
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
March 22, 1971 (54 years old)
København, Danmark
Iben Hjejle
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).
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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
Acting

The Rain
2018

Klown Forever
2015

Dicte
2013

Fuck Up
2012

Stockholm East
2011

Rosa Morena
2011

Klown
2010

The Eclipse
2009

Chéri
2009

The Escape
2009

Defiance
2008

Journey to Saturn
2008

The Boss of It All
2006

Anna Pihl
2006

Klovn
2005

Wallander
2005

The Collector
2004

Monster Thursday
2004

The Good Cop
2004

Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
2002

The Emperor's New Clothes
2001

Far from Las Vegas
2001

Flickering Lights
2000

High Fidelity
2000







