Sofia Kappel

Sofia Kappel (born 27 April 1998) is a Swedish actress. She made her feature film debut in Pleasure (2021), for which she received critical praise and won the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress.

Sofia Kappel
Born	(1998-04-27) 27 April 1998
Occupation	Actress
Awards	Guldbagge Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role (2022)

Life and career

She was born on 27 April 1998 and raised in Stockholm. She played bandy for ten years and attended Danderyd Gymnasium. She made no acting experience and was working in the financial sector, prior to making her feature film debut in Pleasure (2021), where she played a Swedish woman trying to become a porn star in Los Angeles. Kappel's performance received critical praise and earned her the Guldbagge Award for Best Actress. She played Jossan in Feed (2022), an influencer-themed horror film.

Acting credits

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2021	Pleasure	Bella Cherry / Linnéa
2022	Feed	Jossan

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes	Ref.
2024	Happy jävla Pride	Nina

Awards and nominations

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result	Ref.
2022	Guldbagge	Best Actress in a Leading Role	Pleasure	Won

References

Sources

• Fjellborg, Karolina (31 July 2024). "TV4:s "Happy jävla Pride" är ansträngd och amatörmässig" [TV4's "Happy fucking Pride" is strained and amateurish]. Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
• Herou, Karin (27 April 2023). "Sofia Kappel: "Filmen räddade nog mitt liv"" [Sofia Kappel: "The film probably saved my life"]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
• Lindblad, Helena (27 October 2022). "Influerarskräckisen "Feed" mixar ond folktro med sociala medier-lögner" [Influencer horror film "Feed" mixes evil folklore with social media lies]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 1 January 2026.
• Schüldt, Greta (31 October 2021). "Sofia Kappel: "Viktigt för mig att visa yngre kvinnor att det är okej att vara sexuell"" [Sofia Kappel: "Important for me to show younger women that it's okay to be sexual"]. Dagens Nyheter (in Swedish). Retrieved 5 September 2025.
• Sigander, Miranda; Sundström, Sofia; Edliden, Ann (24 January 2022). "Lista: Här är alla vinnare i Guldbaggegalan" [List: Here are all the winners at the Guldbagge Awards]. Svenska Dagbladet (in Swedish). ISSN 1101-2412. Retrieved 1 January 2026.

External links

• Sofia Kappel at IMDb
• Sofia Kappel at the Swedish Film Database