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Encyclopedia > Pernilla August

Pernilla August (born Mia Pernilla Wallgren, February 13, 1958 in Stockholm, Sweden) is a Swedish actress. Image File history File links Still shot from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Image File history File links Still shot from Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace. ... Shmi Skywalker (72 BBY - 22 BBY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, the mother of Anakin Skywalker (later Darth Vader) and paternal grandmother to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. ... Film poster for Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace Star Wars Episode I: The Phantom Menace is a 1999 film by George Lucas starring Liam Neeson, Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, and Jake Lloyd. ... February 13 is the 44th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ...


Pernilla started acting during her childhood in theater and at school. Her professional acting career started in 1979 when she began studying acting. She attracted the attention of Ingmar Bergman, who cast her as a nanny in his film, Fanny och Alexander. This page refers to the year 1979. ... Ingmar Bergman Ingmar Bergman   listen? (pronounced in Swedish, but usually in English, IPA in Unicode notation) (born July 14, 1918) is a Swedish stage and film director who is one of the key film auteurs in the second-half of the twentieth century. ... A nanny is defined as a childs nurse. The traditional nanny was a servant in a large household and reported directly to the lady of the house. ... Fanny och Alexander is a 1982 Swedish film written and directed by Ingmar Bergman. ...


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. Wikipedia does not yet have an article with this exact name. ... The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark is a tragedy by William Shakespeare and one of his most well-known and oft-quoted plays. ... Henrik Johan Ibsen (March 20, 1828–May 23, 1906) was an extremely influential Norwegian playwright who was largely responsible for the rise of the modern realistic drama. ... A Dolls House (Original Norwegian title: Et dukkehjem) is a 1879 play by Norwegian playwright Henrik Ibsen. ... Chekhovs portrait by Osip Braz. ... The Three Sisters are three volcanic peaks of the Cascade Range, located near the town of Sisters, Oregon. ...


Many Americans know her best as Shmi Skywalker (the mother of Anakin Skywalker / Darth Vader ) from the Star Wars prequel movies. Shmi Skywalker (72 BBY - 22 BBY) is a fictional character of the Star Wars universe, the mother of Anakin Skywalker (later Darth Vader) and paternal grandmother to Luke Skywalker and Leia Organa. ... Anakin Skywalker is a fictional character in the Star Wars films, first mentioned in A New Hope. ... Darth Vader (41 BBY–4 ABY) is a fictional character from Star Wars. ... Star Wars is a series of science fantasy films created by writer/producer/director George Lucas. ...


Pernilla 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). Pernilla has three daughters named Agnes, Asta and Alba. Klas Östergren is a Swedish novelist and screenwriter. ... Bille August (born November 9, Danish film and television director. ... 1991 is a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...


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Pernilla August's challenge: Being an immaculate Mary (604 words)
August played Shmi Skywalker, mother of fatherless Anakin, in "Star Wars: Episode 1 The Phantom Menace." Now she's "Mary, Mother of Jesus" in tonight's movie on NBC at 9.
August said she's sure "Star Wars" helped her get this role, and acknowledged the similarities with a laugh.
August said she's not religious, but has faith there's "something out there." Making "Mary" wasn't her first experience with the virgin mother, though she's at a loss to describe her relationship with the mother of Christ.
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