Iben Hjejle

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 Christensens 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 Danishproduced action movies such as Gamle mænd i nye biler Old Men in New Cars She also played the Swedish Queen Sofia Magdalena in SVTs successful period drama production of Gustav IIIs äktenskap The Marriage of Gustav III in 2001 Hjejle also appeared in the 1997 film Portland in Mifunes Last Song in 2000 The Emperors 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 Triers Direktøren for det hele 2006 also known as The Boss of It All She turned down the role of Eowyn in Peter Jacksons The Lord of the Rings film trilogy because she didnt like the idea of being so far from home