Iben Hjejle

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Iben Hjejle

Born	Iben Hjejle March 22, 1971 (1971-03-22) (age 37) Copenhagen, Denmark

Iben Hjejle (born March 22, 1971 in Copenhagen) is a Danish actress, notable for appearing in the Danish television sitcom Langt fra Las Vegas (Far from Las Vegas), and playing the girlfriend of famous Danish comedian Casper Christensen, while also being his girlfriend in real life. She is also playing Christensen's girlfriend in the sitcom Klovn (Clown).

She has further 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 part as the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in SVT's success period drama production of Gustav III:s äktenskap (The Marriage of Gustav III) in 2001.

Hjejle also starred in High Fidelity (2000). She has 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 is currently appearing on Danish television in the popular TV series Anna Pihl (started in 2006). She had a part in Lars von Trier's Direktøren for det hele (2006, also known as The Boss of It All).

From 1996-1999 she was married to Emil de Waal. She has lived with Danish comedian Casper Christensen since 2002. She turned down the role of Arwen in Peter Jackson's The Lord of the Rings film trilogy because she didn't like the idea of being so far from home.

She has a son, William, with de Waal. He was born on November 3, 1998.