Pihla Viitala
Acting · Directing
Born September 30, 1982, 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
- 2026Hippo Love — Eevis
- Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
- 2026Vinski 2 — Hannelore
- 2025Therapy — Leena Salokorpi
- Isolated — Katja
- Money Shot — Sari
- Cold Courage — Mari Rautee
- 2019Maria's Paradise — Maria Åkerblom
- Arctic Circle — Marita Kautsalo
- Deadwind — Sofia Karppi
- 2018Stupid Young Heart — Ansku
- 2018Void — Pihla's friend
- 2017Honeybunnies — Annika Lahti
- 2017Liar Girl — Mother
- 2017Man and a Baby — Pihlaja
- 2017Star Boys — Marja, Tapio's Wife
- 2017Unknown Redux — Lammio
- 2016Off Key — Marjukka Mulkonsaari
- 2015Latin Lover — Solveig
- Black Widows — Veera Joentie
- 2014Summertime — Hertta
- 2013Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters — Mina
- Hellfjord — Riina
- 2012Must Have Been Love — Helmi
- 2011August — Johanna
- 2011Elma ja Liisa — Liisa, Director
- Virta — Amanda Välke
- 2010Bad Family — Tilda
- 2010Hustlers — Anna
- 2009Hellsinki — Monika
- Ihmebantu
- 2009One Foot Under — Wilma
- 2009Playground — Meri
- 2009Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre — Annette
- Suojelijat — Leena
- 2008Tears of April — Miina Malin
- 2007Red Sky — Kordova
- Carmen — Director
- Rajamaa — Director