āSelma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She's known for her roles in the comediesĀ Legally BlondeĀ (2001) andĀ The Sweetest ThingĀ (2002), and achieved international fame with her portrayal ofĀ Liz ShermanĀ in the big-budget fantasy filmsĀ HellboyĀ (2004) andĀ Hellboy II: The Golden ArmyĀ (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 includeĀ Highway (2002),Ā A Guy Thing (2003), A Dirty Shame (2004), The FogĀ (2005),Ā WĪZĀ (2007),Ā Feast of LoveĀ (2007),Ā The Poker House (2008), Dark HorseĀ (2011),Ā In Their SkinĀ (2012),Ā Ordinary WorldĀ (2016), Mothers and Daughters (2016),Ā Mom and DadĀ (2017),Ā AfterĀ (2019) andĀ A Dark FoeĀ (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 sitcomĀ Anger ManagementĀ (2012ā2014); and asĀ Kris JennerĀ in theĀ first seasonĀ of theĀ FXĀ drama seriesĀ American Crime StoryĀ (2016). In 2010, Blair narrated the audiobookĀ The Diary of Anne Frank, earning a nomination for theĀ 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 withĀ multiple sclerosis in August of that year.
Also Known As | Ī£Īλμα ĪĻλεĻ, ģ ė§ ėøė ģ“, Š”ŃŠ»Ńма ŠŠ»ŃŃ, Selma Blair Beitner, čēŖåøčå 飾, Ų³ŁŁ Ų§ ŲØŁŲ± |
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Birthday | 1972-06-23 |
Gender | Female |
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Place of Birth | Southfield, Michigan. USA |
Popularity | 1.149 |