Elina Knihtilä
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.
Filmography
How to Shout
2025
as Mette
100 Liters of Gold
2025
as Pirkko
Raptures
2025
as Tyra Viola
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes
2024
as Pormestari Haloonen
Stormskerry Maja
2024
as Kangaskauppias
Family Time
2023
as Helena
Death Is a Problem for the Living
2023
as Ulla
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
2022
as Moominmamma (voice)
Tuulikki
2022
as Tuire
I
2022
as Nainen
Doctor Johansson
2021
as Johansson
The Bouncer
2020
as Neighbor
Eden
2020
as Leena
Maria's Paradise
2019
as Saga
Force of Habit
2019
as Päivi
Play Rape
2019
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock
2018
as Tingelstiina
Cleaning Woman
2018
as Paula
Happier Times, Grump
2018
as Katri
The Night Thief
2018
as Boss
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The Democracy of the Spineless
2017
as Prime Minister
The Other Side of Hope
2017
as Restaurant Inspector
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
2017
as Tingelstiina
The Log
2016
as Raili