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.
Filmography
Cast Credits

To Cook a Bear
Character: Madam Sjödahl
TV • 2025

The Dance Club
Character: Charlotte
MOVIE • 2025

Tordyveln flyger i skymningen
Character: mormor Irma
MOVIE • 2025

Jana - Marked For Life
Character: Margaretha Berzelius
TV • 2024

Midsummer Night
Character: Carina
TV • 2024

Ronja the Robber's Daughter
Character: Valdir
TV • 2024

Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
Character: Self
TV • 2023

Surprise
Character: Ingrid
MOVIE • 2023

Blackwater
Character: Annie Raft (1991)
TV • 2023

Young Royals
Character: Queen Kristina
TV • 2021

The Ape Star
Character: Gorilla (voice)
MOVIE • 2021

The Investigation
Character: Ingrid Wall
TV • 2020

Building Happiness
Character: Self - Narrator (voice)
MOVIE • 2020

Bergman Revisited
Character:
MOVIE • 2019

Face to Face
Character: Maja
TV • 2019

Allt jag inte minns
Character: Gunilla
TV • 2019

Mästaren
Character: Self
TV • 2019

Swoon
Character: Elin Lindgren
MOVIE • 2019

Britt-Marie Was Here
Character: Britt-Marie
MOVIE • 2019

Kursk
Character: Oksana
MOVIE • 2018
Crew