Elina Knihtilä

Acting

Elina Knihtilä

Born June 6, 1971Valkeala, Finland79 credits

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

Filmography

How to Shout
2025How to Shout
as MetteMovie
Raptures
2025Raptures
as Tyra ViolaMovie
Last to Break
2024Last to Break
as Jarno's mumTV
Stormskerry Maja
2024Stormskerry Maja
as KangaskauppiasMovie
Family Time
2023Family Time
as HelenaMovie
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
2022Christmas Comes to Moominvalley
as Moominmamma (voice)Movie
Tuulikki
2022Tuulikki
as TuireMovie
I
2022I
as NainenMovie
Doctor Johansson
2021Doctor Johansson
as JohanssonMovie
Sisäilmaa
2021Sisäilmaa
as Anneli TiainenTV
The Bouncer
2020The Bouncer
as NeighborMovie
Eden
2020Eden
as LeenaMovie
Shadow Lines
2019Shadow Lines
as Hertta KuusinenTV
Force of Habit
2019Force of Habit
as PäiviMovie
Moominvalley
2019Moominvalley
as Tuu-tikki (voice)TV
Cleaning Woman
2018Cleaning Woman
as PaulaMovie
Love and Order
2017Love and Order
as Sirkku ParikkaTV
Nerd: DragonSlayer666
2017Nerd: DragonSlayer666
as Dragonslayer's motherTV
The Other Side of Hope
2017The Other Side of Hope
as Restaurant InspectorMovie
The Log
2016The Log
as RailiMovie
Kohtuuttomuuksia
2016Kohtuuttomuuksia
as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / ElluTV
Jill and Joy's Winter
2015Jill and Joy's Winter
as TingelstiinaMovie
Distractions
2015Distractions
as äiti / Ulla / St. ElinedMovie
The Midwife
2015The Midwife
as HetaMovie
Napamiehet
2015Napamiehet
as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtajaTV
Lovemilla
2015Lovemilla
as Pirjo PeräkorvaMovie
R
2014Role
as Elina KnihtiläMovie
The Swedish Moment
2014The Swedish Moment
as Elisa PauloMovie
Kohta 18
2014Kohta 18
as Karrin äitiTV
Jill and Joy
2014Jill and Joy
as TingelstiinaMovie
Above Dark Waters
2013Above Dark Waters
as Liisa, Pekan äitiMovie
Road North
2012Road North
as MaaritMovie
Almost 18
2012Almost 18
as Karri's motherMovie
Risto
2011Risto
as PankinjohtajaMovie
Virta
2011Virta
as Sari VuorensolaTV
The Good Son
2011The Good Son
as Leila / MotherMovie
J
2010Jäät
as OsastonhoitajaMovie
Paratiisi
2010Paratiisi
as Hanna, Ruutin äitiTV
Putous
2010Putous
as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / VariousTV
Falling Angels
2008Falling Angels
as AilaMovie
A Mate
2008A Mate
as RaisaMovie
Karjalan kunnailla
2007Karjalan kunnailla
as Arja Irmeli HuttunenTV
The Matriarch
2007The Matriarch
as RoosaMovie
V2: Dead Angel
2007V2: Dead Angel
as SirkkaMovie
The Lake
2006The Lake
as MailisMovie
Enkeli tulessa
2004Enkeli tulessa
as MallaMovie
Producing Adults
2004Producing Adults
as Anna HeiskanenMovie
Stripping
2002Stripping
as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikköMovie
Rumble
2002Rumble
as NaispoliisiMovie
T
2001Tervashampoota
as Woman (voice)Movie
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
as Taina JärvenpääTV
Viisasten kivi
1996Viisasten kivi
as HennaMovie
2
200 litraa sahtia
as PirkkoMovie