Pihla Viitala

Born: 1982-09-30 in Helsinki, Finland

Known For: Acting

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).

Filmography

2026

Vinski 2 as Hannelore
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
Hippo Love as Eevis

2025

Therapy as Leena Salokorpi

2024

Isolated as Katja
Money Shot as Sari

2020

Cold Courage as Mari Rautee

2019

Maria's Paradise as Maria Åkerblom

2018

Arctic Circle as Marita Kautsalo
Deadwind as Sofia Karppi
Stupid Young Heart as Ansku
Void as Pihla's friend

2017

Honeybunnies as Annika Lahti
Liar Girl as Mother
Star Boys as Marja, Tapio's Wife
Man and a Baby as Pihlaja
Unknown Redux as Lammio

2016

Off Key as Marjukka Mulkonsaari

2015

Latin Lover as Solveig

2014

Black Widows as Veera Joentie
Summertime as Hertta

2013

Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters as Mina

2012

Hellfjord as Riina
Must Have Been Love as Helmi

2011

Virta as Amanda Välke
Elma ja Liisa as Liisa
August as Johanna

2010

Hustlers as Anna
Bad Family as Tilda

2009

Ihmebantu
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre as Annette
One Foot Under as Wilma
Playground as Meri
Hellsinki as Monika

2008

Suojelijat as Leena
Tears of April as Miina Malin

2007

Red Sky as Kordova