Pernilla August
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| Pernilla August | |
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| Born | Mia Pernilla Wallgren 13 February 1958 Stockholm, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1975 — present |
| Spouse(s) | Klas Östergren (1982 - 1989) Bille August (1991 - 1997) |
Pernilla August (born 13 February 1958) is a Swedish actress.
August was born Mia Pernilla Wallgren in Stockholm, Sweden. She started acting during her childhood in theater and at school. Her professional acting career started in 1975 when she began studying acting. She attracted the attention of Ingmar Bergman, who cast her as the nanny Maj in his film Fanny och Alexander. She also starred in The Serpent's Way by Bo Widerberg.
She has acted in several notable plays, including William Shakespeare's Hamlet, Henrik Ibsen's A Doll's House, and Anton Chekhov's Three Sisters. Many in the English-speaking world know her best as Shmi Skywalker (the mother of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader ) from the Star Wars prequel movies. She also appeared in The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles. She played the Virgin Mary in Mary, Mother of Jesus, 1999 (TV). She played a bomber in the Swedish film Sprängaren (2001).
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[edit] Awards
At the 1992 Cannes Film Festival she won the award for Best Actress, for her role in Den goda viljan.[1]
[edit] Personal life
August has been married twice and changed her name both times. Her first marriage was to Klas Östergren and her second to Bille August (1991 - 1997). She has three daughters named Agnes, Asta and Alba.
[edit] References
- ^ "Festival de Cannes: The Best Intentions". festival-cannes.com. http://www.festival-cannes.com/en/archives/ficheFilm/id/12/year/1992.html. Retrieved 2009-08-14.
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