Elina Knihtilä

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1971-06-06 (53 years old)

Place of Birth Valkeala, Finland

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.

Known For

Actor

2025
Raptures

as Tyra Viola

2024
Snot and Splash

as Pormestari Haloonen

2024
Stormskerry Maja

as Kangaskauppias

2024
Jarno ja minä

as Jarno's mum

2023
Family Time

as Helena

2022
Tuulikki

as Tuire

2021
Doctor Johansson

as Johansson

2021
Sisäilmaa

as Anneli Tiainen

2020
The Bouncer

as Neighbor

2020
Eden

as Leena

2019
2019
Force of Habit

as Päivi

2019
Shadow Lines

as Hertta Kuusinen

2019
Moominvalley

as Tuu-tikki (voice)

2018
2018
2017
2017
The Other Side of Hope

as Restaurant Inspector

2017
Love and Order

as Sirkku Parikka

2017
Nerd: DragonSlayer666

as Dragonslayer's mother

2016
The Log

as Raili

2016
Kohtuuttomuuksia

as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu

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

2015
Napamiehet

as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja

2014
Role

as Elina Knihtilä

2014
The Swedish Moment

as Elisa Paulo

2014
2014
Jill and Joy

as Tingelstiina

2013
Above Dark Waters

as Liisa, Pekan äiti

2012
Road North

as Maarit

2012
Almost 18

as Karri's mother

2011
The Good Son

as Leila / Mother

2011
Virta

as Sari Vuorensola

2010
Jäät

as Osastonhoitaja

2010
Paratiisi

as Hanna, Ruutin äiti

2010
Putous

as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various

2009
2009
Ihmebantu

as Various

2008
2008
A Mate

as Raisa

2008
2007
V2: Dead Angel

as Sirkka

2007
Karjalan kunnailla

as Arja Irmeli Huttunen

2006
The Lake

as Mailis

2004
2004
Producing Adults

as Anna Heiskanen

2002
Stripping

as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

2002
Rumble

as Naispoliisi

2001
Tervashampoota

as Woman (voice)

2000
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

as Taina Järvenpää

Writer

2016
2015
Distractions

as Theatre Play

Director

2014
The Swedish Moment

as Director