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

• 2027The Closed Book — Mrs. Leuenbech
• 2026Austerity — Tut
• Løgnen — Rie Bisgaard
• 2025Mugge & Super Happy — Kirsten (voice)
• 100% Sjov — Sig selv
• Secrets — Eva
• 2023Maret — Dr. Moore
• 2023Shabholm — Hennings Kone, Pia Støjmund
• Statsministeren Helle Thorning-Schmidt — Sig selv
• All Exclusive — Sig selv
• Dansk films bedste — Sig selv
• 2022Mugge & hans mærkelige hjerne — Kirsten (voice)
• 12 uger i helvede
• 2021A Beautiful Curse — Angel 2
• Deja-vu med Frøkjær — Sig selv
• 2020The Idiots Who Started The Party — Sig selv
• 2019Monty and the Street Party — Kirsten (voice)
• Riising Late Night — Sig selv
• Troldspejlet & Co.
• The Rain — Ellen Andersen
• Med på noderne — Sig selv
• Ditte & Louise — Sig selv
• 2015Klown Forever — Iben
• 2014Freak Out! — Ida Hoffman (voice)
• 2014Growing Pains — Birte
• Dicte — Dicte Svendsen
• 2013Eskil & Trinidad — Mette
• 2013Every Child is Made of Fire
• 2012Fuck Up — Malin
• 2011Rosa Morena — Christine
• 2011Stockholm East — Anna
• 2010Klown — Iben
• 2010Wallander: The Ghost
• ZULU Comedy Galla — Iben Hjejle
• 2009Chéri — Marie Laure
• Live from Bremen — Forskellige roller
• 2009The Eclipse — Lena Morelle
• 2009The Escape — Rikke Lyngvig
• 2008Boy Meets Girl — Kathrine Poulsen
• 2008Defiance — Bella
• 2008Journey to Saturn — Susanne Mortensen
• Anna Pihl — Mikala Hansen
• 2006Han, hun og Strindberg — Liza
• 2006The Boss of It All — Lise
• Klovn — Iben
• Wallander — Kim Kristensen
• 2004Monster Thursday — Sara
• 2004The Collector — Laura
• 2004The Good Cop — Louise
• 2003Annas dag — Anna
• 2003Dreaming of Julia — Julia
• 2003Sweet Dreams — Marie
• 2003The Bouncer — Lizzie
• Zulu Bingo — Sig selv
• 2002Old Men in New Cars: In China They Eat Dogs II — Mille
• Banjos Likørstue — Iben Hjejle
• Far from Las Vegas — Liva Eberhart
• 2001Gustav III:s äktenskap — Queen Sofia Magdalena
• Gustav III:s äktenskap — Queen Sofia Magdalena
• 2001The Emperor's New Clothes — Nicole 'Pumpkin' Truchaut
• 2000Flickering Lights — Therese
• 2000High Fidelity — Laura
• Hvem vil være millionær? Classic — Iben Hjejle
• 1999Mifune — Liva
• 1999Possessed — Berit
• Den hemmelige tunnel — Ida
• 1997Sinan's Wedding — Lulu
• 1996Mors dag — Karen
• 1996Portland — Eva

Appearances as themselves (2)

• Hjernemassage med Jan Hellesøe — Self
• Skavlan — Self - Guest