Iben Hjejle
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.
Acting
Movie
High Fidelity
as Laura
2000
Movie
Defiance
as Bella
2008
TV
The Rain
as Ellen Andersen
2018
Movie
The Boss of It All
as Lise
2006
Movie
Flickering Lights
as Therese
2000
Movie
Chéri
as Marie Laure
2009
Movie
Klown
as Iben
2010
Movie
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
as Mille
2002
Movie
Mifune
as Liva
1999
TV
Wallander
as Kim Kristensen
2005
Movie
Klown Forever
as Iben
2015
Movie
The Eclipse
as Lena Morelle
2009
TV
Dicte
as Dicte Svendsen
2013
Movie
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
2001
Movie
Journey to Saturn
as Susanne Mortensen
2008
TV
Klovn
as Iben
2005
Movie
Stockholm East
as Anna
2011
Movie
The Good Cop
as Louise
2004
Movie
Fuck Up
as Malin
2012
TV
Far from Las Vegas
as Liva Eberhart
2001
Movie
The Collector
as Laura
2004
Movie
Possessed
as Berit
1999
TV
Anna Pihl
as Mikala Hansen
2006
Movie
Monster Thursday
as Sara
2004