Known For
Acting
Born
Sep 30, 1982
Place of Birth
Helsinki, Finland
Credits
39 titles
Pihla Viitala
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).
Known For
Filmography
Hippo Love
Eevis
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
Vinski 2
Hannelore
Therapy
Leena Salokorpi
Money Shot
Sari
Isolated
Katja
Cold Courage
Mari Rautee
Maria's Paradise
Maria Åkerblom
Arctic Circle
Marita Kautsalo
Stupid Young Heart
Ansku
Void
Pihla's friend
Deadwind
Sofia Karppi
Unknown Redux
Lammio
Man and a Baby
Pihlaja
Star Boys
Marja, Tapio's Wife
Honeybunnies
Annika Lahti
Liar Girl
Mother
Off Key
Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Latin Lover
Solveig
Summertime
Hertta
Black Widows
Veera Joentie
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Mina
Must Have Been Love
Helmi
Hellfjord
Riina
Elma ja Liisa
Liisa
Virta
Amanda Välke
August
Johanna
Hustlers
Anna
Bad Family
Tilda
Playground
Meri
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
Annette
Ihmebantu
One Foot Under
Wilma
Hellsinki
Monika
Tears of April
Miina Malin
Suojelijat
Leena
Red Sky
Kordova
Carmen
Director
Rajamaa
Director