
Selma Blair
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
1972-06-23 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan. USA
Selma Blair
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.
Acting
(2021)
Far More
as Glenn McAllister
(2021)
A Dark Foe
as Dr. Doris Baxter
(2021)
Introducing, Selma Blair
as Self
(2020)
After We Collided
as Carol Young
(2019)
After
as Carol Young
(2018)
Mom and Dad
as Kendall Ryan
(2016)
Mothers and Daughters
as Rigby
(2016)
Ordinary World
as Karen
(2016)
Eva Hesse
as Eva Hesse (voice)
(2015)
Sex, Death and Bowling
as Glenn McAllister
(2012)
In Their Skin
as Mary
(2012)
Dark Horse
as Miranda
(2012)
Columbus Circle
as Abigail
(2012)
Kingdom Come
as Self
(2011)
The Family Tree
as Ms. Delbo
(2011)
Animal Love
as Sorrel
(2008)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
as Liz Sherman
(2008)
The Poker House
as Sarah
(2008)
My Mom's New Boyfriend
as Agent Emily Lott
(2008)
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
(2008)
(2007)
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
as Liz Sherman (voice)
(2007)
Feast of Love
as Kathryn Smith
(2007)
WΔZ
as Jean Lerner
(2007)
Purple Violets
as Patti Petalson
(2006)
The Alibi
as Adelle
(2006)
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
as Liz Sherman (voice)
(2006)
The Night of the White Pants
as Beth Hagan
(2005)
The Fog
as Stevie Wayne
(2005)
The Deal
as Abbey Gallagher
(2005)
Pretty Persuasion
as Grace Anderson
(2005)
Dallas 362
as Peg
(2005)
The Big Empty
as Alice
(2005)
(2004)
Hellboy
as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
(2004)
A Dirty Shame
as Caprice Stickles
(2004)
In Good Company
as Kimberly
(2004)
Coast to Coast
as Stacey Pierce
(2004)
(2004)
Demarco Affairs
as Kate DeMarco
(2003)
A Guy Thing
as Karen Cooper
(2002)
The Sweetest Thing
as Jane Burns
(2002)
Highway
as Cassie
(2001)
Legally Blonde
as Vivian
(2001)
Storytelling
as Vi
(2001)
Kill Me Later
as Shawn Holloway
(2000)
Down to You
as Cyrus
(1999)
Cruel Intentions
as Cecile Caldwell
(1998)
Can't Hardly Wait
as Girl Mike Hits On #1
(1998)
Girl
as Darcy
(1998)
Brown's Requiem
as Jane
(1998)
No Laughing Matter
as Lauren Winslow
(1998)
Debutante
as Nan
(1997)
Scream 2
as Cici's Friend on Phone
(1997)
In & Out
as Cousin Linda
(1997)
Arresting Gena
as Drugged Woman
(1997)
Strong Island Boys
as Tara
(1997)
Amazon High
as Cyanne
(1996)
The Broccoli Theory
as Pretzel Cart Lesbian