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Pernilla August

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Pernilla August started acting as a child, performing in plays at Vår teater and at school. In 1979 she was accepted at the Statens scenskola to study acting professionally. Director Ingmar Bergman took note of her early and cast her as a nanny in his Fanny and Alexander. In 1982 she got married to author Klas Östergren and started work at the Folkteatern in Gävle... See full bio »

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Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson
in Stockholm, Sweden
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2014 Gentlemen (filming)
Greta
 
2012 The Last Sentence
Maja Forssman
 
2012 Call Girl
Dagmar Glans
 
2012 Hamilton: I nationens intresse
Sara Landhag
 
2011 Star Wars: The Clone Wars (TV series)
Shmi Skywalker
– Overlords (2011) … Shmi Skywalker (voice)
 
2009 A Rational Solution
Karin Byström
 
2009 Miss Kicki
Kicki
 
2009 Kenny Begins
Rektorn
 
2007 Forestillinger (TV series)
Eva / Venus
– Marko (2007) … Eva/Venus
– Jens (2007) … Eva
– Eva (2007) … Eva
– Katrin (2007) … Eva
– Tanja (2007) … Eva
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2007 Elias and the Royal Yacht
Berte (voice: Swedish version)
 
2006 Those Who Whisper (TV movie)
Anna Gustavsson
 
2006 Search
Madeleine
 
2005 Mouth to Mouth
Leyla
 
2005 Doxa
Kristina
 
2005 Drabet
Nina
 
2004 Rancid
Ms. Bergquist
 
2004 Day and Night
Eva
 
2004 Eiffeltornet (short)
Lena
 
2003 Daybreak
Agnes
 
2003 Detaljer
Ann
 
2003 Jag kommer hem igen till jul - En julkonsert (TV movie)
 
2002 Karlsson on the Roof
Mum (voice)
 
2002 Everybody Loves Alice
Skolkurator (voice)
 
2002 Star Wars: Episode II - Attack of the Clones
Shmi Skywalker
 
2002 I Am Dina
Hjertrud, Dina's Mother
 
2002 En kärleksaffär (TV short)
Anna
 
2002 Karlsson on the Roof (TV series)
Mamma
 
2001 The Bomber
Beata Ekesjö
 
2001 Hr. Boe & Co.'s Anxiety (short)
 
2000/II Gossip
Molly Fischer
 
2000/I Anna
Anna Terlow
 
2000 The Birthday
Tove
 
1999 Mary, Mother of Jesus (TV movie)
Mary of Nazareth
 
1999 Där regnbågen slutar
Tove
 
1999 Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace
Shmi Skywalker
 
1999 Offer och gärningsmän (TV mini-series)
Pia
 
1998 Kök (short)
 
1998 Sista kontraktet
Nina Nyman, Roger Nyman's wife
 
1998 Glasblåsarns barn
Sofia
 
1997 In the Presence of a Clown (TV movie)
Karin Bergman
 
1997 Den sista yankeen (TV movie)
Patricia Hamilton
 
1997 Persons parfymeri (TV series)
Bodil, KNIP
– Feministmysteriet (1997) … Bodil, KNIP
 
1996 Private Confessions (TV movie)
Anna
 
1996 Jerusalem
Karin
 
1995 En nämndemans död (TV mini-series)
Vanja Holm
 
1993 The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles (TV series)
Emilie / Mamma
– Vienna, November 1908 (1993) … Emilie
– Northern Italy, June 1918 (1993) … Mamma
 
1992 The Best Intentions
Anna Bergman
 
1991 The Best Intentions (TV mini-series)
Anna Bergman / Anna Åkerblom
– Episode #1.4 (1991) … Anna Bergman
– Episode #1.3 (1991) … Anna Bergman
– Episode #1.2 (1991) … Anna Åkerblom
– Episode #1.1 (1991) … Anna Åkerblom
 
1989 The Wild Duck (TV movie)
Gina Ekdahl (as Pernilla Östergren)
 
1989 Den döende dandyn (TV movie)
Thora Dardel (as Pernilla Östergren)
 
1987 Ägget
 
1986 Ormens väg på hälleberget
Eva (as Pernilla Östergren)
 
1985 Den tragiska historien om Hamlet - Prins av Danmark (TV movie)
Ofelia (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1984 Hur ska det gå för Pettersson? (TV mini-series)
Ingrid (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1983 Herr Sleeman kommer (TV movie) (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1982 Fanny and Alexander
Ekdahlska huset - Maj (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1981 Tuppen
Åsa Eriksson (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1979 Linus and the Mysterious Red Brick House
Abigail (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
1975 Giliap
Girl at Summer Hotel (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
Show ShowDirector (4 titles)
2015 The Serious Game (pre-production)
 
2014 Arvingerne (TV series) (pre-production)
 
2010 Beyond
 
2005 Time-Bomb (short)
 
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2010 Beyond (screenplay)
 
Show ShowSelf (16 titles)
2012 Kalla ingenting försent (documentary)
Herself
 
1998-2011 Gomorron (TV series)
Hersel - Om filmen / Herself / Herself - Fran Galan Basta Regi / …
– Episode dated 15 January 2011 (2011) … Herself - Fran Galan Basta Regi
– Episode dated 15 November 2009 (2009) … Herself - Guest
– Ingmar Bergman har lämnat oss (2007) … Herself
– Om filmen 'Sista kontraktet' (1998) … Hersel - Om filmen
 
2010 Gala clausura del Festival de Cine de Valladolid 2010 (TV movie)
Herself
 
2010 Robert Broberg - Målarock, Höjdare m fl. (video)
Herself
 
2010 Skavlan (TV series)
Herself - Guest
– Episode #3.3 (2010) … Herself - Guest
 
2004-2008 Närbild (TV series documentary)
Herself / Herself - Guest
– Pernilla August (2008) … Herself - Guest
– Pernilla August (2004) … Herself
 
2007 Ceremonia de clausura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Ceremonia de apertura - 55º festival internacional de cine de San Sebastián (TV movie)
Herself
 
2007 Skuespillernes forestillinger (video documentary)
 
2005 Dear Mr. Barroso (short)
Herself (voice)
 
1999-2003 Sen kväll med Luuk (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #12.2 (2003) … Herself
– Episode #6.7 (1999) … Herself
 
2001 The Beginning: Making 'Episode I' (video documentary)
Herself
 
2000 Ljuset håller mig sällskap (documentary)
Herself - Interviewee
 
1997 Liv Ullmann scener fra et liv (documentary)
 
1995 Lumière and Company (documentary)
Anna Åkerblom (segment "Liv Ullman") (uncredited)
 
1983 Alfred Nobel - Mr. Dynamite (TV documentary short)
Sofie Hess (as Pernilla Wallgren)
 
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2007 Kunsten at improvisere (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2007 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: The Perils of Cupid (TV movie)
Emilie
 
1999 The Adventures of Young Indiana Jones: Tales of Innocence (video)
Mamma
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1986) August Strindberg's 'A Dreamplay' at the Royal Dramatic Theatre, Stockholm, Sweden. See more »

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Alternate Names:

Pernilla Wallgren | Pernilla Östergren

Height:

5' 8" (1.73 m)
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Trivia:

She was awarded the 1987 London Critics Circle Theatre Award (Drama Theatre) for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in Hamlet. See more »

Star Sign:

Aquarius