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.
Awards & recognition
- Guldbagge Award — Best Director · 2011
- Swedish Academy's Theatre Award · 2010
- Litteris et Artibus · 2002
- Cannes Film Festival Award — Best Actress · 1992
- Eugene O'Neill Award
Show all 6 awards →
- National Society of Film Critics Award — Best Actress · 1992 · nominated
Filmography35 titles
Young Royals
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
Light Keeps Me Company
To Cook a Bear
Fanny and Alexander
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
The Legacy
Bergman: A Year in a Life
The Investigation
Filmworker
The Best Intentions
Glitch
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
The Command
Trespassing Bergman
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Jana - Marked for Life
Law of the Land
Beyond
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
Day and Night
Call Girl
Midsummer Night
The Last Sentence
Blackwater
The Ape Star
Manslaughter
I Am Dina
A Serious Game
Britt-Marie Was Here
Mouth to Mouth
Mary, Mother of Jesus
White People