Sofia Pekkari

Sofia Pekkari
Pekkari in 2014
Born (1985-09-01) 1 September 1985
Gothenburg, Sweden
OccupationActress

Sofia Pekkari (born 1 September 1985) is a Swedish actress.

Biography

She was born on 1 September 1985 in Gothenburg.[1] Pekkari is a Finnish surname.[2] She studied theater at the Angered Gymnasium. She was then discovered at an audition for Kniven i hjärtat (2004).[3]

She worked at the Angereds Theater for three years before making her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theater playing Judith in August Strindberg's Dance of Death.[4]

In 2010, she played Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the main stage of the Royal Dramatic Theater.[5]

She had a main role in the international crime thriller Cold Courage (2020).[6] She played the lead role of Fernando in the musical Kärlek skonar ingen at the Oscarsteatern in 2021.[7] She appeared in the musical Änglagård, also at the Oscarsteatern, in 2023.[8]

Acting credits

Television

Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2004 Kniven i hjärtat
2006 Möbelhandlarens dotter Sanna [3]
2020 Cold Courage Lia [6]

Theater

Year Title Role Theater Notes Ref.
2010 Romeo and Juliet Juliet Royal Dramatic Theater Main stage [5]
2021 Kärlek skonar ingen Fernando Oscarsteatern Musical [7]
2025 Änglagård Eva Oscarsteatern Musical [8]

References

Citations

Sources

  • Jedvik, Hanna (30 October 2011). "Sofia Pekkari om raketstarten på Dramaten" [Sofia Pekkari about the rocket launch at the Royal Dramatic Theater]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  • Nordin, Hanna (10 April 2006). "Häftig resa för ung talang" [Awesome journey for young talent]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  • Paulsson, Johanna (10 October 2021). "Färgsprakande och publikfriande musikal av Håkan Hellströms värld" [A colorful and crowd-pleasing musical based on the world of Håkan Hellström]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 24 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  • Paulsson, Johanna (11 September 2023). ""Änglagård"-musikalen är en snygg och berörande känga mot moralpanik" [The Änglagård musical is a stylish and moving jab at moral panic]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 10 October 2025.
  • Peterson, Jens (6 September 2013). "– Jag saknar getens blick" [– I miss the goat's gaze]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  • Rabinowitz, Dorothy (4 March 2021). "'Cold Courage' Review: A Tangled Tale of Vigilantism". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
  • Räsänen, Anu (13 August 2020). "Cold Courage: Ruotsalaistähti Sofia Pekkari opetteli suomea" [Cold Courage: Swedish star Sofia Pekkari learned Finnish]. Seura (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 26 September 2025. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
  • Ångström, Anna (11 September 2010). "Pekkari gör Julia på Dramaten i vår" [Pekkari plays Julia at the Royal Dramatic Theater this spring]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
  • Ångström, Anna (15 February 2011). "Kärlek som revolt" [Love as rebellion]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Archived from the original on 5 October 2025. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
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