Elina Knihtilä
June 6, 1971 (55 years old) in Valkeala, Finland
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
Credits
- 2025 · Kaikki rakastavat hevosia as Anne
- 2025 · How to Shout as Mette
- 2025 · 100 Liters of Gold as Pirkko
- 2025 · Raptures as Tyra Viola
- 2024 · Stormskerry Maja as Kangaskauppias
- 2024 · Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes as Pormestari Haloonen
- 2023 · Family Time as Helena
- 2022 · Tuulikki as Tuire
- 2021 · Doctor Johansson as Johansson
- 2021 · Sisäilmaa as Anneli Tiainen
- 2020 · The Bouncer as Neighbor
- 2019 · Shadow Lines as Hertta Kuusinen
- 2019 · Moominvalley as Tuu-tikki (voice)
- 2017 · The Democracy of the Spineless as Prime Minister
- 2017 · Love and Order as Sirkku Parikka
- 2017 · Nerd: DragonSlayer666 as Dragonslayer's mother
- 2017 · The Other Side of Hope as Restaurant Inspector
- 2016 · Kohtuuttomuuksia as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
- 2015 · Napamiehet as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
- 2012 · Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble as Oana (voice)
- 2012 · Road North as Maarit
- 2011 · Virta as Sari Vuorensola
- 2011 · The Good Son as Leila / Mother
- 2010 · Paratiisi as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
- 2010 · Putous as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
- 2009 · Ihmebantu as
- 2009 · Ihmebantu as Various
- 2008 · A Mate as Raisa
- 2008 · Niko and the Way to the Stars as Oona (voice)
- 2007 · Karjalan kunnailla as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
- 2007 · Rakkauden nälkä as Sisko
- 2007 · The Matriarch as Roosa
- 2006 · Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Mirva
- 2003 · Ranuan kummit as
- 2002 · Rumble as Naispoliisi
- 2000 · Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood as Taina Järvenpää
- 1997 · Jäänmurtaja as
- 1996 · Viisasten kivi as Henna
- 1993 · Yösydän as
- Future · Rotten as
- 2024 · Last to Break as Jarno's mum
- 2023 · Death Is a Problem for the Living as Ulla
- 2022 · Christmas Comes to Moominvalley as Moominmamma (voice)
- 2022 · I as Nainen
- 2020 · Eden as Leena
- 2019 · Maria's Paradise as Saga
- 2019 · Force of Habit as Päivi
- 2019 · Play Rape as
- 2018 · Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock as Tingelstiina
- 2018 · Cleaning Woman as Paula
- 2018 · Happier Times, Grump as Katri
- 2018 · The Night Thief as Boss
- 2017 · Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger as Tingelstiina
- 2016 · The Log as Raili
- 2016 · Waste Land as
- 2015 · Jill and Joy's Winter as Tingelstiina
- 2015 · Distractions as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
- 2015 · The Midwife as Heta
- 2015 · Lovemilla as Pirjo Peräkorva
- 2014 · Role as Elina Knihtilä
- 2014 · The Swedish Moment as Elisa Paulo
- 2014 · Raspberry Boat Refugee as Teacher
- 2014 · Kohta 18 as Karrin äiti
- 2014 · Jill and Joy as Tingelstiina
- 2013 · Above Dark Waters as Liisa, Pekan äiti
- 2012 · Flying Finns as
- 2012 · Almost 18 as Karri's mother
- 2011 · Risto as Pankinjohtaja
- 2010 · Jäät as Osastonhoitaja
- 2009 · Last Cowboy Standing as Anu
- 2009 · The House of Branching Love as Tuula Helin
- 2008 · Falling Angels as Aila
- 2008 · 8 Days to Premiere as BB
- 2007 · V2: Dead Angel as Sirkka
- 2006 · The Lake as Mailis
- 2004 · Enkeli tulessa as Malla
- 2004 · Producing Adults as Anna Heiskanen
- 2002 · Stripping as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
- 2001 · Tervashampoota as Woman (voice)
- Future · 200 Liters of Gold as Pirkko