Pernilla August

Acting · Born 1958-02-13 · Stockholm, Sverige

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

• The Dance Club (2025)
• Surprise (2023)
• Building Happiness (2020)
• Bergman Revisited (2019)
• Britt-Marie Was Here (2019)
• Swoon (2019)
• Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip. (2018)
• Bergman's Reliquarium (2018)
• Scenes in the Night (2018)
• Filmworker (2018)
• Bergman: A Year in a Life (2018)
• Kursk (2018)
• Law of the Land (2017)
• Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt (2016)
• White People (2015)
• Gentlemen (2014)
• Trespassing Bergman (2013)
• Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation (2012)
• Call Girl (2012)
• The Last Sentence (2012)
• A Rational Solution (2009)
• Miss Kicki (2009)
• Kenny Begins (2009)
• Those Who Whisper (2007)