
Acting
Pihla Viitala
- Born
- 1982-09-30 · Helsinki, Finland
- Filmography
- 39 titles on TMDB
About Pihla Viitala
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).
Backdrop from Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
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Films & television
28 titles
Hannelore
Solveig
Annika Lahti
Miina Malin
Leena Salokorpi
Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Marja, Tapio's Wife
Pihlaja
Maria Åkerblom
Mother
Pihla's friend
Monika
Johanna
Kordova
Hertta
Liisa · Director
Lammio
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