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

Moominvalley

Putous

Shadow Lines

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

Karjalan kunnailla

Virta

The Other Side of Hope

Ihmebantu

All Movies (61)

• How to Shout2025 · as Mette
• 100 Liters of Gold2025 · as Pirkko
• Raptures2025 · as Tyra Viola
• Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes2024 · as Pormestari Haloonen
• Stormskerry Maja2024 · as Kangaskauppias
• Family Time2023 · as Helena
• Death Is a Problem for the Living2023 · as Ulla
• Christmas Comes to Moominvalley2022 · as Moominmamma (voice)
• Tuulikki2022 · as Tuire
• I2022 · as Nainen
• Doctor Johansson2021 · as Johansson
• The Bouncer2020 · as Neighbor
• Eden2020 · as Leena
• Maria's Paradise2019 · as Saga
• Force of Habit2019 · as Päivi
• Play Rape2019
• Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock2018 · as Tingelstiina
• Cleaning Woman2018 · as Paula
• Happier Times, Grump2018 · as Katri
• The Night Thief2018 · as Boss
• The Democracy of the Spineless2017 · as Prime Minister
• The Other Side of Hope2017 · as Restaurant Inspector
• Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger2017 · as Tingelstiina
• The Log2016 · as Raili
• Waste Land2016
• Jill and Joy's Winter2015 · as Tingelstiina
• Distractions2015 · as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
• The Midwife2015 · as Heta
• Lovemilla2015 · as Pirjo Peräkorva
• Role2014 · as Elina Knihtilä
• The Swedish Moment2014 · as Elisa Paulo
• Raspberry Boat Refugee2014 · as Teacher
• Jill and Joy2014 · as Tingelstiina
• Above Dark Waters2013 · as Liisa, Pekan äiti
• Flying Finns2012
• Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble2012 · as Oana (voice)
• Road North2012 · as Maarit
• Almost 182012 · as Karri's mother
• Risto2011 · as Pankinjohtaja
• The Good Son2011 · as Leila / Mother
• Jäät2010 · as Osastonhoitaja
• Last Cowboy Standing2009 · as Anu
• The House of Branching Love2009 · as Tuula Helin
• Falling Angels2008 · as Aila
• A Mate2008 · as Raisa
• Niko and the Way to the Stars2008 · as Oona (voice)
• 8 Days to Premiere2008 · as BB
• The Matriarch2007 · as Roosa
• V2: Dead Angel2007 · as Sirkka
• The Lake2006 · as Mailis
• Matti: Hell Is for Heroes2006 · as Mirva
• Enkeli tulessa2004 · as Malla
• Producing Adults2004 · as Anna Heiskanen
• Stripping2002 · as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
• Rumble2002 · as Naispoliisi
• Tervashampoota2001 · as Woman (voice)
• Jäänmurtaja1997
• Viisasten kivi1996 · as Henna
• Yösydän1993
• Rotten—
• 200 litraa sahtia— · as Pirkko

All TV Shows (19)

• Kaikki rakastavat hevosia2025 · as Anne
• Last to Break2024 · as Jarno's mum
• Sisäilmaa2021 · as Anneli Tiainen
• Shadow Lines2019 · as Hertta Kuusinen
• Moominvalley2019 · as Tuu-tikki (voice)
• Love and Order2017 · as Sirkku Parikka
• Nerd: DragonSlayer6662017 · as Dragonslayer's mother
• Kohtuuttomuuksia2016 · as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
• Napamiehet2015 · as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
• Kohta 182014 · as Karrin äiti
• Virta2011 · as Sari Vuorensola
• Paratiisi2010 · as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
• Putous2010 · as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
• Ihmebantu2009
• Ihmebantu2009 · as Various
• Karjalan kunnailla2007 · as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
• Rakkauden nälkä2007 · as Sisko
• Ranuan kummit2003
• Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood2000 · as Taina Järvenpää