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Iben Hjejle
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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 …
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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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BODY OF WORK
Iben Hjejle's Filmography
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The Closed Book
as Mrs. Leuenbech
Austerity
as Tut
Mugge & Super Happy
as Kirsten (voice)
Shabholm
as Hennings Kone
Shabholm
as Pia Støjmund
Maret
as Dr. Moore
Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne
as Kirsten (voice)
A Beautiful Curse
as Angel 2
The Idiots Who Started The Party
as Sig selv
Monty and the Street Party
as Kirsten (voice)
Klown Forever
as Iben
Growing Pains
as Birte
Freak Out!
as Ida Hoffman (voice)
Every Child is Made of Fire
Eskil & Trinidad
as Mette
Fuck Up
as Malin
Stockholm East
as Anna
Rosa Morena
as Christine
Klown
as Iben
Wallander: The Ghost
The Eclipse
as Lena Morelle
Chéri
as Marie Laure
The Escape
as Rikke Lyngvig
Defiance
as Bella
No Poster
Boy Meets Girl
as Kathrine Poulsen
Journey to Saturn
as Susanne Mortensen
The Boss of It All
as Lise
Han, hun og Strindberg
as Liza
The Collector
as Laura
Monster Thursday
as Sara
The Good Cop
as Louise
Dreaming of Julia
as Julia
The Bouncer
as Lizzie
Sweet Dreams
as Marie
Annas dag
as Anna
Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II
as Mille
Gustav III:s äktenskap
as Queen Sofia Magdalena
The Emperor's New Clothes
as Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
Flickering Lights
as Therese
High Fidelity
as Laura
Possessed
as Berit
Mifune
as Liva
Sinan's Wedding
as Lulu
Mors dag
as Karen
Portland
as Eva