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) Stockholm, Sweden
Other names	Pernilla Östergren
Occupation(s)	Actress, film director
Years active	1975–present
Spouses	Klas Östergren ​ ​ (m. 1982; div. 1989)​ Bille August ​ ​ (m. 1991; div. 1997)​
Children	3, including Alba
Relatives	Anders 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 George Lucas's Star Wars: Episode I – The Phantom Menace and Star Wars: Episode II – Attack of the Clones.