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Iben Hjejle More at IMDbPro »

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Biggest role model is Max von Sydow.

Her name is pronounced 'EE-behn YAY-leh'.

Speaks fluent English.

Living with Danish comedian Casper Christensen. [2002-present]

1999: Named as one of European films 'Shooting Stars' by European Film Promotion.

Turned down a chance to audition for a role in The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) because she didn't want to have to travel so much and leave her family behind in Denmark.

Has a son named William from marriage to Emil de Waal.

Dyed her hair black, for her role in Defiance (2008).

She did not like to shoot with the rifle she had to use for some scenes in Defiance (2008).

She did not think the first season of "Langt fra Las Vegas" (2001) was particularly good, but she still took the role of 'Liva' in the second season, because she felt the character was interesting.

In the Danish dubbed versions, she did both voice 'Angie' in Shark Tale (2004) and 'Vanessa Bloome' in Bee Movie (2007). Both roles where voiced by Renée Zellweger in the original English version.

Have worked on 5 five projects with Casper Christensen; "Langt fra Las Vegas" (2001), Inkasso (2004), "Klovn" (2005), Direktøren for det hele (2006) and Rejsen til Saturn (2008).

Had filmed several scenes for Den eneste ene (1999), but neither of them did feature in the final movie.

Daugther in law of Lars Christensen.

Her role in Flugten (2009) was so physically demanding, that she chose to get her own personal trainer to get in shape for the role.

Shares birthday with Lena Olin and Reese Witherspoon.

Was originally cast as the German woman Birgit in the Oscar winning The Constant Gardener (2005) and was signed on. When the film's German financiers discovered that a Dane had been cast as a German, they made sure a German actress, Anneke Kim Sarnau, was cast instead.

Personal Quotes

He just phoned me, and asked if I wanted to make a trip to Paris and get in some nice clothes. It's just a bit-part, in which I must come in through the door in a tight purple dress, like a real snake kind of lady and frustrate the two main characters idea. And I was really surprised to discover that the two were main characters were Michelle Pfeiffer and Kathy Bates. But it was incredibly fun to do. [About her role in Chéri (2009).]

It was really fun to work with him. He is really sweet and accessible. Not a smart-ass and namby-pampy. A nice guy. [About working with Daniel Craig.]

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