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Pernilla August portrait

Pernilla August

6 films

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.

Where to Start with Pernilla August

Pernilla August appears in 6 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are The Best Intentions, Beyond, Daybreak, a strong place to start exploring Pernilla August's drama work.

The Best Intentions 7.0

The Best Intentions

1992
Beyond 6.5

Beyond

2010
Daybreak 6.4

Daybreak

2003

Pernilla August: Drama Films 6

Jerusalem 7.3

Jerusalem

1996
The Best Intentions 7.0

The Best Intentions

1992
Beyond 6.5

Beyond

2010
Daybreak 6.4

Daybreak

2003
Private Confessions 6.2

Private Confessions

1996
Manslaughter 5.7

Manslaughter

2005

Frequent Collaborators

Bille August Bille August 2 films together Samuel Fröler Samuel Fröler 2 films together Max von Sydow Max von Sydow 2 films together Maria Bonnevie Maria Bonnevie 1 film together Lena Endre Lena Endre 1 film together Sven-Bertil Taube Sven-Bertil Taube 1 film together