Acting
Pihla Viitala
FI, IT, EN, NO cinema · 28 credits
Born
30 September 1982 (age 44)
Birthplace
Helsinki, Finland
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
Rajamaa
Rajamaa
Director
Carmen
Carmen
Director
Hippo Love
as Eevis
Vinski 2
as Hannelore
Therapy
as Leena Salokorpi
Maria's Paradise
as Maria Åkerblom
Stupid Young Heart
as Ansku
Void
as Pihla's friend
Star Boys
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Man and a Baby
as Pihlaja
Unknown Redux
as Lammio
Honeybunnies
as Annika Lahti
Liar Girl
as Mother
Off Key
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Latin Lover
as Solveig
Summertime
as Hertta
Must Have Been Love
as Helmi
Elma ja Liisa
as Liisa, Director
August
as Johanna
Hustlers
as Anna
Bad Family
as Tilda
Hellsinki
as Monika
Playground
as Meri
One Foot Under
as Wilma
Tears of April
as Miina Malin
Red Sky
as Kordova