Elina Knihtilä

ActorWriterDirector Jun 6 (age 55) Valkeala, Finland 1996–2025 (29 year career)

5.8 avg rating

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 f…

Known For

Film

The Other Side of Hope

Restaurant Inspector

Film

Niko and the Way to the Stars

Oona (voice)

Film

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

Oana (voice)

Film

100 Liters of Gold

Pirkko

Film

Stormskerry Maja

Kangaskauppias

Film

Death Is a Problem for the Living

Ulla

Film

Happier Times, Grump

Katri

Film

V2: Dead Angel

Sirkka

Filmography

Acting (78)

Movies (60)

Raptures

as Tyra Viola

How to Shout

as Mette

100 Liters of Gold

as Pirkko

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes

2024

as Pormestari Haloonen

Stormskerry Maja

as Kangaskauppias

Family Time

as Helena

Death Is a Problem for the Living

as Ulla

as Nainen

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley

2022

as Moominmamma (voice)

Tuulikki

as Tuire

Doctor Johansson

as Johansson

Eden

as Leena

The Bouncer

as Neighbor

Force of Habit

as Päivi

Play Rape

Maria's Paradise

as Saga

Happier Times, Grump

as Katri

Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock

as Tingelstiina

Cleaning Woman

as Paula

The Night Thief

as Boss

The Other Side of Hope

2017

as Restaurant Inspector

7.0

The Democracy of the Spineless

2017

as Prime Minister

Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger

as Tingelstiina

Waste Land

The Log

as Raili

The Midwife

as Heta

Lovemilla

as Pirjo Peräkorva

Jill and Joy's Winter

2015

as Tingelstiina

5.6

Distractions

2015

as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

6.5

Raspberry Boat Refugee

2014

as Teacher

5.0

Role

2014

as Elina Knihtilä

The Swedish Moment

as Elisa Paulo

Jill and Joy

as Tingelstiina

Above Dark Waters

as Liisa, Pekan äiti

Almost 18

as Karri's mother

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble

as Oana (voice)

Road North

as Maarit

Flying Finns

Risto

as Pankinjohtaja

The Good Son

as Leila / Mother

Jäät

as Osastonhoitaja

Last Cowboy Standing

as Anu

The House of Branching Love

as Tuula Helin

8 Days to Premiere

as BB

Niko and the Way to the Stars

as Oona (voice)

Falling Angels

as Aila

A Mate

as Raisa

The Matriarch

as Roosa

V2: Dead Angel

as Sirkka

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

as Mirva

The Lake

as Mailis

Producing Adults

as Anna Heiskanen

Enkeli tulessa

as Malla

Rumble

as Naispoliisi

Stripping

as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

3.8

Tervashampoota

2001

as Woman (voice)

Jäänmurtaja

1997

Viisasten kivi

1996

as Henna

Rotten

200 litraa sahtia

as Pirkko

Television (18)

Kaikki rakastavat hevosia

as Anne

Last to Break

as Jarno's mum

Sisäilmaa

as Anneli Tiainen

Moominvalley

as Tuu-tikki (voice)

Shadow Lines

as Hertta Kuusinen

Nerd: DragonSlayer666

2017

as Dragonslayer's mother

Love and Order

as Sirkku Parikka

Kohtuuttomuuksia

as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu

6.0

Napamiehet

2015

as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja

Kohta 18

2014

as Karrin äiti

Virta

2011

as Sari Vuorensola

5.0

Putous

2010

as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various

4.8

Paratiisi

2010

as Hanna, Ruutin äiti

Ihmebantu

2009

as Various

8.4

Karjalan kunnailla

2007

as Arja Irmeli Huttunen

6.0

Rakkauden nälkä

2007

as Sisko

Ranuan kummit

2003

4.6

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

2000

as Taina Järvenpää

7.3

Crew (3)

Movies (2)

Distractions

Theatre Play

The Swedish Moment

Director

Television (1)

Kohtuuttomuuksia

2016

Writer

6.0