- "I was very happy to get the part, but it was the first thing I did in English -- Young Indiana Jones was in Italian and German. I never spoke English in that. So I was a little nervous."
- ―Pernilla August
Pernilla August (born Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson on February 13, 1958) is a Swedish actress. She played Shmi Skywalker in The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.[2] She later reprised her role in one episode of the third season of The Clone Wars TV series.
Works[]
Filmography[]
| Year | Title | Role | Other notes |
| 1999 | Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace | Shmi Skywalker | |
| 2002 | Star Wars: Episode II Attack of the Clones | Shmi Skywalker | |
| 2011 | Star Wars: The Clone Wars | Shmi Skywalker | TV series (voice) - "Overlords" |
Sources[]
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace Scrapbook
- Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace
Pernilla August on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)- "Universal Mother" — Star Wars Insider 44
- "Women of the Force" — Star Wars Insider 47
- Episode II Cast and Crew on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- "Pernilla August: Mother of the Force" — Star Wars Insider 54
- Pernilla August: Mother of the Force on StarWars.com (original site is defunct)
- This Week! in Star Wars Star Wars: Galactic Starcruiser News, The Mandalorian Comes to Emoji Blitz, and More! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga – The Official Collector's Edition
- This Week! in Star Wars Dispatch: The Phantom Menace Returns! on the official Star Wars YouTube channel (backup link)
- Star Wars: The Phantom Menace Celebrates 25 Years with Return to Theaters on StarWars.com (backup link)
