Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Born 1972-06-23 (age 53) Southfield, Michigan. USA
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Biography

​Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She's known for her roles in the comedies Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002), and achieved international fame with her portrayal of Liz Sherman in the big-budget fantasy films Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).

After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Blair began acting in the mid-90s. Blair began her career with small roles and guest roles in various television series. Blair appeared with co-stars Sarah Michelle Gellar, and Ryan Phillippe in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, for which Blair won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss - Lesbian Kiss between Blair and co-star Gellar.

She went on to star as Zoe Bean in two seasons of TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000), She rejoined actress Reese Witherspoon in the comedy film Legally Blonde (2001). She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in The Sweetest Thing and in two independent films that garnered her much critical acclaim: Dana Lustig's Kill Me Later and Todd Solondz's controversial Storytelling, and one of her most recognized roles, Liz Sherman in Hellboy (2004) and its successful sequel released in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, based on the popular comic.

Her films include The Deal, The Big Empty, and Ed Burn's Purple Violets. Her other notable film credits include Highway (2002), A Guy Thing (2003), A Dirty Shame (2004), The Fog (2005), WΔZ (2007), Feast of Love (2007), The Poker House (2008), Dark Horse (2011), In Their Skin (2012), Ordinary World  (2016), Mothers and Daughters (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), After (2019) and A Dark Foe (2020).

She starred opposite Molly Shannon in the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. She also starred as Kate Wales on the sitcom Anger Management (2012–2014); and as Kris Jenner in the first season of the FX drama series American Crime Story (2016). In 2010, Blair narrated the audiobook The Diary of Anne Frank, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.

She can also be seen in the My Friend Steve 1998 music video Charmed. Her stage work includes the role of Kayleen in Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries, which had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in October 2009.

In October 2018, Blair revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August of that year.

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Known For

Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions

1999

as Cecile Caldwell

After
After

2019

as Carol Young

After We Collided
After We Collided

2020

as Carol Young

Legally Blonde
Legally Blonde

2001

as Vivian Kensington

Hellboy
Hellboy

2004

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman

Scream 2
Scream 2

1997

as Cici's Friend on Phone

Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Hellboy II: The Golden Army

2008

as Liz Sherman

The Fog
The Fog

2005

as Stevie Wayne

Pretty Persuasion
Pretty Persuasion

2005

as Grace Anderson

The Sweetest Thing
The Sweetest Thing

2002

as Jane Burns

In & Out
In & Out

1997

as Cousin Linda

A Dirty Shame
A Dirty Shame

2004

as Caprice Stickles

The Alibi
The Alibi

2006

as Adelle

Mom and Dad
Mom and Dad

2018

as Kendall Ryan

Highway
Highway

2002

as Cassie

In Good Company
In Good Company

2004

as Kimberly

Down to You
Down to You

2000

as Cyrus

Can't Hardly Wait
Can't Hardly Wait

1998

as Girl Mike Hits On #1

Girl
Girl

1998

as Darcy

Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron

2007

as Liz Sherman (voice)