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Selma Blair

ActorBorn June 23, 1972 (52 years)
​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.

Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Anger Management
  • My Mom's New Boyfriend
  • Pretty Persuasion
  • Dark Horse
  • Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
  • Comedy Bang! Bang!
  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
  • Mothers and Daughters
  • The Deal
  • Coast to Coast
  • Far More

Known For

  • Hellboy
  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army
  • Legally Blonde
  • Cruel Intentions
  • The Sweetest Thing
  • Storytelling
  • Mom and Dad
  • The Fog
  • Columbus Circle
  • The Killing Gene
  • A Guy Thing
  • After
  • In Good Company
  • In Their Skin
  • Pretty Persuasion
  • Down to You
  • A Dirty Shame
  • My Mom's New Boyfriend
  • Purple Violets
  • Highway
  • Feast of Love
  • Mothers and Daughters
  • Dark Horse
  • The Poker House

Featured Videos

    Filmography

    2021
    Far More · as Glenn Mcallister
    2020
    After We Collided · as Carol Young
    2020
    A Dark Foe · as Dr. Doris Baxter
    2019
    Another Life (TV Series) · as Harper Glass
    2019
    After · as Carol Young
    2018
    Liverspots and Astronots (TV Series) · as Dr. Phish
    2018
    Heathers (TV Series) · as Jade
    2018
    Lost in Space (2018) (TV Series) · as Jessica Harris
    2017
    Mom and Dad · as Kendall Ryan
    2017
    DuckTales (2017) (TV Series) · as Witch Hazel (voice)
    2016
    Ordinary World · as Karen
    2016
    2016
    Eva Hesse · as Eva Hesse (voice)
    2016
    Slasher (TV Series) · as Regina’s Maid
    2016
    American Crime Story (TV Series) · as Kris Jenner
    2016
    Future-Worm! (TV Series) · as Execavator Angrits
    2015
    Sex, Death and Bowling · as Glenn Mcallister
    2014
    Really (TV Series) · as Joanna
    2013
    Out There (2013) (TV Series) · as Destiny
    2012
    In Their Skin · as Mary
    2012
    Anger Management (TV Series) · as Kate Wales
    2012
    Comedy Bang! Bang! (TV Series) · as Cyber Girl
    2012
    Columbus Circle · as Abigail
    2011
    The Family Tree · as Ms. Delbo
    2011
    Dark Horse · as Miranda
    2011
    Web Therapy (2011) (TV Series) · as Tammy Hines
    2011
    Portlandia (TV Series) · as Frannie Walker
    2008
    Kath & Kim (US) (TV Series) · as Kim Baker
    2008
    Web Therapy (TV Series) · as Tammy Hines
    2008
    Hellboy II: The Golden Army · as Liz Sherman
    2008
    The Poker House · as Sarah
    2008
    2007
    Feast of Love · as Kathryn Smith
    2007
    The Killing Gene · as Jean Lerner
    2007
    Purple Violets · as Patti Petalson
    2007
    2006
    2006
    2006
    Lies and Alibis · as Adelle
    2005
    The Fog · as Stevie Wayne
    2005
    2005
    The Deal · as Abbey Gallagher
    2005
    Pretty Persuasion · as Grace Anderson
    2004
    In Good Company · as Kimberly
    2004
    A Dirty Shame · as Caprice Stickles
    2004
    Hellboy · as Elizabeth 'liz' Sherman
    2003
    Coast to Coast · as Stacey Pierce
    2003
    Dallas 362 · as Peg
    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
    Cruel Intentions · as Cecile Caldwell
    1999
    Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane (TV Series) · as Zoe Bean
    1998
    Brown's Requiem · as Jane
    1998
    Can't Hardly Wait · as Girl Mike Hits On #1
    1998
    Girl · as Darcy
    1998
    Getting Personal (TV Series) · as Receptionist
    1998
    No Laughing Matter · as Lauren Winslow
    1997
    Scream 2 · as Cici's Friend On Phone
    1997
    Special Ops Force (TV Series) · as Tish August
    1997
    In & Out · as Cousin Linda
    1997
    Arresting Gena · as Drugged Woman
    1997
    1997
    Amazon High · as Cyanne
    1996
    Promised Land (TV Series) · as Carla Braver
    1996
    The Dana Carvey Show (TV Series) · as Singled Out Contestant
    1995
    1994
    Friends (TV Series) · as Wendy
    1992
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete (TV Series) · as Penelope Ghiruto
    1992

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