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Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Birthday: 1971-06-06 | Place of Birth: Valkeala, Finland

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.

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Known For

Acting

Year
Title

Role

2025
100 Liters of Gold

as    Pirkko

2025
Raptures

as    Tyra Viola

2024
2023
Family Time

as    Helena

2023
2022
Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

as    Moominmamma (voice)

2022
Tuulikki

as    Tuire

2021
Sisäilmaa

as    Anneli Tiainen

2021
Doctor Johansson

as    Johansson

2020
The Bouncer

as    Neighbor

2019
Force of Habit

as    Päivi

2019
Maria's Paradise

as    Saga

2018
Happier Times, Grump

as    Katri

2018
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock

as    Tingelstiina

2017
Nerd: DragonSlayer666

as    Dragonslayer's mother

2017
Love and Order

as    Sirkku Parikka

2017
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger

as    Tingelstiina

2016
The Log

as    Raili

2015
The Midwife

as    Heta

2015
Lovemilla

as    Pirjo Peräkorva

2015
Jill and Joy's Winter

as    Tingelstiina

2015
Distractions

as    äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

2014
The Swedish Moment

as    Elisa Paulo

2014
Kohta 18

as    Karrin äiti

2014
Jill and Joy

as    Tingelstiina

2013
Above Dark Waters

as    Liisa, Pekan äiti

2012
Almost 18

as    Karri's mother