Directed credits
6
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Regular directing credits.
Director
Pernilla August
Acting
Career Snapshot
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Directed movies: 5Directed series: 1All crew credits: 6
TMDB ID: 33190
IMDb ID: nm0000278
Known for: Acting
Born: February 13, 1958
Age: 68
Place of birth: Stockholm, Sverige
Gender: Female
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1975 - 2025
Years active: 51
Average TMDB rating: 6.47
Wikidata: Q237255
Also known as
Pernilla Östergren • Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson • Pernilla Wallgren • Пернилла Аугуст
Frequent jobs
Director (6)
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.
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Directed Movies
Movies directed by Pernilla August.
Series
Directed Series
Series directed by Pernilla August.
Movies
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Pernilla August.
Series
Top Rated Series
Highest rated series linked with Pernilla August.
8.5
Young Royals
as Queen Kristina • 8 eps
2021 Series
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Shmi (voice) • 1 eps
2008 Series
8.3
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.1
The Investigation
as Ingrid Wall • 6 eps
2020 Series
6.7
Glitch
as Nicola Heysen • 6 eps
2015 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Emilie • 1 eps
1992 Series
Movies
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Pernilla August.
6.6
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
as Shmi Skywalker
1999 Movie
6.6
Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
as Shmi Skywalker
2002 Movie
3.3
Search
as Madelene
2006 Movie
6.3
Call Girl
as Dagmar Glans
2012 Movie
6.6
Kursk
as Oksana
2018 Movie
4.5
Anna
as Anna Terlow
2000 Movie
6.5
Bergman's Reliquarium
2018 Movie
7.8
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj
1982 Movie
Surprise
as Ingrid
2023 Movie
5.7
Manslaughter
as Nina
2005 Movie
7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
2018 Movie
5.7
Scenes in the Night
Director
2018 Movie
Series
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Pernilla August.
8.5
Star Wars: The Clone Wars
as Shmi (voice) • 1 eps
2008 Series
6.5
The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles
as Emilie • 1 eps
1992 Series
8.5
Young Royals
as Queen Kristina • 8 eps
2021 Series
6.7
Glitch
as Nicola Heysen • 6 eps
2015 Series
5.0
Skavlan
as Self - Guest • 1 eps
2009 Series
6.6
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
as Valdir • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.5
The Legacy
Director • 4 eps
2014 Series
8.3
Fanny and Alexander
as Maj • 1 eps
1984 Series
7.8
To Cook a Bear
as Madam Sjödahl • 6 eps
2025 Series
6.0
Face to Face
as Maja • 8 eps
2019 Series
7.5
Kenny Starfighter
as Kennys Memorymatic (voice) • 7 eps
1997 Series
6.5
Jana - Marked For Life
as Margaretha Berzelius • 6 eps
2024 Series
Movies
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Pernilla August.
6.3
The Dance Club
as Charlotte
2025 Movie
6.0
Tordyveln flyger i skymningen
as mormor Irma
2025 Movie
Surprise
as Ingrid
2023 Movie
5.7
The Ape Star
as Gorilla (voice)
2021 Movie
Building Happiness
as Self - Narrator (voice)
2020 Movie
Bergman Revisited
2019 Movie
6.1
Swoon
as Elin Lindgren
2019 Movie
5.2
Britt-Marie Was Here
as Britt-Marie
2019 Movie
6.6
Kursk
as Oksana
2018 Movie
7.4
Bergman: A Year in a Life
as Self
2018 Movie
7.1
Filmworker
as Self
2018 Movie
7.0
Bergmans början: Ilska. Kärlek. Magknip.
as Karin Bergman
2018 Movie
Series
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Pernilla August.
7.8
To Cook a Bear
as Madam Sjödahl • 6 eps
2025 Series
6.5
Jana - Marked For Life
as Margaretha Berzelius • 6 eps
2024 Series
6.1
Midsummer Night
as Carina • 5 eps
2024 Series
6.6
Ronja the Robber's Daughter
as Valdir • 6 eps
2024 Series
7.7
Liv Ullmann: A Road Less Travelled
as Self • 1 eps
2023 Series
6.1
Blackwater
as Annie Raft (1991) • 6 eps
2023 Series
8.5
Young Royals
as Queen Kristina • 8 eps
2021 Series
7.1
The Investigation
as Ingrid Wall • 6 eps
2020 Series
7.8
The Last Journey Of The Vikings
as Voice • 1 eps
2020 Series
6.0
Face to Face
as Maja • 8 eps
2019 Series
Allt jag inte minns
as Gunilla • 3 eps
2019 Series
Mästaren
as Self • 1 eps
2019 Series