Pihla Viitala
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1982 (age 44)
- Birthplace
- Helsinki, Finland
Biography
She studied acting at the Helsinki Theatre Academy and began her career in the late 2000s with feature films such as Ganes (2007) and Tears of April (Käsky, 2008). In 2010, she was named one of Europe's Shooting Stars at the Berlin International Film Festival. She subsequently developed an international career, notably appearing in the American fantasy action film Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters (2013) and the Italian comedy-drama Latin Lover (2015). On television, she achieved widespread international recognition for her leading role as Detective Sofia Karppi in the crime drama series Deadwind (Karppi, 2018–2021), a performance that earned her the Kultainen Venla Award for Best Actress. She has also featured in the drama series Arctic Circle (Ivalo) and Cold Courage (2020). In cinema, she portrayed the title role in the historical drama Maria's Paradise (Marian paratiisi, 2019).
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Filmography
Hippo Love
Movie · as Eevis
Vinski 2
Movie · as Hannelore
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
TV · 1 ep
Therapy
Movie · as Leena Salokorpi
Isolated
TV · as Katja · 8 eps
Money Shot
TV · as Sari · 8 eps
Cold Courage
TV · as Mari Rautee · 8 eps
Maria's Paradise
Movie · as Maria Åkerblom
Stupid Young Heart
Movie · as Ansku
Void
Movie · as Pihla's friend
Deadwind
TV · as Sofia Karppi · 28 eps
Arctic Circle
TV · as Marita Kautsalo · 33 eps
Star Boys
Movie · as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Man and a Baby
Movie · as Pihlaja
Unknown Redux
Movie · as Lammio
Honeybunnies
Movie · as Annika Lahti
Liar Girl
Movie · as Mother
Off Key
Movie · as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Latin Lover
Movie · as Solveig
Summertime
Movie · as Hertta
Black Widows
TV · as Veera Joentie · 24 eps
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Movie · as Mina
Must Have Been Love
Movie · as Helmi
Hellfjord
TV · as Riina · 7 eps
Elma ja Liisa
Movie · as Liisa
August
Movie · as Johanna
Virta
TV · as Amanda Välke · 2 eps
Hustlers
Movie · as Anna
Bad Family
Movie · as Tilda
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
Movie · as Annette
Hellsinki
Movie · as Monika
Playground
Movie · as Meri
One Foot Under
Movie · as Wilma
Ihmebantu
TV · 4 eps
Tears of April
Movie · as Miina Malin
Suojelijat
TV · as Leena · 10 eps
Red Sky
Movie · as Kordova