
Elina Knihtilä
ActingBiography
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.
Movies
(60 total)
The Other Side of Hope
as Restaurant Inspector

The Flight Before Christmas
as Oona (voice)

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
as Oana (voice)

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
as Mirva

V2: Dead Angel
as Sirkka

The Midwife
as Heta

Road North
as Maarit

The House of Branching Love
as Tuula Helin

Happier Times, Grump
as Katri

Stormskerry Maja
as Kangaskauppias

Producing Adults
as Anna Heiskanen

100 Liters of Gold
as Pirkko

Distractions
as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

Almost 18
as Karri's mother

Raspberry Boat Refugee
as Teacher

Above Dark Waters
as Liisa, Pekan äiti

Family Time
as Helena
TV Shows
(19 total)
Moominvalley
as Tuu-tikki (voice)

Shadow Lines
as Hertta Kuusinen

Ihmebantu
as Various

Putous
as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various

Last to Break
as Jarno's mum

Sisäilmaa
as Anneli Tiainen

Love and Order
as Sirkku Parikka

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Taina Järvenpää

Karjalan kunnailla
as Arja Irmeli Huttunen

Nerd: DragonSlayer666
as Dragonslayer's mother

Virta
as Sari Vuorensola

Kohtuuttomuuksia
as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu

Paratiisi
as Hanna, Ruutin äiti

Napamiehet
as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja

Kohta 18
as Karrin äiti

Rakkauden nälkä
as Sisko




