Selma Blair

Born: 1972-06-23 in 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.

Filmography

2025

Dinner With Gavin Rossdale as Self
Stay Forte

2023

Slasher: Ripper as Regina's Maid

2021

Far More as Glenn McAllister
A Dark Foe as Dr. Doris Baxter
Introducing, Selma Blair as Self

2020

After We Collided as Carol Young

2019

The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
After as Carol Young
Another Life as Harper Glass

2018

Lost in Space as Jessica Harris
Heathers as Jade
Mom and Dad as Kendall Ryan
Liverspots and Astronots as Dr. Phish

2017

DuckTales as Witch Hazel (voice)
The Gong Show as Self - Judge

2016

American Crime Story as Kris Jenner
Ordinary World as Karen
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry as Self - Guest
Mothers and Daughters as Rigby
Eva Hesse as Eva Hesse (voice)

2015

Sex, Death and Bowling as Glenn McAllister

2014

Really as Joanna

2012

Anger Management as Kate Wales
Dark Horse as Miranda
Kingdom Come as Self
Columbus Circle as Abigail
In Their Skin as Mary

2011

Portlandia as Frannie Walker
Web Therapy as Tammy Hines
The Family Tree as Ms. Delbo
Animal Love as Sorrel

2008

Hellboy II: The Golden Army as Liz Sherman
My Mom's New Boyfriend as Agent Emily Lott
Web Therapy as Tammy Hines
The Poker House as Sarah
Kath & Kim as Kim Baker
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon as Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound as Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2

2007

WΔZ as Jean Lerner
Feast of Love as Kathryn Smith
Purple Violets as Patti Petalson
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron as Liz Sherman (voice)

2006

The Megan Mullally Show as Self - Guest
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms as Liz Sherman (voice)
The Night of the White Pants as Beth Hagan
The Alibi as Adelle

2005

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson as Self
Dancing with the Stars as Self - Contestant
The Fog as Stevie Wayne
Dallas 362 as Peg
Pretty Persuasion as Grace Anderson
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Big Empty as Alice
The Deal as Abbey Gallagher
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame' as Self

2004

Project Runway as Self - Guest Judge
Hellboy as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
Demarco Affairs as Kate DeMarco
A Dirty Shame as Caprice Stickles
In Good Company as Kimberly
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation as Self
Coast to Coast as Stacey Pierce

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
A Guy Thing as Karen Cooper

2002

The Sweetest Thing as Jane Burns
Highway as Cassie

2001

Legally Blonde as Vivian
Storytelling as Vi
Kill Me Later as Shawn Holloway

2000

Down to You as Cyrus

1999

Cruel Intentions as Cecile Caldwell
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane as Zoe Bean
Teen Choice Awards as Self

1998

Girl as Darcy
Can't Hardly Wait as Girl Mike Hits On #1
No Laughing Matter as Lauren Winslow
Brown's Requiem as Jane
Debutante as Nan

1997

The View as Self
Scream 2 as Cici's Friend on Phone
Amazon High as Cyanne
In & Out as Cousin Linda
Strong Island Boys as Tara

1996

The Broccoli Theory as Pretzel Cart Lesbian

1995

Xena: Warrior Princess as Cyane

1994

Friends as Wendy