Pernilla August

Pernilla August
Pernilla August at the Guldbagge Award in 2013
Born
Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson

(1958-02-13) 13 February 1958 (age 66)
Other namesPernilla Östergren
Occupation(s)Actress, film director
Years active1975–present
Spouses
(m. 1982; div. 1989)
(m. 1991; div. 1997)
Children3, including Alba
RelativesAnders August (former stepson)

Pernilla August (Swedish pronunciation: [pæˈɳɪ̂lːa ˈǎʊɡɵst] ; born Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson; 13 February 1958)[1] 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 best known internationally for portraying Shmi Skywalker in Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.

  1. ^ "Pernilla August". sfi.se. Retrieved 2 January 2017.