Sofia Pekkari
Sofia Pekkari | |
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 Pekkari in 2014 | |
| Born | 1 September 1985 Gothenburg, Sweden |
| Occupation | Actress |
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 theatre at the Angered Gymnasium. She was then discovered at an audition for Kniven i hjärtat (2004).[3]
She worked at the Angereds Theatre for three years before making her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theatre 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 Theatre.[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] |
Theatre
| Year | Title | Role | Theatre | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Romeo and Juliet | Juliet | Royal Dramatic Theatre | Main stage | [5] |
| 2021 | Kärlek skonar ingen | Fernando | Oscarsteatern | Musical | [7] |
| 2023 | Änglagård | Eva | Oscarsteatern | Musical | [8] |
| 2025 | Shame | Eva | Royal Dramatic Theatre | Main stage | [9] |
| Pelicoträttegången | Royal Dramatic Theatre | [10] |
References
Citations
Sources
- Arvas, Maina (10 December 2025). "Hyllningen till Gisèle Pelicot låter förövarna bära skammen" [Tribute to Gisèle Pelicot makes the perpetrators bear the shame]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 19 June 2026.
- Jedvik, Hanna (30 October 2011). "Sofia Pekkari om raketstarten på Dramaten" [Sofia Pekkari about the rocket launch at the Royal Dramatic Theatre]. Göteborgs-Posten (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 September 2025.
- Kärnborg, Ulrika (3 February 2025). "ULRIKA KÄRNBORG: Vapenvägraren är en klassisk kulturman" [ULRIKA KÄRNBORG: The conscientious objector is a classic man of culture]. Expressen (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- Lundström, Jacob (2 February 2025). "I Dramatens "Skammen" är det kört om kriget kommer" [In the Royal Dramatic Theatre's production of "Shame", it’s all over if war comes]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 16 July 2026.
- 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). 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). Retrieved 10 October 2025.
- Peterson, Jens (6 September 2013). "– Jag saknar getens blick" [– I miss the goat's gaze]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). 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). Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- Ångström, Anna (11 September 2010). "Pekkari gör Julia på Dramaten i vår" [Pekkari plays Juliet at the Royal Dramatic Theatre this spring]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
- Ångström, Anna (15 February 2011). "Kärlek som revolt" [Love as rebellion]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 2 September 2025.
External links
- Sofia Pekkari at IMDb
- Sofia Pekkari at the Swedish Film Database