Pihla Viitala
- Acting
- September 30, 1982 · 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).
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, Director
- 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
- Rajamaa · Director
- Carmen · Director