Iben Hjejle

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Born

1971-03-22

Place of Birth

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). 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.

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Acting History

2025
Løgnen as Rie Bisgaard
2025
Mugge & Super Happy as Kirsten (voice)
2025
Secrets as Eva
2024
100% Sjov as Sig selv
2023
Statsministeren Helle Thorning-Schmidt as Sig selv
2023
Maret as Dr. Moore
2022
All Exclusive as Sig selv
2022
Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne as Kirsten (voice)
2022
Dansk films bedste as Sig selv
2021
12 uger i helvede
2021
A Beautiful Curse as Angel 2
2021
Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe as Self
2021
Deja-vu med Frøkjær as Sig selv
2020
The Idiots Who Started The Party as Sig selv
2019
Troldspejlet & Co.
2019
Riising Late Night as Sig selv
2019
Monty and the Street Party as Kirsten (voice)
2018
The Rain as Ellen Andersen
2017
Med på noderne as Sig selv
2015
Klown Forever as Iben
2015
Ditte & Louise as Sig selv
2014
Growing Pains as Birte
2014
Freak Out! as Ida Hoffman (voice)
2013
Every Child is Made of Fire
2013
Eskil & Trinidad as Mette
2013
Dicte as Dicte Svendsen
2012
Fuck Up as Malin
2011
Stockholm East as Anna
2011
Rosa Morena as Christine
2010
Klown as Iben
2010
ZULU Comedy Galla as Iben Hjejle
2009
Live from Bremen as Forskellige roller
2009
The Eclipse as Lena Morelle
2009
Chéri as Marie Laure
2009
Skavlan as Self - Guest
2009
The Escape as Rikke Lyngvig
2008
Defiance as Bella
2008
Boy Meets Girl as Kathrine Poulsen
2008
Journey to Saturn as Susanne Mortensen
2006
The Boss of It All as Lise
2006
Han, hun og Strindberg as Liza
2006
Anna Pihl as Mikala Hansen
2005
Klovn as Iben
2005
Wallander as Kim Kristensen
2004
The Collector as Laura
2004
Monster Thursday as Sara
2004
The Good Cop as Louise
2003
Dreaming of Julia as Julia
2003
Zulu Bingo as Sig selv
2003
The Bouncer as Lizzie
2003
Sweet Dreams as Marie
2003
Annas dag as Anna
2002
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II as Mille
2001
Gustav III:s äktenskap as Queen Sofia Magdalena
2001
Banjos Likørstue as Iben Hjejle
2001
The Emperor's New Clothes as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
2001
Far from Las Vegas as Liva Eberhart
2000
Flickering Lights as Therese
2000
High Fidelity as Laura
1999
Possessed as Berit
1999
Mifune as Liva
1997
Den hemmelige tunnel as Ida
1997
Sinan's Wedding as Lulu
1996
Mors dag as Karen
1996
Portland as Eva