Personal Info
Birth date
1971-06-06 (54 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Valkeala, Finland
Also known as
-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.
Filmography
Moominvalley
7.4
Overview:
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.Shadow Lines
7.3
Overview:
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.Sisäilmaa
5.7
Overview:
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.Love and Order
4.7
Overview:
The storm has collapsed Finland's infrastructure and made people's lives. What happened also seems to have consequences for people’s emotional lives, especially for men. Rauni Kolehmainen, Commissioner of Public Order Police, tries his best to keep both the world and his own life together.Nerd: DragonSlayer666
6.3
Overview:
Nineteen year old high-schooler has one dream: to become a professional esport player. However, there are many obstacles in the way of his dream, like nagging mother, niggling principal, and getting kicked out of the team.Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
7.3
Overview:
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.Death Is a Problem for the Living
6.5
Overview:
The cheapest drivers in the hearse business, gambling addict Risto Kivi and his friend Arto Niska, an 85% brainless man, have found themselves in a situation where everything has gone wrong and a fresh start is needed.Last to Break
7.5
Overview:
An underdog challenges an unbeatable champion of motorcycle Grand Prix championships series in the early 70s, a time when even an amateur could win, but only by seriously risking his life on the track.The Midwife
5.8
Overview:
Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the Soviet Union. Helena enlists into the camp as a nurse, where she experiences the brutality of war.Stormskerry Maja
7.1
Overview:
Maja and Janne move to the barren and remote island of Stormskerry, where survival is a daily struggle. Growing up in a world of old values, Maja becomes aware of a new era: a woman can be an equal partner instead of a mere bystander. The couple have children, and life is good until trouble sets in: war arrives on the island, Janne is forced to flee from the English troops, and Maja and the children are imprisoned. The family also faces many financial difficulties and death. Years pass, but Maja remains strong and stays in Stormskerry despite all the hardships and difficulties.Eden
6.5
Overview:
Eden is a coming-of-age film about a Protestant Confirmation camp on a summer’s week, set in the archipelago of Helsinki. Aliisa is the intellectually confident non-believer, Jenna is the queen bee and Panu is the scared bird. The experience of these teenagers is affected by Tiina, a young and eager priest.Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
6.1
Overview:
Set right before Christmas, young reindeer Niko must deal with his mother's remarriage and his being tasked with looking after his little stepbrother.The Flight Before Christmas
5.7
Overview:
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.Producing Adults
5.2
Overview:
Longtime couple Venla and Antero come to a serious impasse. After years with Antero, Venla wants to start a family, but her boyfriend, worried that parenthood will stifle his speed-skating career, secretly gets a vasectomy. Determined to have a child, Venla seeks help from a female fertility doctor, a decision that breeds new possibilities for the prospective mother when she falls in love with the doctor.The Other Side of Hope
6.932
Overview:
A restaurateur befriends a Syrian refugee who has recently arrived in Finland.The Matriarch
6.4
Overview:
Martta and Otto are a pair of traveling tailors who claim to be bastard descendants of the Romanovs and wander from town to town in Finland seeking work, accompanied by their two half-witted adult sons, Hippo, Repe and equally silly son-in-law Ventti. The family occasionally turns to crime when they can't quite make ends meet, and the boys begin turning to violence with greater frequency when Otto weakens and Martta becomes the head of the family business. Their fortunes take an unexpected turn when the brothers assault and abduct a man they call Kaspar, who becomes the family's sidekick in their travels. Despite Kaspar's inability to speak, he attracts Martha's youngest daughter, an attractive young woman named Lara, but the family is in disarray when a long-lost half-brother, Laszlo, suddenly re-emerges and tries to wrest control of the clan away from his mother.Raptures
5.75
Overview:
