Pihla Viitala
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1982
- 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).
Filmography
- Carmen
Carmen TBA
Director
- Rajamaa
Rajamaa TBA
Director
Hippo Love 2026
as Eevis
Vinski 2 2026
as Hannelore
Therapy 2025
as Leena Salokorpi
Maria's Paradise 2019
as Maria Åkerblom
Stupid Young Heart 2018
as Ansku
Void 2018
as Pihla's friend
Unknown Redux 2017
as Lammio
Man and a Baby 2017
as Pihlaja
Star Boys 2017
as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Honeybunnies 2017
as Annika Lahti
Liar Girl 2017
as Mother
Off Key 2016
as Marjukka Mulkonsaari
Latin Lover 2015
as Solveig
Summertime 2014
as Hertta
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2013
as Mina
Must Have Been Love 2012
as Helmi
Elma ja Liisa 2011
as Liisa, Director
August 2011
as Johanna
Hustlers 2010
as Anna
Bad Family 2010
as Tilda
Playground 2009
as Meri
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre 2009
as Annette
One Foot Under 2009
as Wilma
Hellsinki 2009
as Monika
Tears of April 2008
as Miina Malin
Red Sky 2007
as Kordova
Credits from TMDB.