Iben Hjejle
Iben Hjejle (born March 22, 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the John Cusack film High Fidelity (2000). In Denmark, she is best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas (Far from Las Vegas), and playing the girlfriend of Danish comedian Casper Christensen, her former real life boyfriend. She also plays Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom Klovn (Clown). Hjejle was born in Copenhagen. She has starred in a series of Danish movies, including a Dogme movie, and also in Danish-produced action movies such as Gamle mænd i nye biler (Old Men in New Cars). She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in SVT's successful period drama production of Gustav III:s äktenskap (The Marriage of Gustav III) in 2001. Hjejle also appeared in the 1997 film Portland, in Mifune's Last Song in 2000, The Emperor's New Clothes in 2002, and in Dreaming of Julia and Flickering Lights in 2003. Iben Hjejle was a part of the Danish popular television series Anna Pihl until its ending in April 2008, after 3 seasons. She had a part in Lars von Trier's Direktøren for det hele (2006, also known as The Boss of It All). She turned down the role of Eowyn in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy because she didn't like the idea of being so far from home.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Maret as Dr. Moore
- 2022 · All Exclusive as Self
- 2022 · Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne as Kirsten (voice)
- 2022 · Dansk films bedste as Self
- 2021 · 12 uger i helvede as
- 2021 · A Beautiful Curse as Angel 2
- 2021 · Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe as Self
- 2021 · Deja-vu med Frøkjær as
- 2020 · The Idiots Who Started The Party as Herself
- 2019 · Troldspejlet & Co. as
- 2019 · Monty and the Street Party as Kirsten (voice)
- 2018 · The Rain as Ellen Andersen
- 2017 · Med på noderne as Sig selv
- 2015 · Klown Forever as Iben
- 2014 · Growing Pains as Birte
- 2014 · Freak Out! as Ida Hoffman (voice)
- 2013 · Every Child is Made of Fire as
- 2013 · Eskil & Trinidad as Mette
- 2013 · Dicte as Dicte Svendsen
- 2012 · Fuck Up as Malin
- 2011 · Stockholm East as Anna
- 2011 · Rosa Morena as Christine
- 2010 · Klown as Iben
- 2010 · ZULU Comedy Galla as Iben Hjejle
- 2009 · Live from Bremen as Forskellige roller
- 2009 · The Eclipse as Lena Morelle
- 2009 · Chéri as Marie Laure
- 2009 · Skavlan as Self - Guest
- 2009 · The Escape as Rikke Lyngvig
- 2008 · Defiance as Bella
- 2008 · Boy Meets Girl as Kathrine Poulsen
- 2008 · Journey to Saturn as Susanne Mortensen
- 2006 · The Boss of It All as Lise
- 2006 · Han, hun og Strindberg as Liza
- 2006 · Anna Pihl as Mikala Hansen
- 2005 · Klovn as Iben
- 2005 · Wallander as Kim Kristensen
- 2004 · The Collector as Laura
- 2004 · Monster Thursday as Sara
- 2004 · The Good Cop as Louise
- 2003 · Dreaming of Julia as Julia
- 2003 · The Bouncer as Lizzie
- 2003 · Sweet Dreams as Marie
- 2003 · Annas dag as Anna
- 2002 · Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II as Mille
- 2001 · Gustav III:s Äktenskap as Queen Sofia Magdalena
- 2001 · Banjos Likørstue as Iben Hjejle
- 2001 · The Emperor's New Clothes as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
- 2001 · Far from Las Vegas as Liva Eberhart
- 2000 · Flickering Lights as Therese
- 2000 · High Fidelity as Laura
- 1999 · Possessed as Berit
- 1999 · Mifune as Liva
- 1997 · Den hemmelige tunnel as Ida
- 1997 · Sinan's Wedding as Lulu
- 1996 · Mors dag as Karen
- 1996 · Portland as Eva
- 2024 · Secrets as Eva