Pihla Viitala
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- September 30, 1982
- Place of birth
- Helsinki, Finland
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).
Movies with Pihla Viitala
- Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters 2013 · ★ 6.1
- Latin Lover 2015 · ★ 5.7
- Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre 2009 · ★ 4.5
- Hellsinki 2009 · ★ 6.3
- Stupid Young Heart 2018 · ★ 5.6
- Tears of April 2008 · ★ 5.8
- Bad Family 2010 · ★ 6.0
- Void 2018 · ★ 6.4
- Summertime 2014 · ★ 4.9
- Hustlers 2010 · ★ 4.7
- Red Sky 2007 · ★ 4.9
- August 2011 · ★ 4.5
- Star Boys 2017 · ★ 5.9
- Off Key 2016 · ★ 4.9
- Man and a Baby 2017 · ★ 5.4
- Honeybunnies 2017 · ★ 4.6
- Must Have Been Love 2012 · ★ 6.0
- Playground 2009 · ★ 4.0
- Maria's Paradise 2019 · ★ 5.4
- One Foot Under 2009 · ★ 4.5
- Unknown Redux 2017 · ★ 6.6
- Elma ja Liisa 2011 · ★ 5.0
- Liar Girl 2017 · ★ 5.0
- Therapy 2025 · ★ 5.0
- Hippo Love 2026
- Vinski 2 2026
Movies directed by Pihla Viitala
- Elma ja Liisa 2011 · ★ 5.0
- Rajamaa
- Carmen