Elina Knihtilä
Finnish actress (born 1971)
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Elina Knihtilä (born 6 June 1971) is a Finnish actress.[1]
6 June 1971
- Actress
- acting professor
Elina Knihtilä | |
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Knihtilä in 2011 | |
| Born | Maria Elina Knihtilä 6 June 1971 Valkeala, Finland |
| Occupations |
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| Spouse | Tommi Korpela |
| Children | 1 |
Biography
Maria Elina Knihtilä was born on 6 June 1971 in Valkeala.[2][3] 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.[4] She has received two Jussi Awards; one for a supporting role in the 2008 Heikki Kujanpää film Putoavia enkeleitä[5] and another for a leading role in the 2011 Zaida Bergroth film Hyvä poika.[6] Some of her television work include the comic roles in Läpiveto, Vedetään hatusta and the first season of Putous.
She is a professor of acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She is married to actor Tommi Korpela.[7] Together they have a son.[8]
Acting credits
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Hyvän tekijät | |||
| 2002 | Hengittämättä & nauramatta | |||
| 2004 | Lapsia ja aikuisia | |||
| 2006 | V2 – jäätynyt enkeli | |||
| 2006 | Matti | |||
| 2007 | Lieksa! | |||
| 2008 | Putoavia enkeleitä | |||
| 8 päivää ensi-iltaan | ||||
| 2009 | Skavabölen pojat | |||
| Haarautuvan rakkauden talo | ||||
| 2011 | Varasto | |||
| Risto | ||||
| Hyvä poika | ||||
| 2012 | Tie pohjoiseen | |||
| Almost 18 | Karri's mother | [9] | ||
| 2015 | Wildeye | |||
| 2019 | Maria's Paradise | |||
| 2023 | Family Time | [10] | ||
| 2024 | Stormskerry Maja | |||
| 100 Litres of Gold | ||||
| 2025 | Rörelser | [11] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Ihana mies | |||
| 2000 | Kylmäverisesti sinun | |||
| 2002 | Tummien vesien tulkit | |||
| 2003 | Ranuan kummit | |||
| 2005 | Tahdon asia | |||
| 2006 | Mogadishu Avenue | |||
| 2006–2008 | Läpiveto | |||
| 2008 | Suojelijat | |||
| 2008–2009 | Hymy pyllyyn | |||
| 2009 | Ihmebantu | |||
| 2010 | Putous | |||
| 2011 | Virta | |||
| Vedetään hatusta | ||||
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