Director · Actor · Writer

Pernilla August

47 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Pernilla August in one minute

Strongest genre

Action

$419M · 100% hit rate

Biggest hit

Beyond

$4.8M

Standout efficiency

1.6x

Beyond · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

$430M

Combined reported budget

$53M

Gross / budget

8.2x

Bankability Index

68 / 100

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