Rakel is a strict Christian believer living in the far north of 1930s Sweden. When her husband forms a sectarian movement, with directions straight from God, she has no choice but to join the increasingly explicit cult.Happier Times, Grump
6.8
Overview:
The Grump prepares to die – everything is done and his wife is dead. He’s making his own coffin when the life walks in, all of a sudden. The granddaughter needs the stubbornness and wisdom of her grandpa. In return, The Grump gets a meaning for his life – and a big secret.Road North
6.1
Overview:
A father who was absent for 30 years of his son's life returns and wants to set on a journey through Finland, so they can learn to know each other again.The Swedish Moment
5.667
Overview:
Pop singer Kari and his girl dump a tightly wrapped mattress on a frozen lake. Things don’t quite go as planned, and the two go to Kari’s old drummer friend for help. Paranoia, jealousy and a series of increasingly absurd events ensue.V2: Dead Angel
5.6
Overview:
The tough Detective Vares, get hired by a friend accused of murdering a girl. His job is to find the real killer, but people aren't talking. Before he can get traction another homicide takes place- and things move toward a dire conclusion.100 Liters of Gold
7.6
Overview:
Middle-aged sisters Taina and Pirkko are famous for their Finnish farmhouse ale called “sahti”. The third sister, Päivi, is getting married, and she asks her sisters if they can make 100 liters of sahti for the wedding. Unfortunately, it’s too good not to drink it. The sisters wake up in a horrible hangover and realize they have drunk it all. They have 24 hours to find 100 liters of good sahti, or they will lose all the respect.Acting
TBAHuutamisen taito as Unknown
2025100 Liters of Gold as Pirkko
2025Raptures as Tyra Viola
2024Last to Break (6 Episodes) as Jarno's mum
2024Snot and Splash: The Mystery of Disappearing Holes as Pormestari Haloonen
2024Stormskerry Maja as Kangaskauppias
2023Family Time as Helena
2023Death Is a Problem for the Living as Ulla
2022Christmas Comes to Moominvalley as Moominmamma (voice)
2022Tuulikki as Tuire
2021Doctor Johansson as Johansson
2021Sisäilmaa (3 Episodes) as Anneli Tiainen
2020The Bouncer as Neighbor
2020Eden as Leena
2019Maria's Paradise as Saga
2019Shadow Lines (3 Episodes) as Hertta Kuusinen
2019Force of Habit as Päivi
2019Play Rape as Unknown
2019Moominvalley (2 Episodes) as Tuu-tikki (voice)
2018Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock as Tingelstiina
2018Cleaning Woman as Paula
2018Happier Times, Grump as Katri
2018The Night Thief as Boss
2017The Democracy of the Spineless as Prime Minister
2017Love and Order (3 Episodes) as Sirkku Parikka
2017Nerd: DragonSlayer666 (24 Episodes) as Dragonslayer's mother
2017The Other Side of Hope as Restaurant Inspector
2017Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger as Tingelstiina
2016The Log as Raili
2016Kohtuuttomuuksia (4 Episodes) as Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
2016Waste Land as Unknown
2015Jill and Joy's Winter as Tingelstiina
2015Distractions as äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
2015The Midwife as Heta
2015Napamiehet (1 Episode) as Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
2015Lovemilla as Pirjo Peräkorva
2014Role as Elina Knihtilä
2014The Swedish Moment as Elisa Paulo
2014Raspberry Boat Refugee as Teacher
2014Kohta 18 (4 Episodes) as Karrin äiti
2014Jill and Joy as Tingelstiina
2013Above Dark Waters as Liisa, Pekan äiti
2012Flying Finns as Unknown
2012Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble as Oana (voice)
2012Road North as Maarit
2012Almost 18 as Karri's mother
2011Virta (12 Episodes) as Sari Vuorensola
2011The Good Son as Leila / Mother
2010Jäät as Osastonhoitaja
2010Paratiisi (2 Episodes) as Hanna, Ruutin äiti
2010Putous (8 Episodes) as Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
2009Last Cowboy Standing as Anu
2009The House of Branching Love as Tuula Helin
2009Ihmebantu (0, 7 Episode) as Unknown, Various
2008Falling Angels as Aila
2008A Mate as Raisa
2008The Flight Before Christmas as Oona (voice)
20088 Days to Premiere as BB
2007Karjalan kunnailla (36 Episodes) as Arja Irmeli Huttunen
2007The Matriarch as Roosa
2007V2: Dead Angel as Sirkka
2006The Lake as Mailis
2006Matti: Hell Is for Heroes as Mirva
2004Enkeli tulessa as Malla
2004Producing Adults as Anna Heiskanen
2003Ranuan kummit (12 Episodes) as Unknown
2002Stripping as Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
2002Rumble as Naispoliisi
2001Tervashampoota as Woman (voice)
2000Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood (1 Episode) as Taina Järvenpää
1997Jäänmurtaja as Unknown
Directing
2014The Swedish Moment ... Director