Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Birthdate
June 23, 1972 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

Details

Birthdate
June 23, 1972 (52 years old)
Place of Birth
Southfield, Michigan, USA
Known For
Acting

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.

Selma Blair's LGBTQ+ Titles

Cruel Intentions
Cruel Intentions
Cecile Caldwell
Pretty Persuasion
Pretty Persuasion
Grace Anderson
In & Out
In & Out
Cousin Linda

Acting (91)

2021
Introducing, Selma Blair as Self
2021
A Dark Foe as Dr. Doris Baxter
2020
After We Collided as Carol Young
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self (1 episode)
2019
Another Life as Harper Glass (10 episodes)
2019
After as Carol Young
2018
Heathers as Jade (4 episodes)
2018
Liverspots and Astronots as Dr. Phish (21 episodes)
2018
Lost in Space as Jessica Harris (2 episodes)
2018
Mom and Dad as Kendall Ryan
2017
DuckTales as Witch Hazel (voice) (1 episode)
2017
The Gong Show as Self - Judge (1 episode)
2016
Ordinary World as Karen
2016
Mothers and Daughters as Rigby
2016
Eva Hesse as Eva Hesse (voice)
2016
Slasher as Regina’s Maid (1 episode)
2016
American Crime Story as Kris Jenner (3 episodes)
2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2015
Sex, Death and Bowling as Glenn McAllister
2014
Really as Joanna (1 episode)
2012
In Their Skin as Mary
2012
Anger Management as Kate Wales (43 episodes)
2012
Dark Horse as Miranda
2012
Kingdom Come as Self
2012
Columbus Circle as Abigail
2011
The Family Tree as Ms. Delbo
2011
Web Therapy as Tammy Hines (3 episodes)
2011
Animal Love as Sorrel
2011
Portlandia as Frannie Walker (1 episode)
2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
2008
Kath & Kim as Kim Baker (17 episodes)
2008
Web Therapy as Tammy Hines (3 episodes)
2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Liz Sherman
2008
The Poker House as Sarah
2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend as Emily Lock
2007
Feast of Love as Kathryn Smith
2007
WΔZ as Jean Lerner
2007
Purple Violets as Patti Petalson
2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Liz Sherman (voice)
2006
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Liz Sherman (voice)
2006
The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest (1 episode)
2006
The Night of the White Pants as Beth Hagan
2006
The Alibi as Adelle
2005
The Fog as Stevie Wayne
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade (1 episode)
2005
The Big Empty as Alice
2005
The Deal as Abbey Gallagher
2005
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' as Self
2005
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant (5 episodes)
2005
Dallas 362 as Peg
2005
Pretty Persuasion as Grace Anderson
2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self (1 episode)
2004
Demarco Affairs as Kate DeMarco
2004
In Good Company as Kimberly
2004
Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge (1 episode)
2004
A Dirty Shame as Caprice Stickles
2004
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
2004
Coast to Coast as Stacey Pierce
2004
Hellboy as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self (1 episode)
2003
A Guy Thing as Karen Cooper
2002
The Sweetest Thing as Jane Burns
2002
Highway as Cassie
2001
Storytelling as Vi
2001
Kill Me Later as Shawn Holloway
2001
Legally Blonde as Vivian
2000
Down to You as Cyrus
1999
Teen Choice Awards as Self - Nominee (1 episode)
1999
Cruel Intentions as Cecile Caldwell
1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane as Zoe Bean (26 episodes)
1998
Girl as Darcy
1998
Brown's Requiem as Jane
1998
Debutante as Nan
1998
Can't Hardly Wait as Girl Mike Hits On #1
1998
No Laughing Matter as Lauren Winslow
1997
Scream 2 as Cici's Friend on Phone
1997
In & Out as Cousin Linda
1997
The View as Self (1 episode)
1997
The View as Self - Guest (1 episode)
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
1995
Xena: Warrior Princess (1 episode)
1994
Friends as Wendy (1 episode)
1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest (1 episode)
1992
MTV Movie & TV Awards as Self (1 episode)
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (3 episodes)
1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark (1 episode)
1981
Entertainment Tonight as Self (1 episode)