Portrait of Selma Blair

Selma Blair

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.

Born: June 23, 1972

Place of Birth: Southfield, Michigan. USA

Filmography

2021
Far More

as Glenn McAllister

2021
A Dark Foe

as Dr. Doris Baxter

2020
After We Collided

as Carol Young

2019
Another Life

as Harper Glass

2019
After

as Carol Young

2018
Heathers

as Jade

2018
2018
Lost in Space

as Jessica Harris

2018
Mom and Dad

as Kendall Ryan

2017
DuckTales

as Witch Hazel (voice)

2017
The Gong Show

as Self - Judge

2016
2016
Eva Hesse

as Eva Hesse (voice)

2016
Slasher

as Regina’s Maid

2016
American Crime Story

as Kris Jenner

2015
Sex, Death and Bowling

as Glenn McAllister

2012
2012
Anger Management

as Kate Wales

2012
Dark Horse

as Miranda

2012
2012
Columbus Circle

as Abigail

2011
The Family Tree

as Ms. Delbo

2011
Web Therapy

as Tammy Hines

2011
Animal Love

as Sorrel

2011
Portlandia

as Frannie Walker

2008
Kath & Kim

as Kim Baker

2008
Web Therapy

as Tammy Hines

2008
2008
2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound

as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2

2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend

as Agent Emily Lott

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
2006
The Alibi

as Adelle

2005
The Fog

as Stevie Wayne

2005
2005
The Deal

as Abbey Gallagher

2005
Dancing with the Stars

as Self - Contestant

2005
2005
Pretty Persuasion

as Grace Anderson

2004
In Good Company

as Kimberly

2004
Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

2004
A Dirty Shame

as Caprice Stickles

2004
Coast to Coast

as Stacey Pierce

2004
Hellboy

as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman

2003
A Guy Thing

as Karen Cooper

2002
The Sweetest Thing

as Jane Burns

2002
Highway

as Cassie

2001
2001
Kill Me Later

as Shawn Holloway

2001
2000
Down to You

as Cyrus

1999
Cruel Intentions

as Cecile Caldwell

1998
Girl

as Darcy

1998
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

1997
The View

as Self - Guest

1997
Amazon High

as Cyanne

1994
Friends

as Wendy

1988