Actor / Actress
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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.
Pernilla August is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 30 verified screen credits connected to this profile.
Selected work includes To Cook a Bear (2025), The Dance Club (2025), The Scarab Flies at Dusk (2025), Jana - Marked For Life (2024), Midsummer Night (2024), Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled (2023), Surprise (2023), Blackwater (2023). The recorded credits span 2006 to 2025, including 17 movies and 13 TV shows.
The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.
Profile details
Known forActing
Movies17
TV shows13
Active years represented2006–2025
Place of birthStockholm, Sverige
Also known as
Pernilla Östergren · Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson · Pernilla Wallgren · Пернилла Аугуст
Known for
TV ShowTo Cook a Bear
MovieThe Dance Club
TV ShowThe Scarab Flies at Dusk
TV ShowJana - Marked For Life
TV ShowMidsummer Night
TV ShowLiv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
MovieSurprise
TV ShowBlackwater
MovieThe Ape Star
TV ShowThe Investigation
MovieBuilding Happiness
TV ShowThe Last Journey Of The Vikings
TV ShowFace to Face
TV ShowAllt jag inte minns
TV ShowMästaren
MovieSwoon
MovieBergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
MovieBergman's Reliquarium
MovieLaw of the Land
MovieWhite People
MovieTrespassing Bergman
MovieThe Last Sentence
MovieCall Girl
MovieHamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
MovieA Rational Solution
MovieMiss Kicki
MovieKenny Begins
MovieWomen and Bergman
TV ShowPerformances
TV ShowThose Who Whisper