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Elina Knihtilä

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Knihtilä in 2011

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

Career

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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

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

Selected filmography

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On television

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  • 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

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  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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