What we know about her character

May 24, 1999
From the Official Souvenir Magazine. Spoilers, highlight at your own risk.

    A mother’s unconditional love for her son runs so deep in Shimi that she is willing to let Anakin leave home and fallow his destiney with the Jedi, even though she must stay behind as Watto’s slave in Mos Espa.

The Official Star Wars Site had this to say about her:

    Young Anakin Skywalker's mother, Shmi, considers her son's destiny at the family dinner table in their humble home.

Rick McCallum in Star Wars Insider #34 talked about her work on the film

    "She has all the dignity and power that you could ever want for the role of Anakin's mother."

About Pernilla August

I have never heard of this actress. All that I know she is from Sweden. I will look up some more information about her, and maybe even rent a film that she was in.
    Internet Movie Database' Filmography of pernilla August
  • Star Wars: Episode I (1999) .... Shmi Skywalker (Anakin's mother)
  • Sista kontraktet (1998) .... Nina Nyman
    ... aka Siste kontrakten, Den (1998) (Norway)
    ... aka Last Contract, The (1998)
  • Glasblåsarns barn (1998) .... Sofia
    ... aka Glass-blower's Children, The (1998)
  • Sista yankeen, Den (1997) (TV) .... Patricia Hamilton
  • Larmar och gör sig till (1997) (TV) .... Karin Bergman
    ... aka In the Presence of a Clown (1997) (TV)
  • "Enskilda samtal" (1996) (mini) TV Series .... Anna
    ... aka "Private Conversations" (1996) (mini)
    ... aka "Private Confessions" (1996) (mini) (USA)
  • Jerusalem (1996) .... Karin
  • "Nämndemans död, En" (1995) (mini) TV Series .... Vanja Holm
    ... aka "Death of a Juror" (1995) (mini)
  • Lumière et compagnie (1995) (uncredited) .... Anna Åkerblom
    ... aka Lumière and Company (1995)
  • Goda viljan, Den (1992) .... Anna Åkerblom Bergman
    ... aka Best Intentions, The (1992/I)
    ... aka Gode vilje, Den (1992) (Denmark)
  • "Goda viljan, Den" (1991) (mini) TV Series .... Anna Åkerblom Bergman
  • Vildanden (1989) (TV) (as Pernilla Östergren) .... Gina Ekdahl
  • Döende dandyn, Den (1989) (TV) (as Pernilla Östergren) .... Thora Dardel
  • Ormens väg på hälleberget (1986) (as Pernilla Östergren) .... Eva
    ... aka Serpent's Way, The (1986)
  • Fanny och Alexander (1982) (as Pernilla Wallgren) .... Maj
    ... aka Fanny and Alexander (1982)
  • Tuppen (1981) (as Pernilla Wallgren) .... Åsa
    ... aka Rooster, The (1981)
  • Giliap (1975) .... Girl