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Pihla Viitala
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 wa…
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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).
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2026
Hippo Love
Movie Eevis
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2026
Topi Borgin elokuvakerho
TV show
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2026
Vinski 2
Movie Hannelore
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2025
Therapy
Movie Leena Salokorpi
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2024
Money Shot
TV show Sari
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2024
Isolated
TV show Katja
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2020
Cold Courage
TV show Mari Rautee
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2019
Maria's Paradise
Movie Maria Åkerblom
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2018
Arctic Circle
TV show Marita Kautsalo
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2018
Stupid Young Heart
Movie Ansku
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2018
Void
Movie Pihla's friend
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2018
Deadwind
TV show Sofia Karppi
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2017
Unknown Redux
Movie Lammio
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2017
Man and a Baby
Movie Pihlaja
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2017
Star Boys
Movie Marja, Tapio's Wife
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2017
Honeybunnies
Movie Annika Lahti
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2017
Liar Girl
Movie Mother
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2016
Off Key
Movie Marjukka Mulkonsaari
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2015
Latin Lover
Movie Solveig
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2014
Summertime
Movie Hertta
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2014
Black Widows
TV show Veera Joentie
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2013
Hansel & Gretel: Witch Hunters
Movie Mina
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2012
Must Have Been Love
Movie Helmi
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2012
Hellfjord
TV show Riina
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2011
Elma ja Liisa
Movie Liisa
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2011
Virta
TV show Amanda Välke
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2011
August
Movie Johanna
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2010
Hustlers
Movie Anna
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2010
Bad Family
Movie Tilda
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2009
Playground
Movie Meri
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2009
Reykjavik Whale Watching Massacre
Movie Annette
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2009
Ihmebantu
TV show
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2009
One Foot Under
Movie Wilma
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2009
Hellsinki
Movie Monika
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2008
Tears of April
Movie Miina Malin
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2008
Suojelijat
TV show Leena
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2007
Red Sky
Movie Kordova
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Carmen
Movie Director
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Rajamaa
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