Name
Elina Knihtilä
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1971-06-06 (55 years old)
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.
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- 2020 Eden as Leena
- 2023 Family Time as Helena
- 2023 Death Is a Problem for the Living as Ulla
- 2009 Last Cowboy Standing as Anu
- 2012 Flying Finns
- 2017 The Democracy of the Spineless as Prime Minister
- 2014 Role as Elina Knihtilä
- 2001 Tervashampoota as Woman (voice)
- 2009 The House of Branching Love as Tuula Helin
- 2024 Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes as Pormestari Haloonen
- 2012 Almost 18 as Karri's mother
- 2004 Producing Adults as Anna Heiskanen
- 2012 Road North as Maarit
- 2025 Raptures as Tyra Viola
- 2008 A Mate as Raisa
- 2012 Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble as Oana (voice)
- 2006 Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Mirva
- 2014 Raspberry Boat Refugee as Teacher
- 2007 V2: Dead Angel as Sirkka
- 2022 Tuulikki as Tuire
- 2015 The Midwife as Heta
- 2024 Stormskerry Maja as Kangaskauppias
- 2014 The Swedish Moment as Elisa Paulo
- 2010 Jäät as Osastonhoitaja
- 2025 100 Liters of Gold as Pirkko
- 2017 Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger as Tingelstiina
- 2015 Distractions as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
- 2016 The Log as Raili
- 2019 Maria's Paradise as Saga
- 2018 Cleaning Woman as Paula
- 2008 Falling Angels as Aila
- 2018 The Night Thief as Boss
- 2002 Rumble as Naispoliisi
- 2006 The Lake as Mailis
- 2018 Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock as Tingelstiina
- 2019 Play Rape
- 2008 Niko and the Way to the Stars as Oona (voice)
- 2018 Happier Times, Grump as Katri
- 2002 Stripping as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
- 2019 Force of Habit as Päivi
- 2014 Jill and Joy as Tingelstiina
- 2017 The Other Side of Hope as Restaurant Inspector
- 2008 8 Days to Premiere as BB
- 2011 The Good Son as Leila / Mother
- 2015 Jill and Joy's Winter as Tingelstiina
- 2016 Waste Land
- 2013 Above Dark Waters as Liisa, Pekan äiti
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- 2020 The Bouncer as Neighbor
- 2015 Lovemilla as Pirjo Peräkorva
- 1997 Jäänmurtaja
- 2022 Christmas Comes to Moominvalley as Moominmamma (voice)
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- 2007 The Matriarch as Roosa
- 2022 I as Nainen
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- Soon Rotten
- 2011 Risto as Pankinjohtaja
- 1993 Yösydän
- Soon 200 litraa sahtia as Pirkko
- 2017 Love and Order ( 3 episodes ) as Sirkku Parikka
- 2016 Kohtuuttomuuksia ( 4 episodes ) as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
- 2019 Shadow Lines ( 3 episodes ) as Hertta Kuusinen
- 2010 Paratiisi ( 2 episodes ) as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
- 2015 Napamiehet ( 1 episode ) as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
- 2010 Putous ( 8 episodes ) as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
- 2000 Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood ( 1 episode ) as Taina Järvenpää
- 2007 Karjalan kunnailla ( 36 episodes ) as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
- 2011 Virta ( 12 episodes ) as Sari Vuorensola
- 2017 Nerd: DragonSlayer666 ( 24 episodes ) as Dragonslayer's mother
- 2009 Ihmebantu ( 0 episode )
- 2019 Moominvalley ( 2 episodes ) as Tuu-tikki (voice)
- 2024 Last to Break ( 6 episodes ) as Jarno's mum
- 2003 Ranuan kummit ( 12 episodes )
- 2009 Ihmebantu ( 7 episodes ) as Various
- 2021 Sisäilmaa ( 3 episodes ) as Anneli Tiainen
- 2014 Kohta 18 ( 4 episodes ) as Karrin äiti
- 2007 Rakkauden nälkä ( 3 episodes ) as Sisko
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