Sofia Pekkari (born 1 September 1985) is a Swedish actress.
Biography
Anna Jeanna Sofia Pekkari was born on 1 September 1985 in Gothenburg. Pekkari is a Finnish surname. Her father was a musician employed at the Backa Theatre. While studying theatre at , 17-year-old Pekkari shared the role of Ophelia with Elmira Aslanzadeh in a 2003 production of William Shakespeare's Hamlet at Angereds Teater. She played the role on opening night opposite . She was then discovered at an audition for (2004).
She worked at the Angereds Teater for three years before making her debut at the Royal Dramatic Theatre playing Judith in August Strindberg's Dance of Death. In 2010, she played Juliet in a production of Romeo and Juliet at the main stage of the Royal Dramatic Theatre. She had a main role in the international crime thriller Cold Courage (2020). She played the lead role of Fernando in the musical Kärlek skonar ingen at the Oscarsteatern in 2021. She appeared in the musical , also at the Oscarsteatern, in 2023. In December 2025, Pekkari appeared in Pelicoträttegången at the Royal Dramatic Theatre. Directed by Milo Rau, the four-hour documentary production featured reconstructed segments of the high-profile Pelicot rape trial. She joined a large ensemble including Melinda Kinnaman and Sara Stridsberg.
Acting credits
Television YearTitleRoleNotes 20042006 Sanna2020Cold CourageLia
Theatre YearTitleRoleTheatreNotes 2003HamletOpheliaAngereds Teater2010Romeo and JulietJulietRoyal Dramatic TheatreMain stage2021Kärlek skonar ingenFernandoOscarsteaternMusical2023EvaOscarsteaternMusical2025ShameEvaRoyal Dramatic TheatreMain stagePelicoträttegångenRoyal Dramatic Theatre
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