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Iben Hjejle

Acting Born Mar 22, 1971 København, Danmark 24 credits

Biography

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.

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Known for

Skavlan

as Self - Guest
Film

One Day

as Dicte Svendsen
Film

Fried Green Tomatoes

as Liva Eberhart
Film

Defiance

as Bella

Full filmography

  • Wallander (2005) as Kim Kristensen
  • Klovn (2005) as Iben
  • Skavlan (2009) as Self - Guest
  • The Rain (2018) as Ellen Andersen
  • Dicte (2013) as Dicte Svendsen
  • Live from Bremen (2009) as Forskellige roller
  • Far from Las Vegas (2001) as Liva Eberhart
  • Anna Pihl (2006) as Mikala Hansen
  • High Fidelity (2000) as Laura
  • ZULU Comedy Galla (2010) as Iben Hjejle
  • Defiance (2008) as Bella
  • Hvem vil være millionær? Classic (1999) as Iben Hjejle
  • Ditte & Louise (2015) as Sig selv
  • Secrets (2024) as Eva
  • Dansk films bedste (2022) as Sig selv
  • Med på noderne (2017) as Sig selv
  • Deja-vu med Frøkjær (2021) as Sig selv
  • 100% Sjov (2024) as Sig selv
  • Stockholm East (2011) as Anna
  • Chéri (2009) as Marie Laure
  • All Exclusive (2022) as Sig selv
  • The Eclipse (2009) as Lena Morelle
  • Løgnen (2025) as Rie Bisgaard
  • The Emperor's New Clothes (2001) as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut