Iben Hjejle (22 March 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring
in the Stephen Frears film High Fidelity (2000). In Denmark, she is
perhaps 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 partner. She
also plays Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom Klovn (Clown) and
the title role in the TV crime series Dicte.Hjejle was born in
Copenhagen. She has starred in a series of Danish movies, including a
Dogme 95 movie, and also in Danish-produced action films such as Old
Men in New Cars. She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in
SVT's successful period drama production of The Marriage of Gustav III
in 2001.Hjejle also appeared in the 1996 film Portland, Mifune's Last
Song in 1999, The Emperor's New Clothes in 2002, and in Dreaming of
Julia and Flickering Lights in 2003. For her performance in Mifune's
Last Song, she won an Honourable Mention at the 49th Berlin
International Film Festival. It was also at the same festival that she
was discovered by Stephen Frears, who offered her a part in his film
High Fidelity (2000), where she played John Cusack's character's
girlfriend Laura. In 2008 he offered her a part in Chéri, in a cameo
as Marie Laure. Her involvement was a part of a minor international
comeback. Additionally, the same year she worked on Defiance with
Daniel Craig and in 2009 she filmed The Eclipse, which received a
limited theatrical release in 2010.
in the Stephen Frears film High Fidelity (2000). In Denmark, she is
perhaps 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 partner. She
also plays Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom Klovn (Clown) and
the title role in the TV crime series Dicte.Hjejle was born in
Copenhagen. She has starred in a series of Danish movies, including a
Dogme 95 movie, and also in Danish-produced action films such as Old
Men in New Cars. She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in
SVT's successful period drama production of The Marriage of Gustav III
in 2001.Hjejle also appeared in the 1996 film Portland, Mifune's Last
Song in 1999, The Emperor's New Clothes in 2002, and in Dreaming of
Julia and Flickering Lights in 2003. For her performance in Mifune's
Last Song, she won an Honourable Mention at the 49th Berlin
International Film Festival. It was also at the same festival that she
was discovered by Stephen Frears, who offered her a part in his film
High Fidelity (2000), where she played John Cusack's character's
girlfriend Laura. In 2008 he offered her a part in Chéri, in a cameo
as Marie Laure. Her involvement was a part of a minor international
comeback. Additionally, the same year she worked on Defiance with
Daniel Craig and in 2009 she filmed The Eclipse, which received a
limited theatrical release in 2010.
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