Iben Hjejle
Date of birth: 1971-03-22
Place of birth: København, Danmark
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
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.
Movie Credits
Mifune
1999-03-12
Kresten, newly wed, is on the threshold of a great career success in his father-in-law’s company. Bu
High Fidelity
2000-03-17
After his long-time girlfriend dumps him, a thirty-year-old record store owner seeks to understand w
Flickering Lights
2000-11-03
Four small gangsters from Copenhagen trick a gangster boss: they take over 4,000,000 kroner which th
The Boss of It All
2006-12-08
The owner of an Information Technology firm wants to sell his business for profit. The trouble is th
The Escape
2009-01-09
Danish journalist Rikke Lyngvig is taken hostage in Afghanistan by a terror group. With help from on
Possessed
1999-06-25
A stranger arrives in Copenhagen from a plane from Romania. Shortly after the power is lost in the w
Chéri
2009-04-08
The son of a courtesan retreats into a fantasy world after being forced to end his relationship with
The Bouncer
2003-08-15
Based on a true story the film tells the story of Svend who fights to save his elderly parents' marr
Defiance
2008-12-31
Based on a true story, during World War II, four Jewish brothers escape their Nazi-occupied homeland
Monster Thursday
2004-10-15
A quirky romantic drama set in remote coastal Norway takes the viewer on a tumultuous ride through s
The Collector
2004-10-22
A romantic comedy set in the world of gambling, debt collecting and professional boxing. Laura is an
Journey to Saturn
2008-09-26
A Danish crew of misfits travel to Saturn in search for natural resources. However, the planet is co
The Eclipse
2009-04-24
Michael is a widower who is struggling to adjust to his new role as the sole caretaker of his two ch
Klown
2010-12-16
Frank is left with the responsibility for his nephew Bo on an already planned canoe trip. Frank's ma
The Emperor's New Clothes
2001-08-11
Napoleon, exiled, devises a plan to retake the throne. He'll swap places with commoner Eugene Lenorm
Sweet Dreams
2003-03-14
Skagerrak is the story of being hit by happiness when you least expect it. In their late twenties an
Fuck Up
2012-03-16
Jack is pleased with himself for the first time in years. He has decided to stop fucking anything wi
Portland
1996-04-19
The basic story of a young criminal not quite living up to his won ideals of "not to give a damn" si
Stockholm East
2011-10-21
Stockholm East is the love story between two strangers, bound together by a tragedy that has taken i
Rosa Morena
2011-05-12
Thomas, a Danish gay man, is unable to adopt in his home country. He visits a friend in Brazil to ex
Eskil & Trinidad
2013-02-01
Eskil moves from town to town with his father in Northern Sweden. He misses his mother and sucks at
Sinan's Wedding
1997-05-06
Sinan is a second generation Turkish immigrant. He is young, restless and he likes the ladies. His p
Han, hun og Strindberg
2006-03-03
Peter, a theatre director, hates being out of work so much it's affecting his relationship with his
Mors dag
1996-09-18
A Beautiful Curse
2021-03-20
On an island struck with a sleeping phenomenon, a rogue visitor falls for one of the inhabitants, no
Freak Out!
2014-01-25
Long-haired, barefoot people. Free love! Veganism! Experiments with drugs... The sixties, right? Not
Boy Meets Girl
2008-10-17
A writer pitches a film to a producer.
Growing Pains
2014-09-06
Fabian is a shy, introverted teenager who lives with his bossy and prudish mother. Fabians world get
Dreaming of Julia
2003-10-24
The year is 1958, and in Holguín, Cuba, a boy's world is about to change forever.
Gustav III:s äktenskap
2001-12-25
At 30 years old King Gustav III has a number of great projects behind him already, but his most dema
Maret
2023-03-03
After losing part of her memory, Maret, 44, sets out to find out who she used to be. She learns abou
Every Child is Made of Fire
2013-06-10
Every Child is Made of Fire tells the story about Anne, a woman in her late thirties who leaves her
Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne
2022-10-13
Klown Forever
2015-09-24
Frank and Casper's friendship is put to a test, when Casper decides to leave Denmark to pursue a sol
Monty and the Street Party
2019-09-19
'The Street Party' is an animated comedy for the whole family. The story is about the 10 year old ki
Annas dag
2003-01-28
A single mother and her young son experience a turbulent 24 hours when her ex-husband/their father i
The Idiots Who Started The Party
2020-10-13
Danish film has never felt stronger on the international stage than it did with the Dogme films, whi
Mugge & Super Happy
2025-04-10
When the codes for Sofia and Mugge's ingenious new game invention, Super Happy, are stolen and misus
The Good Cop
2004-04-16
A crew of young, small-time crooks screws up. Ripping off a shipping container of Chinese silk for a
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
2002-07-12
The last wish of the dying "Monk" is for his foster child, Harald, to find his real son, Ludvig. But