Elina Knihtilä

Born: 1971-06-06

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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The Flight Before Christmas

as Oona (voice)
Released: 2008-09-22

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite...

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Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

as Oana (voice)
Released: 2012-10-12

Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his...

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The Other Side of Hope

as Restaurant Inspector
Released: 2017-02-03

A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.

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Stormskerry Maja

as Kangaskauppias
Released: 2024-01-19

Maja and Janne move to the barren and remote island of Stormskerry, where survival is a daily...

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Family Time

as Helena
Released: 2023-11-10

It’s Christmas time and the family has gathered. Everything goes on as it did the previous...

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Producing Adults

as Anna Heiskanen
Released: 2004-09-17

Longtime couple Venla and Antero come to a serious impasse. After years with Antero, Venla wants...

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Above Dark Waters

as Liisa, Pekan äiti
Released: 2013-09-06

A ravishing story about little Pete and his survival and growth in the gray area between love...

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Death Is a Problem for the Living

as Ulla
Released: 2023-09-22

The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto...

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Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

as Mirva
Released: 2006-01-13

Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships,...

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The Midwife

as Heta
Released: 2015-09-04

Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave...

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The House of Branching Love

as Tuula Helin
Released: 2009-08-21

A sort of "Divorce Finnish Style," Mika Kaurismäki's rambunctious comedy, The House of Branching...

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Last Cowboy Standing

as Anu
Released: 2009-09-04

In 1982 the guilt-ridden 18-year-old Rupert tries to remember and understand the events of the...

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V2: Dead Angel

as Sirkka
Released: 2007-01-12

The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find...

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Happier Times, Grump

as Katri
Released: 2018-08-24

The Grump prepares to die – everything is done and his wife is dead. He’s making his own coffin...

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100 Liters of Gold

as uncredited
Released: 2024-10-24

Middle-aged sisters Taina and Pirkko are famous for their Finnish farmhouse ale called “sahti”. ...

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Tuulikki

as Tuire
Released: 2022-11-18

Tuulikki has a problem. She is in the throes of young love, and the world outside her window is...

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Snot and Splash

as Pormestari Haloonen
Released: 2024-01-19

Snot and Splash travel to their grandmother's house in the small town of Mouthwash for a winter...

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Eden

as Leena
Released: 2020-08-07

Eden is a coming-of-age film about a Protestant Confirmation camp on a summer’s week, set in the...

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Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger

as Tingelstiina
Released: 2017-01-27

A film based on the popular children's books by Marjatta Kurenniemi about the exploits of Jill...

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Road North

as Maarit
Released: 2012-08-24

A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey...

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Maria's Paradise

as Saga
Released: 2019-10-04

A teenage orphan girl Salome lives within a sect lead by charismatic and ruthless Maria...

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Raptures

as Tyra Viola
Released: 2025-03-21

Rakel is a strict Christian believer living in the far north of 1930s Sweden. When her husband...

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Jill and Joy

as Tingelstiina
Released: 2014-01-17

When two best friends Jill and Joy find a huge sum of money on the street on the first day of...

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Raspberry Boat Refugee

as Teacher
Released: 2014-08-19

Mikko Virtanen feels like a Swedish soul trapped in a Finnish body. Full of disgust for...

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Almost 18

as Karri's mother
Released: 2012-03-09

Karri, Pete, André, Akseli and Joni dream, party, love and boast like only teenage males can....

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Distractions

as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
Released: 2015-09-11

Distracted by life, Mr. Makkonen misses his engagement party by decades. From the cradle to the...

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Stripping

as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
Released: 2002-08-16

About photographer Inka and her loved ones on a journey to the fountains of love. Inka leaves...

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The Swedish Moment

as Elisa Paulo
Released: 2014-11-07

Pop singer Kari and his girl dump a tightly wrapped mattress on a frozen lake. Things don’t...

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The Good Son

as Leila / Mother
Released: 2011-03-25

When his mother takes a shine to a man at a party, a young man begins to lose his grip on reality.

