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Pernilla August
Born: 1958-02-13 in Stockholm, Sverige
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.
Rated Filmography (63)
Sorted by Score8.0
Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite
1983
8.0
Michael Nyqvist - Ett porträtt
2016
7.9
Light Keeps Me Company
2000
7.8
Fanny and Alexander
1982
7.7
Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark
1985
7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
2018
7.3
Jerusalem
1996
7.3
The Beginning: The Making of Star Wars Episode I
2001
7.1
Filmworker
2018
7.0
Mr. Sleeman Is Coming
1983
7.0
In the Presence of a Clown
1998
7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
2018
7.0
Eiffel Tower
2004
7.0
Doxa
2005
7.0
Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet
1979
7.0
The Best Intentions
1992
6.6
Kursk
2018
6.6
Trespassing Bergman
2013
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
2002
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
1999
6.5
Law of the Land
2017
6.5
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018
6.5
Gentlemen
2014
6.4
Day and Night
2004
6.4
Daybreak
2003
6.4
Call Girl
2012
6.1
Private Confessions
1996
6.1
The Last Sentence
2012
6.1
The Dance Club
2025
6.1
Swoon
2019
6.1
Hamilton: In the Interest of the Nation
2012
6.0
Kenny Begins
2009
5.9
Manslaughter
2005
5.8
The Last Contract
1998
5.8
The Serpent's Way
1986
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence
1999
5.8
Everyone Loves Alice
2002
5.8
The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid
2000
5.7
The Glass-Blower's Children
1998
5.7
Miss Kicki
2009
5.7
Scenes in the Night
2018
5.7
The Ape Star
2021
5.7
Den döende dandyn
1989
5.6
Giliap
1975
5.6
A Rational Solution
2009
5.6
I Am Dina
2002
5.6
The Rooster
1981
5.5
Hr. Boe & Co.’s Anxiety
2001
5.4
Anna
2000
5.2
Britt-Marie Was Here
2019
5.0
Mouth to Mouth
2005
5.0
Building Happiness
2020
4.9
Rancid
2004
4.8
Deadline
2001
4.7
Details
2003
4.7
Where The Rainbow Ends
1999
4.5
Search
2006
4.3
Karlsson on the Roof
2002
4.1
Mary, Mother of Jesus
1999
4.0
The Birthday
2000
3.8
Gossip
2000
3.7
White People
2015
1.0
Death of a Juror
1995