Elina Knihtilä
Known for Acting · 79 credits
- Born
- 1971-06-06 (age 54)
- Place of birth
- Valkeala, Finland
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.
Known For
TV Shows (18)
Putous
2010
as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
Moominvalley
2019
as Tuu-tikki (voice)
Shadow Lines
2019
as Hertta Kuusinen
Virta
2011
as Sari Vuorensola
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000
as Taina Järvenpää
Karjalan kunnailla
2007
as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
Ihmebantu
2009
as Various
Nerd: DragonSlayer666
2017
as Dragonslayer's mother
Napamiehet
2015
as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
Ranuan kummit
2003
Sisäilmaa
2021
as Anneli Tiainen
Kohtuuttomuuksia
2016
as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
Last to Break
2024
as Jarno's mum
Rakkauden nälkä
2007
as Sisko
Kohta 18
2014
as Karrin äiti
Kaikki rakastavat hevosia
2025
as Anne
Love and Order
2017
as Sirkku Parikka
Paratiisi
2010
as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
Movies (61)
Maria's Paradise
2019
as Saga
Niko and the Way to the Stars
2008
as Oona (voice)
Stormskerry Maja
2024
as Kangaskauppias
Raptures
2025
as Tyra Viola
The Midwife
2015
as Heta
How to Shout
2025
as Mette
Force of Habit
2019
as Päivi
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
2012
as Oana (voice)
Family Time
2023
as Helena
Last Cowboy Standing
2009
as Anu
Raspberry Boat Refugee
2014
as Teacher
Road North
2012
as Maarit
The Other Side of Hope
2017
as Restaurant Inspector
Eden
2020
as Leena
Almost 18
2012
as Karri's mother
Falling Angels
2008
as Aila
Stripping
2002
as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
The Matriarch
2007
as Roosa
Distractions
2015
as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
2006
as Mirva
Lovemilla
2015
as Pirjo Peräkorva
The Swedish Moment
2014
as Elisa Paulo
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes
2024
as Pormestari Haloonen
Death Is a Problem for the Living
2023
as Ulla
Above Dark Waters
2013
as Liisa, Pekan äiti
Happier Times, Grump
2018
as Katri
8 Days to Premiere
2008
as BB
V2: Dead Angel
2007
as Sirkka
Jill and Joy's Winter
2015
as Tingelstiina
100 Liters of Gold
2025
as Pirkko
The Good Son
2011
as Leila / Mother
Producing Adults
2004
as Anna Heiskanen
Rumble
2002
as Naispoliisi
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
2017
as Tingelstiina
The House of Branching Love
2009
as Tuula Helin
The Bouncer
2020
as Neighbor
Play Rape
2019
Jäänmurtaja
1997
Viisasten kivi
1996
as Henna
Risto
2011
as Pankinjohtaja
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock
2018
as Tingelstiina
Tuulikki
2022
as Tuire
Jäät
2010
as Osastonhoitaja
A Mate
2008
as Raisa
Cleaning Woman
2018
as Paula
Jill and Joy
2014
as Tingelstiina
Role
2014
as Elina Knihtilä
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
2022
as Moominmamma (voice)
Yösydän
1993
Doctor Johansson
2021
as Johansson
The Log
2016
as Raili
Flying Finns
2012
Waste Land
2016
Tervashampoota
2001
as Woman (voice)
I
2022
as Nainen
The Lake
2006
as Mailis
Enkeli tulessa
2004
as Malla
Rotten
The Night Thief
2018
as Boss
The Democracy of the Spineless
2017
as Prime Minister
200 litraa sahtia
as Pirkko
About Elina Knihtilä
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… With 79 credits spanning from 1993 to 2025, Elina Knihtilä has appeared in 61 films and 18 TV shows.
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Most Popular Elina Knihtilä Movies
- Maria's Paradise (2019) — as Saga
- Niko and the Way to the Stars (2008) — as Oona (voice)
- Stormskerry Maja (2024) — as Kangaskauppias
- Raptures (2025) — as Tyra Viola
- The Midwife (2015) — as Heta
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