Pernilla August

February 13, 1958 (age 68) Stockholm, Sverige
IMDb

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.

Their titles like Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones, and Fanny and Alexander - their biggest roles first.
Last updated: June 14, 2026

28 titles
Community avg: 7.56 /10
  • 1
    1
    Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
    1999May 1999 by George Lucas
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    7.51 Excellent--
  • 2
    2
    Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
    2002May 2002 by George Lucas
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    Adventure, Action, Science Fiction
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 3
    3
    Fanny and Alexander Swedish
    1982December 1982 by Ingmar Bergman
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    Fantasy, Drama, Mystery
    8.68 Masterpiece--
  • 4
    4
    Kursk
    2018November 2018 by Thomas Vinterberg
    Drama, History, Thriller
    Drama, History, Thriller
    7.60 Excellent--
  • 5
    5
    Glitch
    2015–2019 by Louise Fox
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
    7.69 Excellent--
  • 6
    6
    Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation Swedish
    2012March 2012 by Kathrine Windfeld
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    Thriller, Action, Drama
    7.27 Good+
  • 7
    7
    The Best Intentions Swedish
    1992May 1992 by Bille August
    Drama, Romance
    Drama, Romance
    7.91 Excellent
  • 8
    8
    The Investigation Danish
    2020 by Tobias Lindholm
    Crime, Drama
    Crime, Drama
    7.97 Excellent
  • 9
    9
    Call Girl Swedish
    2012November 2012 by Mikael Marcimain
    Thriller, Drama
    Thriller, Drama
    7.49 Good++
  • 10
    10
    Blackwater Swedish
    2023 by Kerstin Ekman
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 11
    11
    Midsummer Night Norwegian
    2024
    Drama
    Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 12
    12
    I Am Dina Norwegian
    2002March 2002 by Ole Bornedal
    Drama
    Drama
    7.18 Good+
  • 13
    13
    Filmworker
    2018May 2018 by Tony Zierra
    Documentary
    Documentary
    7.97 Excellent
  • 14
    14
    Miss Kicki Swedish
    2009April 2009 by Håkon Liu
    Drama
    Drama
    7.53 Excellent--
  • 15
    15
    The Glass-Blower's Children Swedish
    1998February 1998 by Anders Grönros
    Drama, Family
    Drama, Family
    7.58 Excellent--
  • 16
    16
    Private Confessions Swedish
    1996December 1996 by Liv Ullmann
    Drama
    Drama
    7.70 Excellent--
  • 17
    17
    To Cook a Bear Swedish
    2025 by Jesper Harrie
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    Crime, Drama, Mystery
    8.16 Excellent+
  • 18
    18
    Swoon Swedish
    2019February 2019 by Björn Stein
    Romance, Drama
    Romance, Drama
    7.61 Excellent--
  • 19
    19
    Mary, Mother of Jesus
    1999November 1999 by Kevin Connor
    Drama
    Drama
    7.17 Good+
  • 20
    20
    Trespassing Bergman
    2013August 2013 by Hynek Pallas
    Documentary, History
    Documentary, History
    7.76 Excellent-
  • 21
    21
    Gentlemen Swedish
    2014December 2014 by Mikael Marcimain
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    Thriller, Drama, Romance
    7.72 Excellent-
  • 22
    22
    The Beginning: Making Episode I
    2001October 2001 by Jon Shenk
    Documentary
    Documentary
    8.00 Excellent
  • 23
    23
    Kenny Begins Swedish
    2009March 2009 by Mats Lindberg
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    Action, Comedy, Science Fiction
    7.50 Good++
  • 24
    24
    The Legacy Danish
    2014–2017 by Maya Ilsøe
    Drama
    Drama
    8.08 Excellent
  • 25
    25
    The Best Intentions Swedish
    1991
    Drama
    Drama
    7.90 Excellent-
  • 26
    26
    Jana - Marked For Life Swedish
    2024 by Felix Herngren
    Drama, Crime
    Drama, Crime
    7.83 Excellent-
  • 27
    27
    Karlsson on the Roof Swedish
    2002 by Astrid Lindgren
    Family, Animation, Kids
    Family, Animation, Kids
    Needs more reviews
  • 28
    28
    Håkan Bråkan Swedish
    2003 by Sören Olsson
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    Drama, Comedy, Family
    Needs more reviews