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).
Filmography
Hippo Love
as Eevis
Hippo Love
as Eevis
Vinski 2
as Hannelore
Vinski 2
as Hannelore
Therapy
as Leena Salokorpi
Therapy
as Leena Salokorpi
Maria's Paradise
as Maria Åkerblom
Maria's Paradise
as Maria Åkerblom
Stupid Young Heart
as Ansku
Stupid Young Heart
as Ansku
Void
as Pihla's friend
Void
as Pihla's friend
Unknown Redux
as Lammio
Unknown Redux
as Lammio
Man and a Baby
as Pihlaja
Man and a Baby
as Pihlaja
Star Boys
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Star Boys
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Honeybunnies
as Annika Lahti
Honeybunnies
as Annika Lahti
Liar Girl
as Mother
Liar Girl
as Mother
Off Key
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Off Key
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Latin Lover
as Solveig
Latin Lover
as Solveig
Summertime
as Hertta
Summertime
as Hertta
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
as Mina
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
as Mina
Must Have Been Love
as Helmi
Must Have Been Love
as Helmi
Elma ja Liisa
as Liisa
Elma ja Liisa
as Liisa
August
as Johanna
August
as Johanna
Hustlers
as Anna
Hustlers
as Anna
Bad Family
as Tilda
Bad Family
as Tilda
Playground
as Meri
Playground
as Meri
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
as Annette
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
as Annette
One Foot Under
as Wilma
One Foot Under
as Wilma
Hellsinki
as Monika
Hellsinki
as Monika
Tears of April
as Miina Malin
Tears of April
as Miina Malin
Red Sky
as Kordova
Red Sky
as Kordova