Elina Knihtilä
Acting
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.
Notable Works
Prominent titles featuring Elina Knihtilä
The Midwife
2015
Road North
2012
Filmography
Acting (61)
2025
How to Shoutas Mette
5.5
2025
100 Liters of Goldas Pirkko
7.0
2025
Rapturesas Tyra Viola
5.5
2024
Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holesas Pormestari Haloonen
6.6
2024
Stormskerry Majaas Kangaskauppias
6.5
2023
Family Timeas Helena
6.1
2023
6.5
2022
Christmas Comes to Moominvalleyas Moominmamma (voice)
6.0
2022
Tuulikkias Tuire
7.8
2022
Ias Nainen
3.3
2021
Doctor Johanssonas Johansson
2020
The Bounceras Neighbor
7.0
2020
Edenas Leena
5.9
2019
Maria's Paradiseas Saga
5.4
2019
Force of Habitas Päivi
5.7
2019
6.5
2018
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clockas Tingelstiina
5.2
2018
Cleaning Womanas Paula
6.0
2018
Happier Times, Grumpas Katri
6.4
2018
The Night Thiefas Boss
5.0
2017
The Democracy of the Spinelessas Prime Minister
2017
The Other Side of Hopeas Restaurant Inspector
6.9
2017
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Strangeras Tingelstiina
6.0
2016
The Logas Raili
5.7
2016
2015
Jill and Joy's Winteras Tingelstiina
5.6
2015
Distractionsas äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
6.5
2015
The Midwifeas Heta
5.8
2015
Lovemillaas Pirjo Peräkorva
5.0
2014
Roleas Elina Knihtilä
2014
The Swedish Momentas Elisa Paulo
5.7
2014
Raspberry Boat Refugeeas Teacher
5.0
2014
Jill and Joyas Tingelstiina
6.1
2013
Above Dark Watersas Liisa, Pekan äiti
6.2
2012
2012
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Troubleas Oana (voice)
5.9
2012
Road Northas Maarit
5.9
2012
Almost 18as Karri's mother
5.8
2011
Ristoas Pankinjohtaja
4.2
2011
The Good Sonas Leila / Mother
4.6
2010
Jäätas Osastonhoitaja
6.0
2009
Last Cowboy Standingas Anu
6.3
2009
The House of Branching Loveas Tuula Helin
5.6
2008
Falling Angelsas Aila
5.8
2008
A Mateas Raisa
4.8
2008
Niko and the Way to the Starsas Oona (voice)
5.8
2008
8 Days to Premiereas BB
4.4
2007
The Matriarchas Roosa
6.4
2007
V2: Dead Angelas Sirkka
5.6
2006
The Lakeas Mailis
2.5
2006
Matti: Hell Is for Heroesas Mirva
5.5
2004
Enkeli tulessaas Malla
4.0
2004
Producing Adultsas Anna Heiskanen
5.2
2002
Strippingas Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
4.4
2002
Rumbleas Naispoliisi
5.5
2001
Tervashampootaas Woman (voice)
1997
7.0
1996
Viisasten kivias Henna
1993
2.0
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200 Liters of Goldas Pirkko
Production & Directing (2)
2015
DistractionsTheatre Play
6.5
2014
The Swedish MomentDirector
5.7