Iben Hjejle (22 March 1971) is a Danish actress, notable for starring in the

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film '' High Fidelity'' (2000). In

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, she is perhaps best known for appearing in the Danish television sitcom ''

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'' (''Far from Las Vegas'') and playing the girlfriend of Danish comedian

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, her former real life partner. She also plays Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom ''

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'' (''Clown'') and the title role in the TV crime series '' Dicte''.

Career

Iben Hjejle has starred in a series of Danish movies, including a

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movie, and also in Danish-produced action films such as ''

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''. She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in SVT's successful period drama production of ''

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'' in 2001. Hjejle also appeared in the 1996 film ''

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'', '' Mifune's Last Song'' in 1999, ''

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'' in 2002, and in ''

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'' and ''

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'' in 2003. For her performance in ''Mifune's Last Song'', she won an Honourable Mention at the

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. It was also at the same festival that she was discovered by

, who offered her a part in his film '' High Fidelity'' (2000), where she played

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's character's girlfriend Laura. In 2008 he offered her a part in ''

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'', 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

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and in 2009 she filmed '' The Eclipse'', which received a limited theatrical release in 2010. Hjejle was a part of the Danish popular television series ''Anna Pihl'' until it ended in April 2008, after three seasons. In 2012, she was cast as the lead in the crime show '' Dicte'' The show debuted in early 2013, and while its reviews were mixed, Hjejle received good reviews for her performance. She had a part in

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's ''Direktøren for det hele'' (2006, also known as ''

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'').

Personal life

Hjejle was born in

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. From 1996 to 1999, she was married to Emil de Waal. She turned down the role of

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's ''The Lord of the Rings'' film trilogy because she did not like the idea of being so far from home. In an episode of ''Langt fra Las Vegas'', her character Liva makes a joke about '' The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring''.

Filmography

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Hjejle, Iben 1971 births Actresses from Copenhagen Danish film actresses Danish television actresses Living people People from Gladsaxe Municipality