Elina Knihtilä (born 6 June 1971) is a Finnish actress.
Biography
Maria Elina Knihtilä was born on 6 June 1971 in Valkeala. 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.
She is a professor of acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy. She is married to actor Tommi Korpela. Together they have a son.
Acting credits
Film YearTitleRoleNotes1997Hyvän tekijät2002Hengittämättä & nauramatta2004Lapsia ja aikuisia2006V2 – jäätynyt enkeli2006Matti2007Lieksa!2008Putoavia enkeleitä 8 päivää ensi-iltaan2009Skavabölen pojatHaarautuvan rakkauden talo2011VarastoRistoHyvä poika2012Tie pohjoiseenAlmost 18Karri's mother2015Wildeye2019Maria's Paradise2023Family Time2024Stormskerry Maja 100 Litres of Gold2025
Television YearTitleRoleNotes1999Ihana mies2000Kylmäverisesti sinun2002Tummien vesien tulkit2003Ranuan kummit2005Tahdon asia2006Mogadishu Avenue2006–2008Läpiveto2008Suojelijat2008–2009Hymy pyllyyn2009Ihmebantu2010Putous2011VirtaVedetään hatustaYleLeaks
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