Pihla Viitala
Known for Acting · 37 credits
- Born
- 1982-09-30 (age 43)
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
Biography
She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and began her career in the late 2000s with feature films such as Ganes (2007) and Tears of April (Käsky, 2008). In 2010, she was named one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently developed an international career, notably appearing in the American fantasy action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and the Italian comedy-drama Latin Lover (2015). On television, she achieved widespread international recognition for her leading role as Detective Sofia Karppi in the crime drama series Deadwind (Karppi, 2018–2021), a performance that earned her the Kultainen Venla Award for Best Actress. She has also featured in the drama series Arctic Circle (Ivalo) and Cold Courage (2020). In cinema, she portrayed the title role in the historical drama Maria's Paradise (Marian paratiisi, 2019).
Known For
TV Shows (11)
Movies (26)
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
2013
as Mina
Off Key
2016
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Honeybunnies
2017
as Annika Lahti
Star Boys
2017
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Hustlers
2010
as Anna
Vinski 2
2026
as Hannelore
Therapy
2025
as Leena Salokorpi
Latin Lover
2015
as Solveig
Elma ja Liisa
2011
as Liisa
Stupid Young Heart
2018
as Ansku
Hippo Love
2026
as Eevis
One Foot Under
2009
as Wilma
Tears of April
2008
as Miina Malin
Playground
2009
as Meri
Summertime
2014
as Hertta
Liar Girl
2017
as Mother
August
2011
as Johanna
Bad Family
2010
as Tilda
Maria's Paradise
2019
as Maria Åkerblom
Red Sky
2007
as Kordova
Must Have Been Love
2012
as Helmi
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
2009
as Annette
Hellsinki
2009
as Monika
Man and a Baby
2017
as Pihlaja
Void
2018
as Pihla's friend
Unknown Redux
2017
as Lammio
About Pihla Viitala
She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and began her career in the late 2000s with feature films such as Ganes (2007) and Tears of April (Käsky, 2008). In 2010, she was named one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently developed an international career, notably appearing in the American fantasy action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and the Italian comedy-drama Latin Lover (2015). On television, she achieved widespread international recognition for her leading role as Detect… With 37 credits spanning from 2007 to 2026, Pihla Viitala has appeared in 26 films and 11 TV shows.
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Most Popular Pihla Viitala Movies
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) — as Mina
- Off Key (2016) — as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
- Honeybunnies (2017) — as Annika Lahti
- Star Boys (2017) — as Marja, Tapio's Wife
- Hustlers (2010) — as Anna
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