Selma Blair
Acting
Born: June 23, 1972 (age 54) · Southfield, Michigan. USA
Highest Rated
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.
Known for
Friends
1994
After
2019
Hellboy
2004
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
2008
After We Collided
2020
Scream 2
1997
Legally Blonde
2001
Cruel Intentions
1999
Lost in Space
2018
Xena: Warrior Princess
1995
The Sweetest Thing
2002
Mom and Dad
2018
Photos (10)
Movies (50)
After
Carol Young
Legally Blonde
Vivian Kensington
Scream 2
Cici's Friend on Phone
After We Collided
Carol Young
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Liz Sherman
Cruel Intentions
Cecile Caldwell
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Agent Emily Lott
Hellboy
Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
The Fog
Stevie Wayne
Pretty Persuasion
Grace Anderson
The Sweetest Thing
Jane Burns
In Good Company
Kimberly
Mom and Dad
Kendall Ryan
In & Out
Cousin Linda
A Guy Thing
Karen Cooper
Down to You
Cyrus
The Alibi
Adelle
A Dirty Shame
Caprice Stickles
Can't Hardly Wait
Girl Mike Hits On #1
Feast of Love
Kathryn Smith
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Liz Sherman (voice)
WΔZ
Jean Lerner
The Poker House
Sarah
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Liz Sherman (voice)
Storytelling
Vi
Animal Love
Sorrel
Mothers and Daughters
Rigby
The Deal
Abbey Gallagher
A Dark Foe
Dr. Doris Baxter
In Their Skin
Mary
Highway
Cassie
Kill Me Later
Shawn Holloway
Columbus Circle
Abigail
Ordinary World
Karen
Purple Violets
Patti Petalson
The Family Tree
Ms. Delbo
Far More
Glenn McAllister
Dark Horse
Miranda
Coast to Coast
Stacey Pierce
Stay Forte
2025
Brown's Requiem
Jane
Dallas 362
Peg
Girl
Darcy
Sex, Death and Bowling
Glenn McAllister
Debutante
Nan
Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse (voice)
The Night of the White Pants
Beth Hagan
Amazon High
Cyanne
No Laughing Matter
Lauren Winslow
Strong Island Boys
Tara
TV Shows (17)
Friends
Wendy · 1 eps
Xena: Warrior Princess
Cyane · 1 eps
DuckTales
Witch Hazel (voice) · 1 eps
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
3 eps
American Crime Story
Kris Jenner · 3 eps
Anger Management
Kate Wales · 43 eps
Portlandia
Frannie Walker · 1 eps
Lost in Space
Jessica Harris · 2 eps
Web Therapy
Tammy Hines · 3 eps
Another Life
Harper Glass · 10 eps
Web Therapy
Tammy Hines · 3 eps
Heathers
Jade · 4 eps
Kath & Kim
Kim Baker · 17 eps
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
Zoe Bean · 26 eps
Slasher: Ripper
Regina's Maid · 1 eps
Liverspots and Astronots
Dr. Phish · 21 eps
Really
Joanna · 1 eps
Self / Appearances (22)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self · 1 eps
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self · 1 eps
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self · 1 eps
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant · 5 eps
The View
Self · 1 eps
The View
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge · 1 eps
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · 1 eps
People's Choice Awards
Self - Nominee · 1 eps
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest · 1 eps
Entertainment Tonight
Self · 1 eps
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest · 1 eps
The Gong Show
Self - Judge · 1 eps
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
Self · 6 eps
Introducing, Selma Blair
Self
Kingdom Come
Self
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Self
Teen Choice Awards
Self · 1 eps
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Self
