Iben Hjejle
Born: 1971-03-22 in København, Danmark
Known For: Acting
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
2025
- Løgnen as Rie Bisgaard
- Mugge & Super Happy as Kirsten (voice)
2023
- Shabholm as Hennings Kone
- Maret as Dr. Moore
- Statsministeren Helle Thorning-Schmidt as Sig selv
2022
- All Exclusive as Sig selv
- Dansk films bedste as Sig selv
- Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne as Kirsten (voice)
2021
- Deja-vu med Frøkjær as Sig selv
- Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe as Self
- 12 uger i helvede
- A Beautiful Curse as Angel 2
2020
- The Idiots Who Started The Party as Sig selv
2019
- Riising Late Night as Sig selv
- Troldspejlet & Co.
- Monty and the Street Party as Kirsten (voice)
2018
- The Rain as Ellen Andersen
2017
- Med på noderne as Sig selv
2015
- Ditte & Louise as Sig selv
- Klown Forever as Iben
2014
- Freak Out! as Ida Hoffman (voice)
- Growing Pains as Birte
2013
- Dicte as Dicte Svendsen
- Every Child is Made of Fire
- Eskil & Trinidad as Mette
2012
- Fuck Up as Malin
2011
- Stockholm East as Anna
- Rosa Morena as Christine
2010
- ZULU Comedy Galla as Iben Hjejle
- Klown as Iben
2009
- Skavlan as Self - Guest
- Live from Bremen as Forskellige roller
- Chéri as Marie Laure
- The Eclipse as Lena Morelle
- The Escape as Rikke Lyngvig
2008
- Defiance as Bella
- Journey to Saturn as Susanne Mortensen
- Boy Meets Girl as Kathrine Poulsen
2006
- Anna Pihl as Mikala Hansen
- The Boss of It All as Lise
- Han, hun og Strindberg as Liza
2004
- The Good Cop as Louise
- The Collector as Laura
- Monster Thursday as Sara
2003
- Zulu Bingo as Sig selv
- Annas dag as Anna
- Sweet Dreams as Marie
- Dreaming of Julia as Julia
- The Bouncer as Lizzie
2002
2001
- Far from Las Vegas as Liva Eberhart
- Banjos Likørstue as Iben Hjejle
- Gustav III:s äktenskap as Queen Sofia Magdalena
- The Emperor's New Clothes as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
2000
- High Fidelity as Laura
- Flickering Lights as Therese
1999
- Hvem vil være millionær? Classic as Iben Hjejle
- Possessed as Berit
- Mifune as Liva
1997
- Den hemmelige tunnel as Ida
- Sinan's Wedding as Lulu