Pernilla August, an actress from Sweden, was born Mia Pernilla Hertzman-Ericson on February 13, 1958. Notably, she portrayed Shmi Skywalker in both The Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones. Furthermore, she returned to this role in one episode within the third season of the animated TV show The Clone Wars.
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