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). 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
All Movies (40)
- Mugge & Super Happy2025 · as Kirsten (voice)
- Maret2023 · as Dr. Moore
- Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne2022 · as Kirsten (voice)
- A Beautiful Curse2021 · as Angel 2
- The Idiots Who Started The Party2020 · as Sig selv
- Monty and the Street Party2019 · as Kirsten (voice)
- Klown Forever2015 · as Iben
- Growing Pains2014 · as Birte
- Freak Out!2014 · as Ida Hoffman (voice)
- Every Child is Made of Fire2013
- Eskil & Trinidad2013 · as Mette
- Fuck Up2012 · as Malin
- Stockholm East2011 · as Anna
- Rosa Morena2011 · as Christine
- Klown2010 · as Iben
- The Eclipse2009 · as Lena Morelle
- Chéri2009 · as Marie Laure
- The Escape2009 · as Rikke Lyngvig
- Defiance2008 · as Bella
- Boy Meets Girl2008 · as Kathrine Poulsen
- Journey to Saturn2008 · as Susanne Mortensen
- The Boss of It All2006 · as Lise
- Han, hun og Strindberg2006 · as Liza
- The Collector2004 · as Laura
- Monster Thursday2004 · as Sara
- The Good Cop2004 · as Louise
- Dreaming of Julia2003 · as Julia
- The Bouncer2003 · as Lizzie
- Sweet Dreams2003 · as Marie
- Annas dag2003 · as Anna
- Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II2002 · as Mille
- Gustav III:s äktenskap2001 · as Queen Sofia Magdalena
- The Emperor's New Clothes2001 · as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
- Flickering Lights2000 · as Therese
- High Fidelity2000 · as Laura
- Possessed1999 · as Berit
- Mifune1999 · as Liva
- Sinan's Wedding1997 · as Lulu
- Mors dag1996 · as Karen
- Portland1996 · as Eva
All TV Shows (26)
- Løgnen2025 · as Rie Bisgaard
- 100% Sjov2024 · as Sig selv
- Secrets2024 · as Eva
- Statsministeren Helle Thorning-Schmidt2023 · as Sig selv
- All Exclusive2022 · as Sig selv
- Dansk films bedste2022 · as Sig selv
- 12 uger i helvede2021
- Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe2021 · as Self
- Deja-vu med Frøkjær2021 · as Sig selv
- Troldspejlet & Co.2019
- Riising Late Night2019 · as Sig selv
- The Rain2018 · as Ellen Andersen
- Med på noderne2017 · as Sig selv
- Ditte & Louise2015 · as Sig selv
- Dicte2013 · as Dicte Svendsen
- ZULU Comedy Galla2010 · as Iben Hjejle
- Live from Bremen2009 · as Forskellige roller
- Skavlan2009 · as Self - Guest
- Anna Pihl2006 · as Mikala Hansen
- Klovn2005 · as Iben
- Wallander2005 · as Kim Kristensen
- Zulu Bingo2003 · as Sig selv
- Banjos Likørstue2001 · as Iben Hjejle
- Far from Las Vegas2001 · as Liva Eberhart
- Hvem vil være millionær? Classic1999 · as Iben Hjejle
- Den hemmelige tunnel1997 · as Ida