråkan
TV Series2003
6.4
Daybreak
Movie2003
4.7
Details
Movie2003
5.8
Everyone Loves Alice
Movie2002
4.3
Karlsson on the Roof
Movie2002
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Movie2002
5.6
I Am Dina
Movie2002
10.0
Karlsson on the Roof
TV Series2002
4.8
Deadline
Movie2001
7.3
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Movie2001
No Backdrop
0.0
You Do the Best You Can
Movie2001
No Backdrop
5.5
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
Movie2001
3.8
Gossip
Movie2000
5.4
Anna
Movie2000
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
Movie2000
No Backdrop
7.9
Light Keeps Me Company
Movie2000
4.0
The Birthday
Movie2000
4.1
Mary, Mother of Jesus
Movie1999
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
Movie1999
4.7
Where The Rainbow Ends
Movie1999
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Movie1999
7.0
In the Presence of a Clown
Movie1998
5.8
The Last Contract
Movie1998
5.7
The Glass-Blower's Children
Movie1998
7.4
Kenny Starfighter
TV Series1997
6.1
Private Confessions
Movie1996
7.3
Jerusalem
Movie1996
7.0
En nämndemans död
TV Series1995
No Backdrop
1.0
Death of a Juror
Movie1995
7.0
The Best Intentions
Movie1992
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
TV Series1992
7.1
The Best Intentions
TV Series1991
7.5
Vildanden
TV Series1989
5.7
Den döende dandyn
Movie1989
5.8
The Serpent's Way
Movie1986
7.7
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Movie1985
0.0
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
TV Series1985
8.3
Fanny and Alexander
TV Series1984
No Backdrop
9.0
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
TV Series1984
8.0
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
Movie1983
No Backdrop
7.0
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
Movie1983
7.8
Fanny and Alexander
Movie1982
5.5
The Guldbagge Awards
TV Series1981
5.6
The Rooster
Movie1981
No Backdrop
7.0
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
Movie1979
5.5
Giliap
Movie1975