Iben Hjejle
Acting
1971-03-22 · København, Danmark
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.
Filmography
TheatersThe Closed Book
2027 · Movie
TheatersAusterity
2026 · Movie
Løgnen
2025 · Series
Mugge & Super Happy
2025 · Movie
100% Sjov
2024 · Series
Secrets
2024 · Series
Shabholm
2023 · Movie
Statsministeren Helle Thorning-Schmidt
2023 · Series
Maret
2023 · Movie
All Exclusive
2022 · Series
Monty and His Weird Brain
2022 · Movie
Dansk films bedste
2022 · Series
12 uger i helvede
2021 · Series
A Beautiful Curse
2021 · Movie
Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe
2021 · Series
Deja-vu med Frøkjær
2021 · Series
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020 · Movie
Troldspejlet & Co.
2019 · Series
Riising Late Night
2019 · Series
Monty and the Street Party
2019 · Movie
The Rain
2018 · Series
Med på noderne
2017 · Series
Klown Forever
2015 · Movie
Ditte & Louise
2015 · Series
Growing Pains
2014 · Movie
Freak Out!
2014 · Movie
Every Child is Made of Fire
2013 · Movie
Eskil & Trinidad
2013 · Movie
Dicte
2013 · Series
Fuck Up
2012 · Movie
Stockholm East
2011 · Movie
Rosa Morena
2011 · Movie
Klown
2010 · Movie
ZULU Comedy Galla
2010 · Series
Wallander: The Ghost
2010 · Movie
Live from Bremen
2009 · Series
The Eclipse
2009 · Movie
Chéri
2009 · Movie
Skavlan
2009 · Series
The Escape
2009 · Movie
Defiance
2008 · Movie
Boy Meets Girl
2008 · Movie
Journey to Saturn
2008 · Movie
The Boss of It All
2006 · Movie
Han, hun og Strindberg
2006 · Movie
Anna Pihl
2006 · Series
Klovn
2005 · Series
Wallander
2005 · Series
The Collector
2004 · Movie
Monster Thursday
2004 · Movie
The Good Cop
2004 · Movie
Dreaming of Julia
2003 · Movie
Zulu Bingo
2003 · Series
The Bouncer
2003 · Movie
Sweet Dreams
2003 · Movie
Annas dag
2003 · Movie
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
2002 · Movie
Gustav III:s äktenskap
2001 · Series
Gustav III:s äktenskap
2001 · Movie
Banjos Likørstue
2001 · Series
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001 · Movie
Far from Las Vegas
2001 · Series
Flickering Lights
2000 · Movie
High Fidelity
2000 · Movie
Hvem vil være millionær? Classic
1999 · Series
Possessed
1999 · Movie
Mifune
1999 · Movie
Den hemmelige tunnel
1997 · Series
Sinan's Wedding
1997 · Movie
Mors dag
1996 · Movie
Portland
1996 · Movie