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.
Movies
Doctor Johansson
Johansson
Eden
Leena
Family Time
Helena
Death Is a Problem for the Living
Ulla
Last Cowboy Standing
Anu
The Democracy of the Spineless
Prime Minister
Role
Elina Knihtilä
Flying Finns
Tervashampoota
Woman (voice)
The House of Branching Love
Tuula Helin
Snot and Splash
Pormestari Haloonen
Almost 18
Karri's mother
Producing Adults
Anna Heiskanen
Road North
Maarit
Raptures
Tyra Viola
A Mate
Raisa
Raspberry Boat Refugee
Teacher
Niko 2: Little Brother, Big Trouble
Oana (voice)
Matti: Hell Is for Heroes
Mirva
V2: Dead Angel
Sirkka
Tuulikki
Tuire
The Midwife
Heta
Stormskerry Maja
Kangaskauppias
The Swedish Moment
Elisa Paulo
Jäät
Osastonhoitaja
100 Liters of Gold
Jill, Joy and the Mysterious Stranger
Tingelstiina
Distractions
äiti / Ulla / St. Elined
The Log
Raili
Maria's Paradise
Saga
Cleaning Woman
Paula
Falling Angels
Aila
The Night Thief
Boss
Rumble
Naispoliisi
The Lake
Mailis
Jill, Joy and the Sleeping Clock
Tingelstiina
Play Rape
The Flight Before Christmas
Oona (voice)
Happier Times, Grump
Katri
Stripping
Sanomalehden toimituspäällikkö
Force of Habit
Päivi
Jill and Joy
Tingelstiina
The Other Side of Hope
Restaurant Inspector
8 Days to Premiere
BB
The Good Son
Leila / Mother
Jill and Joy's Winter
Tingelstiina
Waste Land
Above Dark Waters
Liisa, Pekan äiti
Enkeli tulessa
Malla
The Bouncer
Neighbor
Lovemilla
Pirjo Peräkorva
Jäänmurtaja
Shows
Love and Order
Sirkku Parikka
Kohtuuttomuuksia
Ritu / Pirjo / Bamse / Ellu
Shadow Lines
Hertta Kuusinen
Paratiisi
Hanna, Ruutin äiti
Napamiehet
Kissayhdistyksen puheenjohtaja
Putous
Vaalimaan Vampyyri / Various
Sincerely Yours in Cold Blood
Taina Järvenpää
Karjalan kunnailla
Arja Irmeli Huttunen
Virta
Sari Vuorensola
Nerd: DragonSlayer666
Dragonslayer's mother
Ihmebantu
Moominvalley
Tuu-tikki (voice)
Jarno ja minä
Jarno's mum
Ranuan kummit
Ihmebantu
Various
Sisäilmaa
Anneli Tiainen