Actor profile

Elina Knihtilä

6th June 1971 Valkeala, Finland Acting

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.

54 Movies 19 TV Shows 80 Credits

Filmography

Movies & TV Shows

How to Shout poster

How to Shout 31st October 2025 as Mette

100 Liters of Gold poster

100 Liters of Gold 28th March 2025 as Pirkko

Raptures poster

Raptures 21st March 2025 as Tyra Viola

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes poster

Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes 19th January 2024 as Pormestari Haloonen

Stormskerry Maja poster

Stormskerry Maja 19th January 2024 as Kangaskauppias

Family Time poster

Family Time 10th November 2023 as Helena

Death Is a Problem for the Living poster

Death Is a Problem for the Living 22nd September 2023 as Ulla

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley poster

Christmas Comes to Moominvalley 24th December 2022 as Moominmamma (voice)

Tuulikki poster

Tuulikki 18th November 2022 as Tuire

I poster

I 2nd September 2022 as Nainen

Doctor Johansson poster

Doctor Johansson 23rd September 2021 as Johansson

The Bouncer poster

The Bouncer 1st November 2020 as Neighbor

Eden poster

Eden 7th August 2020 as Leena

Maria's Paradise poster

Maria's Paradise 4th October 2019 as Saga

Force of Habit poster

Force of Habit 27th September 2019 as Päivi

Play Rape poster

Play Rape 25th September 2019

Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock poster

Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock 25th December 2018 as Tingelstiina

Cleaning Woman poster

Cleaning Woman 27th September 2018 as Paula

Happier Times, Grump poster

Happier Times, Grump 24th August 2018 as Katri

The Night Thief poster

The Night Thief 1st February 2018 as Boss

The Other Side of Hope poster

The Other Side of Hope 3rd February 2017 as Restaurant Inspector

Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger poster

Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger 27th January 2017 as Tingelstiina

The Log poster

The Log 11th March 2016 as Raili

Jill and Joy's Winter poster

Jill and Joy's Winter 9th October 2015 as Tingelstiina

Distractions poster

Distractions 11th September 2015 as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined

The Midwife poster

The Midwife 4th September 2015 as Heta

Lovemilla poster

Lovemilla 6th February 2015 as Pirjo Peräkorva

The Swedish Moment poster

The Swedish Moment 7th November 2014 as Elisa Paulo

Raspberry Boat Refugee poster

Raspberry Boat Refugee 19th August 2014 as Teacher

Jill and Joy poster

Jill and Joy 17th January 2014 as Tingelstiina

Above Dark Waters poster

Above Dark Waters 6th September 2013 as Liisa, Pekan äiti

Flying Finns poster

Flying Finns 31st December 2012

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble poster

Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble 12th October 2012 as Oana (voice)

Road North poster

Road North 24th August 2012 as Maarit

Almost 18 poster

Almost 18 9th March 2012 as Karri's mother

Risto poster

Risto 25th November 2011 as Pankinjohtaja

The Good Son poster

The Good Son 25th March 2011 as Leila / Mother

Last Cowboy Standing poster

Last Cowboy Standing 4th September 2009 as Anu

The House of Branching Love poster

The House of Branching Love 21st August 2009 as Tuula Helin

Falling Angels poster

Falling Angels 5th December 2008 as Aila

A Mate poster

A Mate 24th October 2008 as Raisa

Niko and the Way to the Stars poster

Niko and the Way to the Stars 22nd September 2008 as Oona (voice)

8 Days to Premiere poster

8 Days to Premiere 25th January 2008 as BB

The Matriarch poster

The Matriarch 14th September 2007 as Roosa

V2: Dead Angel poster

V2: Dead Angel 12th January 2007 as Sirkka

The Lake poster

The Lake 22nd September 2006 as Mailis

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes poster

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes 13th January 2006 as Mirva

Enkeli tulessa poster

Enkeli tulessa 1st November 2004 as Malla

Producing Adults poster

Producing Adults 17th September 2004 as Anna Heiskanen

Stripping poster

Stripping 16th August 2002 as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö

Rumble poster

Rumble 31st May 2002 as Naispoliisi

Jäänmurtaja poster

Jäänmurtaja 21st November 1997

Viisasten kivi poster

Viisasten kivi 15th March 1996 as Henna

Yösydän poster

Yösydän 3rd June 1993

Kaikki rakastavat hevosia poster

Kaikki rakastavat hevosia 6th November 2025 as Anne

Last to Break poster

Last to Break 16th May 2024 as Jarno's mum

Sisäilmaa poster

Sisäilmaa 1st January 2021 as Anneli Tiainen

Shadow Lines poster

Shadow Lines 4th October 2019 as Hertta Kuusinen

Moominvalley poster

Moominvalley 25th February 2019 as Tuu-tikki (voice)

Love and Order poster

Love and Order 29th October 2017 as Sirkku Parikka

Nerd: DragonSlayer666 poster

Nerd: DragonSlayer666 5th October 2017 as Dragonslayer's mother

Kohtuuttomuuksia poster

Kohtuuttomuuksia 6th March 2016 as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu

Napamiehet poster

Napamiehet 28th March 2015 as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja

Kohta 18 poster

Kohta 18 26th February 2014 as Karrin äiti

Virta poster

Virta 7th April 2011 as Sari Vuorensola

Paratiisi poster

Paratiisi 20th September 2010 as Hanna, Ruutin äiti

Putous poster

Putous 9th January 2010 as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various

Ihmebantu poster

Ihmebantu 6th June 2009

Ihmebantu poster

Ihmebantu 6th June 2009 as Various

Karjalan kunnailla poster

Karjalan kunnailla 21st November 2007 as Arja Irmeli Huttunen

Rakkauden nälkä poster

Rakkauden nälkä 5th November 2007 as Sisko

Ranuan kummit poster

Ranuan kummit 13th March 2003

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood poster

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood 29th February 2000 as Taina Järvenpää