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Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Acting

Born: June 6, 1971Valkeala, 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
Filmography
How to Shout

How to Shout

Mette

2025
100 Liters of Gold

100 Liters of Gold

Pirkko

2025
Raptures

Raptures

Tyra Viola

2025
Stormskerry Maja

Stormskerry Maja

Kangaskauppias

2024
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

Pormestari Haloonen

2024
Family Time

Family Time

Helena

2023
Death Is a Problem for the Living

Death Is a Problem for the Living

Ulla

2023
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

Moominmamma (voice)

2022
Tuulikki

Tuulikki

Tuire

2022
I

I

Nainen

2022
Doctor Johansson

Doctor Johansson

Johansson

2021
The Bouncer

The Bouncer

Neighbor

2020
Eden

Eden

Leena

2020
Maria's Paradise

Maria's Paradise

Saga

2019
Force of Habit

Force of Habit

Päivi

2019
Play Rape

Play Rape

2019
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock

Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock

Tingelstiina

2018
Cleaning Woman

Cleaning Woman

Paula

2018
Happier Times, Grump

Happier Times, Grump

Katri

2018
The Night Thief

The Night Thief

Boss

2018

The Democracy of the Spineless

Prime Minister

2017
The Other Side of Hope

The Other Side of Hope

Restaurant Inspector

2017
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger

Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger

Tingelstiina

2017
The Log

The Log

Raili

2016

Waste Land

2016
Jill and Joy's Winter

Jill and Joy's Winter

Tingelstiina

2015
Distractions

Distractions

äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

2015
The Midwife

The Midwife

Heta

2015
Lovemilla

Lovemilla

Pirjo Peräkorva

2015

Role

Elina Knihtilä

2014
The Swedish Moment

The Swedish Moment

Elisa Paulo

2014
Raspberry Boat Refugee

Raspberry Boat Refugee

Teacher

2014
Jill and Joy

Jill and Joy

Tingelstiina

2014
Above Dark Waters

Above Dark Waters

Liisa, Pekan äiti

2013
Flying Finns

Flying Finns

2012
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

Oana (voice)

2012
Road North

Road North

Maarit

2012
Almost 18

Almost 18

Karri's mother

2012
Risto

Risto

Pankinjohtaja

2011
The Good Son

The Good Son

Leila / Mother

2011

Jäät

Osastonhoitaja

2010
Last Cowboy Standing

Last Cowboy Standing

Anu

2009
The House of Branching Love

The House of Branching Love

Tuula Helin

2009
Falling Angels

Falling Angels

Aila

2008
A Mate

A Mate

Raisa

2008
The Flight Before Christmas

The Flight Before Christmas

Oona (voice)

2008
8 Days to Premiere

8 Days to Premiere

BB

2008
The Matriarch

The Matriarch

Roosa

2007
V2: Dead Angel

V2: Dead Angel

Sirkka

2007
The Lake

The Lake

Mailis

2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Mirva

2006
Enkeli tulessa

Enkeli tulessa

Malla

2004
Producing Adults

Producing Adults

Anna Heiskanen

2004
Stripping

Stripping

Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

2002
Rumble

Rumble

Naispoliisi

2002

Tervashampoota

Woman (voice)

2001
Jäänmurtaja

Jäänmurtaja

1997
Viisasten kivi

Viisasten kivi

Henna

1996
Yösydän

Yösydän

1993