Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
13 Februar 1958 (68)
Place of birth
Stockholm, Sverige
Also known as
Pernilla Östergren · Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson · Pernilla Wallgren · Пернилла Аугуст
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.
Bekannt für
6.6
Film
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Shmi Skywalker
1999
6.6
Film
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Shmi Skywalker
2002
6.7
Series
Glitch
Nicola Heysen
2015–2019
7.8
Film
Fanny and Alexander
Maj
1982
7.5
Series
The Legacy
2014–2017
6.6
Film
Trespassing Bergman
Self
2013
7.9
Series
To Cook a Bear
Madam Sjödahl
2025
7.3
Film
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
Self
2001
6.1
Series
Jana - Marked For Life
Margaretha Berzelius
2024
7.7
Film
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
Ofelia
1985
7.0
Series
The Investigation
Ingrid Wall
2020
6.1
Series
Midsummer Night
Carina
2024
6.6
Film
Kursk
Oksana
2018
6.1
Series
Blackwater
Annie Raft (1991)
2023
10.0
Series
Karlsson on the Roof
Mamma
2002
6.1
Film
The Dance Club
Charlotte
2025
7.5
Series
Vildanden
Gina Ekdahl
1989
7.1
Series
The Best Intentions
Anna Bergman
1991
7.2
Series
Performances
Eva
2007
7.1
Film
Filmworker
Self
2018
6.5
Film
Law of the Land
Britta
2017
9.0
Series
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
Ingrid
1984
6.1
Film
Swoon
Elin Lindgren
2019
7.0
Film
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
Karin Bergman
2018
5.7
Film
The Ape Star
Gorilla (voice)
2021
6.5
Film
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
8.0
Film
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
Self
2016
5.7
Film
Scenes in the Night
Marianne
2018
7.0
Series
En nämndemans död
Vanja Holm
1995
Acting credits 29 titles
To Cook a Bear
as Madam Sjödahl
7.9
2025
The Dance Club
as Charlotte
6.1
2025
Midsummer Night
as Carina
6.1
2024
Jana - Marked For Life
as Margaretha Berzelius
6.1
2024
Blackwater
as Annie Raft (1991)
6.1
2023
The Ape Star
as Gorilla (voice)
5.7
2021
The Investigation
as Ingrid Wall
7.0
2020
Swoon
as Elin Lindgren
6.1
2019
Scenes in the Night
as Marianne
5.7
2018
Bergman's Reliquarium
6.5
2018
Filmworker
as Self
7.1
2018
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
as Karin Bergman
7.0
2018
Kursk
as Oksana
6.6
2018
Law of the Land
as Britta
6.5
2017
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
as Self
8.0
2016
Glitch
as Nicola Heysen
6.7
2015–2019
The Legacy
7.5
2014–2017
Trespassing Bergman
as Self
6.6
2013
Performances
as Eva
7.2
2007
Karlsson on the Roof
as Mamma
10.0
2002
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Shmi Skywalker
6.6
2002
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
as Self
7.3
2001
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Shmi Skywalker
6.6
1999
En nämndemans död
as Vanja Holm
7.0
1995
The Best Intentions
as Anna Bergman
7.1
1991
Vildanden
as Gina Ekdahl
7.5
1989
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
as Ofelia
7.7
1985
Hur ska det gå för Pettersson?
as Ingrid
9.0
1984
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj
7.8
1982