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Enkeli tulessa

as Malla
Released: 2004-11-01

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Jill and Joy's Winter

as Tingelstiina
Released: 2015-10-09

Jill and Joy (both 9) live in their own house like any other little girls, except that they...

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Falling Angels

as Aila
Released: 2008-12-05

The daughter of two famous writers, Helena upholds her late father's reputation, reciting his...

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Lovemilla

as Pirjo Peräkorva
Released: 2015-02-06

Aimo and Milla are living together at Milla's alcoholics-turned-zombies parents' place. They...

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The Bouncer

as Neighbor
Released: 2020-11-01

A night club bouncer gets disgusted of all the violence and repression of the weak he is seeing....

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Rumble

as Naispoliisi
Released: 2002-05-31

Finnish Road Movie

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Force of Habit

as Päivi
Released: 2019-09-27

Force of Habit follows the lives of various women throughout one day. Hilla is having a romantic...

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8 Days to Premiere

as BB
Released: 2008-01-25

A love story set in the world of theater. Romeo and Juliet is to be the season's grand premiere....

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Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

as Moominmamma (voice)
Released: 2022-12-24

On a frosty winter's morning, Hemulen wakes the sleeping Moomins to prepare them for the...

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A Mate

as Raisa
Released: 2008-10-24

Pera wants to try something kinky in the bathroom, so he asks his mate to help him. However,...

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Play Rape

as uncredited
Released: 2019-09-25

A young actress, passionate about her profession, gets ready for a rape scene.

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The Lake

as Mailis
Released: 2006-09-22

Two sisters, Mailis and Henna, are rowing on a lake at the heart of a summer midnight.

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Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock

as Tingelstiina
Released: 2018-12-25

Jill and Joy receive a mission from their neighbors Tingelstein and Tangelstein: the ladies send...

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Cleaning Woman

as Paula
Released: 2018-09-27

Cleaning woman is cleaning and finds herself in an unexpected situation.

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The Log

as Raili
Released: 2016-03-11

The female director wants full frontal nudity from her male lead, but the actor has a big...

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The Night Thief

as Boss
Released: 2018-02-01

The Night Thief is a warmhearted drama set in the suburbs of Helsinki, Finland. It tells the...

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Doctor Johansson

as Johansson
Released: 2021-09-23

A nurse, tired of her job, does not notice that a doctor leaves for his break. This gives a...

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Flying Finns

as uncredited
Released: 2012-12-31

A short film about the close-minded but hopeful couple called Koistinen, who should just stay...

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Moominvalley

as Tuu-tikki (voice)
First aired: 2019-02-25

Follow the life and adventures of curious, kind and idealistic Moomintroll. A typical hero in a...

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Putous

as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
First aired: 2010-01-09

Finnish sketch comedy television show.

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Karjalan kunnailla

as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
First aired: 2007-11-21

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Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

as Taina Järvenpää
First aired: 2000-02-29

Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television...

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Shadow Lines

as Hertta Kuusinen
First aired: 2019-10-04

During the 1950s, Helsinki was the focal point of the Cold War, as global powers and their...

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Virta

as Sari Vuorensola
First aired: 2011-04-07

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Ihmebantu

as uncredited
First aired: 2009-06-06

Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.

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Ihmebantu

as Various
First aired: 2009-06-06

Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.

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Kohtuuttomuuksia

as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
First aired: 2016-03-06

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Jarno ja minä

as Jarno's mum
First aired: 2024-05-16

An underdog challenges an unbeatable champion of motorcycle Grand Prix championships series in...

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Love and Order

as Sirkku Parikka
First aired: 2017-10-29

The storm has collapsed Finland's infrastructure and made people's lives. What happened also...

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Napamiehet

as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
First aired: 2015-03-28

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Nerd: DragonSlayer666

as Dragonslayer's mother
First aired: 2017-10-05

Nineteen year old high-schooler has one dream: to become a professional esport player. However,...

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Sisäilmaa

as Anneli Tiainen
First aired: 2021-01-01

When the employment office is haunted, performance targets troubles and indoor mold threatens,...

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Paratiisi

as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
First aired: 2010-09-20

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