Elina Knihtilä
Biography
Mari Elina Knihtilä (born June 6, 1971) is a Finnish actress.
Knihtilä has worked for several Finnish theatres, such as the Finnish National Theatre and Q-teatteri, while also having appeared in films and on television. She has received two Jussi Awards; one for a supporting role in the 2008 Heikki Kujanpää film Putoavia enkeleitä and another for a leading role in the 2011 Zaida Bergroth film Hyvä poika. Some of her television work include the comic roles in Läpiveto, Vedetään hatusta and the first season of Putous.
Knihtilä is cohabiting with actor Tommi Korpela. Together they have a son.
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Acting History
2025
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia as Anne
2025How to Shout as Mette
2025100 Liters of Gold as Pirkko
2025Raptures as Tyra Viola
2024Last to Break as Jarno's mum
2024Stormskerry Maja as Kangaskauppias
2024Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes as Pormestari Haloonen
2023Family Time as Helena
2023Death Is a Problem for the Living as Ulla
2022Christmas Comes to Moominvalley as Moominmamma (voice)
2022Tuulikki as Tuire
2022I as Nainen
2021Doctor Johansson as Johansson
2021Sisäilmaa as Anneli Tiainen
2020The Bouncer as Neighbor
2020Eden as Leena
2019Shadow Lines as Hertta Kuusinen
2019Maria's Paradise as Saga
2019Force of Habit as Päivi
2019Play Rape
2019Moominvalley as Tuu-tikki (voice)
2018Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock as Tingelstiina
2018Cleaning Woman as Paula
2018Happier Times, Grump as Katri
2018The Night Thief as Boss
2017The Democracy of the Spineless as Prime Minister
2017Love and Order as Sirkku Parikka
2017Nerd: DragonSlayer666 as Dragonslayer's mother
2017The Other Side of Hope as Restaurant Inspector
2017Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger as Tingelstiina
2016The Log as Raili
2016Kohtuuttomuuksia as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
2016Waste Land
2015Jill and Joy's Winter as Tingelstiina
2015Distractions as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
2015The Midwife as Heta
2015Napamiehet as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
2015Lovemilla as Pirjo Peräkorva
2014Role as Elina Knihtilä
2014The Swedish Moment as Elisa Paulo
2014Raspberry Boat Refugee as Teacher
2014Kohta 18 as Karrin äiti
2014Jill and Joy as Tingelstiina
2013Above Dark Waters as Liisa, Pekan äiti
2012Flying Finns
2012Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble as Oana (voice)
2012Road North as Maarit
2012Almost 18 as Karri's mother
2011Risto as Pankinjohtaja
2011Virta as Sari Vuorensola
2011The Good Son as Leila / Mother
2010Jäät as Osastonhoitaja
2010Paratiisi as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
2010Putous as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
2009Last Cowboy Standing as Anu
2009The House of Branching Love as Tuula Helin
2009Ihmebantu
2009Ihmebantu as Various
2008Falling Angels as Aila
2008A Mate as Raisa
2008The Flight Before Christmas as Oona (voice)
20088 Days to Premiere as BB
2007Karjalan kunnailla as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
2007Rakkauden nälkä as Sisko
2007The Matriarch as Roosa
2007V2: Dead Angel as Sirkka
2006The Lake as Mailis
2006Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Mirva
2004Enkeli tulessa as Malla
2004Producing Adults as Anna Heiskanen
2003Ranuan kummit
2002Stripping as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
2002Rumble as Naispoliisi
2001Tervashampoota as Woman (voice)
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood as Taina Järvenpää
1997Jäänmurtaja
1996Viisasten kivi as Henna
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