Elina Knihtilä

Knihtilä in 2011

Mari Elina Knihtilä (born 6 June 1971) is a Finnish actress.[1]

Career

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.[2] She has received two Jussi Awards; one for a supporting role in the 2008 Heikki Kujanpää film Putoavia enkeleitä[3] and another for a leading role in the 2011 Zaida Bergroth film Hyvä poika.[4] Some of her television work include the comic roles in Läpiveto, Vedetään hatusta and the first season of Putous.

Personal life

Knihtilä is cohabiting with an actor Tommi Korpela. Together they have a son.[5]

Selected filmography

On television

  • Ihana mies (1999)
  • Kylmäverisesti sinun (2000)
  • Tummien vesien tulkit (2002)
  • Ranuan kummit (2003)
  • Tahdon asia (2005)
  • Mogadishu Avenue (2006)
  • Läpiveto (2006–2008)
  • Suojelijat (2008)
  • Hymy pyllyyn (2008–2009)
  • Ihmebantu (2009)
  • Putous (2010)
  • Virta (2011)
  • Vedetään hatusta (2011)
  • YleLeaks (2011)

References

  1. ^ "ELONET – Elina Knihtilä". Kansallinen audiovisuaalinen arkisto. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
  2. ^ Lappalainen, Linda. "Elina Knihtilä". Yle. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  3. ^ "Putoavia enkeleitä kahmi Jussi-palkintoja". Savon Sanomat Oy. Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  4. ^ "Kaurismäen elokuva kahmi Jusseja". Uusi Suomi. Retrieved 18 February 2013.
  5. ^ "Lupa leikkiä". VR-Yhtymä Oy. Archived from the original on 28 November 2012. Retrieved 30 September 2014.


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