Pernilla August

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Alternative names	Pernilla Östergren Pernilla Wallgren Pernilla Wallgren-Östergren
Cast	Surprise (2023) Swoon (2019) Britt-Marie Was Here (2019) Show all
Director	Scener ur natten (2018) A Serious Game (2016) Beyond (2010) Show all
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Awards	The Guldbagge Award Nominated for the Guldbagge Award Prize Show awards

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Pernilla August is one of Sweden's most acclaimed actresses. She is also the only actress to have played the mother of Darth Vader (Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones), Jesus Christ (Mary, Mother of Jesus) and Ingmar Bergman (Den goda viljan). Time-Bomb (2005) is her first film as a director.

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Pernilla August is one of Sweden's most acclaimed actresses. She is also the only actress to have played the mother of Darth Vader (Star Wars: Episode 1 - The Phantom Menace, Star Wars: Episode 2 - Attack of the Clones), Jesus Christ (Mary, Mother of Jesus) and Ingmar Bergman (Den goda viljan). Time-Bomb (2005) is her first film as a director.

Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2020	Best Actress in a Leading Role
	Stockholm	2013	Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Guldbagge Award		2011	Best Director
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award		2011	Best Actress in a Leading Role
		2011	Best Screenplay
Prize		2010		Region Skånes kulturpris
Festival Award	Genève	2004		(Bästa kvinnliga skådespelerska, vid festivalen Cinema Tout Ecran, Genève)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2004	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Prize	Rouen	2004		(bästa kvinnliga skådespelare, Rouen, Frankrike)
Nominated for the Guldbagge Award	Gothenburg	2004	Best Actress in a Leading Role
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	2000	Best Actress in a Supporting Role
Silver Hugo	Chicago	1997		(bästa skådespelerska)
Festival Award	Viareggio	1997		(bästa skådespelerska)
	Valladolid	1997		(bästa skådespelerska)
The Guldbagge Award	Stockholm	1993	Best Actress in a Leading Role
Festival Award	Cannes	1992		(bästa skådespelerska)

Director	Scener ur natten (2018) A Serious Game (2016) Beyond (2010) Time Bomb (2005)
Screenplay	Beyond (2010)
Cast	Surprise (2023) Swoon (2019) Britt-Marie Was Here (2019) Kursk (2018) Scener ur natten (2018) Bergman's Reliquarium (2018) Michael Nyqvist - ett porträtt (2016) Gentlemen & Gangsters (2016) White People (2015) Gentlemen (2014) Trespassing Bergman (2013) Call Girl (2012) Kalla ingenting försent : en film om Jaques Werup (2012) Agent Hamilton - In the Interest of the Nation (2012) The Last Sentence (2012) Miss Kicki (2009) Kenny Begins (2009) Faces no 1-6 (2009) A Rational Solution (2009) Elias og Kongeskipet (2007) Fox and the Child (2007) Search (2006) Den som viskar : En psykologisk thriller i två delar (2006) Drabet (2005) Doxa (2005) Mouth to Mouth (2005) Dag og nat (2004) Terrorman (2004) Rancid (2004) Spår (2004) Hauru no ugoku shiro (2004) Eiffeltornet (2003) Heliga Birgitta 1303 - 1373 (2003) Detaljer (2003) Om jag vänder mig om (2003) Karlsson på taket (2002) Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones (2002) A Love Story (2002) Jeg er Dina (2002) Sprängaren (2001) Gossip (2000) Light Keeps Me Company (2000) Födelsedagen (2000) Anna (2000) Dinosaur (2000) Star Wars: Episode I - the Phantom Menace (1999) Offer och gärningsmän (1999) Där regnbågen slutar (1999) Mary, Mother of Jesus (1999) Offer och gärningsmän. Konsulten och sveket (1999) Kontakt. Kök (1998) Sista kontraktet (1998) Glasblåsarns barn (1998) Den siste yankeen (1997) In the Presence of a Clown (1997) Jerusalem (1996) Enskilda samtal (1996) En nämndemans död (1995) Minns ni? (1993) The Best Intentions (1992) Saras ande (1990) Den döende dandyn (1989) Vildanden (1989) 7 maj 1945 (1989) Ägget (1987) Ormens väg på hälleberget (1986) Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - prins av Danmark (1985) Hur ska det gå för Pettersson? (1984) Blomsterbudet (1984) Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite (1983) Fanny and Alexander (1983) Fanny and Alexander (1982) Tuppen (1981) Linus eller Tegelhusets hemlighet (1979) Giliap (1975)
Voice	The Ape Star (2021)
Participant	Filmworker (2017)
Trainee	Broster broster (1971)

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