Person
Elina Knihtilä
Acting · Born 1971-06-06 · 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.
Known for
Moominvalley
Tuu-tikki (voice)
Putous
Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Taina Järvenpää
Karjalan kunnailla
Arja Irmeli Huttunen
Shadow Lines
Hertta Kuusinen
The Good Son
Leila / Mother
Road North
Maarit
Nerd: DragonSlayer666
Dragonslayer's mother
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Mirva
Rakkauden nälkä
Sisko
Filmography
- 2025Kaikki rakastavat hevosiaAnne
- 2025How to ShoutMette
- 2025100 Liters of GoldPirkko
- 2025RapturesTyra Viola
- 2024Last to BreakJarno's mum
- 2024Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing HolesPormestari Haloonen
- 2024Stormskerry MajaKangaskauppias
- 2023Family TimeHelena
- 2023Death Is a Problem for the LivingUlla
- 2022Christmas Comes to MoominvalleyMoominmamma (voice)
- 2022TuulikkiTuire
- 2022INainen
- 2021Doctor JohanssonJohansson
- 2021SisäilmaaAnneli Tiainen
- 2020The BouncerNeighbor
- 2020EdenLeena
- 2019Maria's ParadiseSaga
- 2019Shadow LinesHertta Kuusinen
- 2019Force of HabitPäivi
- 2019Play Rape
- 2019MoominvalleyTuu-tikki (voice)
- 2018Jill, Joy and the Sleeping ClockTingelstiina
- 2018Cleaning WomanPaula
- 2018Happier Times, GrumpKatri
- 2018The Night ThiefBoss
- 2017The Democracy of the SpinelessPrime Minister
- 2017Love and OrderSirkku Parikka
- 2017Nerd: DragonSlayer666Dragonslayer's mother
- 2017The Other Side of HopeRestaurant Inspector
- 2017Jill, Joy and the Mysterious StrangerTingelstiina
- 2016The LogRaili
- 2016KohtuuttomuuksiaRitu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
- 2016Waste Land
- 2015Jill and Joy's WinterTingelstiina
- 2015Distractionsäiti / Ulla / St. Elined
- 2015The MidwifeHeta
- 2015NapamiehetKissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
- 2015LovemillaPirjo Peräkorva
- 2014RoleElina Knihtilä
- 2014The Swedish MomentElisa Paulo
- 2014Raspberry Boat RefugeeTeacher
- 2014Kohta 18Karrin äiti
- 2014Jill and JoyTingelstiina
- 2013Above Dark WatersLiisa, Pekan äiti
- 2012Flying Finns
- 2012Niko 2: Little Brother, Big TroubleOana (voice)
- 2012Road NorthMaarit
- 2012Almost 18Karri's mother
- 2011RistoPankinjohtaja
- 2011VirtaSari Vuorensola
- 2011The Good SonLeila / Mother
- 2010JäätOsastonhoitaja
- 2010ParatiisiHanna, Ruutin äiti
- 2010PutousVaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
- 2009Last Cowboy StandingAnu
- 2009The House of Branching LoveTuula Helin
- 2009Ihmebantu
- 2008Falling AngelsAila
- 2008A MateRaisa
- 2008Niko and the Way to the StarsOona (voice)
- 20088 Days to PremiereBB
- 2007Karjalan kunnaillaArja Irmeli Huttunen
- 2007Rakkauden nälkäSisko
- 2007The MatriarchRoosa
- 2007V2: Dead AngelSirkka
- 2006The LakeMailis
- 2006Matti: Hell Is for HeroesMirva
- 2004Enkeli tulessaMalla
- 2004Producing AdultsAnna Heiskanen
- 2003Ranuan kummit
- 2002StrippingSanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
- 2002RumbleNaispoliisi
- 2001TervashampootaWoman (voice)
- 2000Sincerely Yours in Cold BloodTaina Järvenpää
- 1997Jäänmurtaja
- 1996Viisasten kiviHenna
- 1993Yösydän
- —Rotten
- —200 litraa sahtiaPirkko
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