Iben Hjejle
Actor
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.
Filmography
Defiance
as Bella 2008
The Boss of It All
as Lise 2006
Flickering Lights
as Therese 2000
Chéri
as Marie Laure 2009
Klown
as Iben 2010
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
as Mille 2002
Mifune
as Liva 1999
Klown Forever
as Iben 2015
The Eclipse
as Lena Morelle 2009
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut 2001
Journey to Saturn
as Susanne Mortensen 2008
Stockholm East
as Anna 2011
The Good Cop
as Louise 2004
Fuck Up
as Malin 2012
The Collector
as Laura 2004
The Escape
as Rikke Lyngvig 2009