Elina Knihtilä
Acting
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.
Filmography 79
Movies (61)
How to Shout2025Mette
100 Liters of Gold2025Pirkko
Raptures2025Tyra Viola
Stormskerry Maja2024Kangaskauppias
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes2024Pormestari Haloonen
Family Time2023Helena
Death Is a Problem for the Living2023Ulla
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley2022Moominmamma (voice)
Tuulikki2022Tuire
I2022Nainen
Doctor Johansson2021Johansson
The Bouncer2020Neighbor
Eden2020Leena
Maria's Paradise2019Saga
Force of Habit2019Päivi
Play Rape2019
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock2018Tingelstiina
Cleaning Woman2018Paula
Happier Times, Grump2018Katri
The Night Thief2018Boss- The Democracy of the Spineless2017Prime Minister
The Other Side of Hope2017Restaurant Inspector
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger2017Tingelstiina
The Log2016Raili- Waste Land2016
Jill and Joy's Winter2015Tingelstiina
Distractions2015äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
The Midwife2015Heta
Lovemilla2015Pirjo Peräkorva- Role2014Elina Knihtilä
Shows (18)
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia2025Anne
Last to Break2024Jarno's mum
Sisäilmaa2021Anneli Tiainen
Shadow Lines2019Hertta Kuusinen
Moominvalley2019Tuu-tikki (voice)
Love and Order2017Sirkku Parikka
Nerd: DragonSlayer6662017Dragonslayer's mother
Kohtuuttomuuksia2016Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
Napamiehet2015Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
Kohta 182014Karrin äiti
Virta2011Sari Vuorensola
Paratiisi2010Hanna, Ruutin äiti
Putous2010Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
Ihmebantu2009
Karjalan kunnailla2007Arja Irmeli Huttunen
Rakkauden nälkä2007Sisko
Ranuan kummit2003
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood2000Taina Järvenpää