Pernilla August

Pernilla August

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Born 1958-02-13 Stockholm, Sverige 8 credit(s) Popularity 0.9
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.
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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.

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To Cook a Bear poster
To Cook a Bear
as Madam Sjödahl
2025-10-15
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Jana - Marked For Life poster
Jana - Marked For Life
as Margaretha Berzelius
2024-04-19
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Midsummer Night poster
Midsummer Night
as Carina
2024-04-11
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Ronja the Robber's Daughter poster
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
as Valdir
2024-03-28
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Blackwater poster
Blackwater
as Annie Raft (1991)
2023-01-13
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Young Royals poster
Young Royals
as Queen Kristina
2021-07-01
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The Investigation poster
The Investigation
as Ingrid Wall
2020-09-28
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The Last Journey Of The Vikings poster
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
as Narrator
2020-04-12
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