Elina Knihtilä

Elina Knihtilä

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

06/06/1971

Age

54 years old

Place of Birth

Valkeala, Finland

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... Read More

Filmography

Cast

2025

100 Liters of Gold

as Pirkko

2025

Raptures

as Tyra Viola

2024

Stormskerry Maja

as Kangaskauppias

2023

Family Time

as Helena

2022

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

as Moominmamma (voice)

2022

Tuulikki

as Tuire

2021

Doctor Johansson

as Johansson

2020

The Bouncer

as Neighbor

2020

Eden

as Leena

2019

Maria's Paradise

as Saga

2019

Force of Habit

as Päivi

2018

Cleaning Woman

as Paula

2018

The Night Thief

as Boss

2017

The Democracy of the Spineless

as Prime Minister

2017

The Other Side of Hope

as Restaurant Inspector

2016

The Log

as Raili

2015

Jill and Joy's Winter

as Tingelstiina

2015

Distractions

as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

2015

The Midwife

as Heta

2015

Lovemilla

as Pirjo Peräkorva

2014

Role

as Elina Knihtilä

2014

The Swedish Moment

as Elisa Paulo

2014

Jill and Joy

as Tingelstiina

2013

Above Dark Waters

as Liisa, Pekan äiti

2012

Road North

as Maarit

2012

Almost 18

as Karri's mother

2011

The Good Son

as Leila / Mother

2010

Jäät

as Osastonhoitaja

2009

The House of Branching Love

as Tuula Helin

2008

Falling Angels

as Aila

2008

A Mate

as Raisa

2008

The Flight Before Christmas

as Oona (voice)

2007

The Matriarch

as Roosa

2007

V2: Dead Angel

as Sirkka

2006

The Lake

as Mailis

2004

Enkeli tulessa

as Malla

2004

Producing Adults

as Anna Heiskanen

2002

Stripping

as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

2002

Rumble

as Naispoliisi

2001

Tervashampoota

as Woman (voice)

Crew

2015

Distractions

as Theatre Play

2014

The Swedish Moment

as Director