Pihla Viitala
Birthday: 1982-09-30 | Place of Birth: Helsinki, FinlandShe studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and began her career in the late 2000s with feature films such as Ganes (2007) and Tears of April (Käsky, 2008). In 2010, she was named one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently developed an international career, notably appearing in the American fantasy action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and the Italian comedy-drama Latin Lover (2015). On television, she achieved widespread international recognition for her leading role as Detective Sofia Karppi in the crime drama series Deadwind (Karppi, 2018–2021), a performance that earned her the Kultainen Venla Award for Best Actress. She has also featured in the drama series Arctic Circle (Ivalo) and Cold Courage (2020). In cinema, she portrayed the title role in the historical drama Maria's Paradise (Marian paratiisi, 2019).
Known For
Acting
Role
as Hannelore
as Katja
as Mari Rautee
as Maria Åkerblom
as Ansku
as Marita Kautsalo
as Pihla's friend
as Sofia Karppi
as Annika Lahti
as Lammio
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
as Pihlaja
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
as Solveig
as Hertta
as Veera Joentie
as Mina
as Riina
as Johanna
as Anna
as Tilda
as Annette
as Meri
as Monika
as Wilma
as Miina Malin
