Selma Blair
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.
Known For
Credits
- 2021 ·Introducing, Selma Blairas Self
- 2021 ·A Dark Foeas Dr. Doris Baxter
- 2020 ·After We Collidedas Carol Young
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2019 ·Another Lifeas Harper Glass
- 2019 ·Afteras Carol Young
- 2018 ·Heathersas Jade
- 2018 ·Liverspots and Astronotsas Dr. Phish
- 2018 ·Lost in Spaceas Jessica Harris
- 2018 ·Mom and Dadas Kendall Ryan
- 2017 ·DuckTalesas Witch Hazel (voice)
- 2017 ·The Gong Showas Self - Judge
- 2016 ·Ordinary Worldas Karen
- 2016 ·Mothers and Daughtersas Rigby
- 2016 ·Eva Hesseas Eva Hesse (voice)
- 2016 ·Slasheras Regina’s Maid
- 2016 ·American Crime Storyas Kris Jenner
- 2016 ·Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henryas Self - Guest
- 2015 ·Sex, Death and Bowlingas Glenn McAllister
- 2014 ·Reallyas Joanna
- 2012 ·In Their Skinas Mary
- 2012 ·Anger Managementas Kate Wales
- 2012 ·Dark Horseas Miranda
- 2012 ·Kingdom Comeas Self
- 2012 ·Columbus Circleas Abigail
- 2011 ·The Family Treeas Ms. Delbo
- 2011 ·Web Therapyas Tammy Hines
- 2011 ·Animal Loveas Sorrel
- 2011 ·Portlandiaas Frannie Walker
- 2008 ·Hellboy: In Service of the Demonas Self
- 2008 ·Kath & Kimas Kim Baker
- 2008 ·Web Therapyas Tammy Hines
- 2008 ·Hellboy II: The Golden Armyas Liz Sherman
- 2008 ·The Poker Houseas Sarah
- 2008 ·Starz Inside: Comic Books Unboundas Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
- 2008 ·My Mom's New Boyfriendas Emily Lock
- 2007 ·Feast of Loveas Kathryn Smith
- 2007 ·WΔZas Jean Lerner
- 2007 ·Purple Violetsas Patti Petalson
- 2007 ·Hellboy Animated: Blood and Ironas Liz Sherman (voice)
- 2006 ·Hellboy Animated: Sword of Stormsas Liz Sherman (voice)
- 2006 ·The Megan Mullally Showas Self - Guest
- 2006 ·The Night of the White Pantsas Beth Hagan
- 2006 ·The Alibias Adelle
- 2005 ·The Fogas Stevie Wayne
- 2005 ·The Showbiz Show with David Spadeas
- 2005 ·The Big Emptyas Alice
- 2005 ·The Dealas Abbey Gallagher
- 2005 ·All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'as Self
- 2005 ·Dancing with the Starsas Self - Contestant
- 2005 ·Dallas 362as Peg
- 2005 ·Pretty Persuasionas Grace Anderson
- 2005 ·The Late Late Show with Craig Fergusonas Self
- 2004 ·Demarco Affairsas Kate DeMarco
- 2004 ·In Good Companyas Kimberly
- 2004 ·Project Runwayas Self - Guest Judge
- 2004 ·A Dirty Shameas Caprice Stickles
- 2004 ·Hellboy: The Seeds of Creationas Self
- 2004 ·Coast to Coastas Stacey Pierce
- 2004 ·Hellboyas Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2003 ·A Guy Thingas Karen Cooper
- 2002 ·The Sweetest Thingas Jane Burns
- 2002 ·Highwayas Cassie
- 2001 ·Storytellingas Vi
- 2001 ·Kill Me Lateras Shawn Holloway
- 2001 ·Legally Blondeas Vivian
- 2000 ·Down to Youas Cyrus
- 1999 ·Teen Choice Awardsas Self - Nominee
- 1999 ·Cruel Intentionsas Cecile Caldwell
- 1999 ·Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Janeas Zoe Bean
- 1998 ·Girlas Darcy
- 1998 ·Brown's Requiemas Jane
- 1998 ·Debutanteas Nan
- 1998 ·Can't Hardly Waitas Girl Mike Hits On #1
- 1998 ·No Laughing Matteras Lauren Winslow
- 1997 ·Scream 2as Cici's Friend on Phone
- 1997 ·In & Outas Cousin Linda
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self - Guest
- 1997 ·Arresting Genaas Drugged Woman
- 1997 ·Strong Island Boysas Tara
- 1997 ·Amazon Highas Cyanne
- 1996 ·The Broccoli Theoryas Pretzel Cart Lesbian
- 1995 ·Xena: Warrior Princessas
- 1994 ·Friendsas Wendy
- 1993 ·Late Night with Conan O'Brienas Self - Guest
- 1992 ·MTV Movie & TV Awardsas Self
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1988 ·LIVE with Kelly and Markas Self - Guest
- 1981 ·Entertainment Tonightas Self