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Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

1971-06-06

Place of Birth

Valkeala, Finland

Elina Knihtilä

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 first season of Putous. Knihtilä is cohabiting with actor Tommi Korpela. Together they have a son.

Known for

Moominvalley

Moominvalley

Follow the life and adventures of curious, kind and idealistic Moomintroll. A typical hero in a coming-of-age story, Moomintroll tries to tackle the puzzle of growing up to his true, individualistic self while remaining a beloved part of the family.

Putous

Putous

Finnish sketch comedy television show.

Shadow Lines

Shadow Lines

During the 1950s, Helsinki was the focal point of the Cold War, as global powers and their intelligence agencies coalesced in the small neutral country that stood between the East and the West. Shadow Lines is an international spy thriller that follows a secret intelligence team whose mission is to defend the independence of Finland no matter the cost.

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood

Kylmäverisesti sinun (Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood) is a Finnish true crime drama television series. All episodes are based on real life cases. The show follows Helsinki central police department investigator Veli Miettinen and lawyer Mira Kataja as they tackle with personal life problems and try to keep their relationship purely professional.

Karjalan kunnailla

Karjalan kunnailla

The Other Side of Hope

The Other Side of Hope

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

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Matti: Hell Is for Heroes

Four Olympic gold medals, seven World Championship titles, four World Cup tour championships, and forty six World Cup circuit victories. Once his career as a professional athlete ended however, the other side of his personality emerged into public view in all of its vulgarity. An alcohol dependency, several marriages accompanied by numerous marital problems, petty crime, uncontrolled acts of violence, and greedy hangers-on.

Rumble

Rumble

A summery, boozy road movie in which Leo aimlessly drives a group of aging teddy bears through the Finnish countryside in a red Cadillac. The film centers on the bromance of middle-aged men, booze, and pizza, which they decide to order to their moving car. Not even a Russian truck driver, Stakes' alcohol recommendations, or the police can stop this gang.

Virta

Virta

Sisäilmaa

Sisäilmaa

When the employment office is haunted, performance targets troubles and indoor mold threatens, service manager Anneli Tiainen uses peculiar means in the face of an impossible situation.

Ihmebantu

Ihmebantu

Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.

Ihmebantu

Ihmebantu

Ihmebantu is a Finnish black humor sketch show.

Jäät

Jäät

The story of Leena and Kai, a couple working in the rescue services, whose relationship falls into crisis as Kai becomes exhausted and depressed.

Ranuan kummit

Ranuan kummit

Niko and the Way to the Stars

Niko and the Way to the Stars

A young reindeer named Niko dreams about flying like his father, whom he has never met. Despite constant teasing from others, he sneaks out of his home valley to take flying lessons from Julius, a flying squirrel.