Selma Blair

Birth name:

Selma Blair Beitner

Born:

23-Jun-1972

Birthplace:

Southfield, Michigan, USA

Gender:

Female

Race or Ethnicity:

White

Sexual orientation:

Straight

Occupation:

Actress

Nationality:

United States

Executive summary:

A Dirty Shame

Height:

5' 3" (1.60 m)

Selma Blair - Biography

Selma Blair (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. After numerous supporting roles in the 1990s, she starred in the film Cruel Intentions and the short-lived TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane in 1999. She has since had notable roles in Hollywood feature films such as Legally Blonde (2001), The Sweetest Thing (2002), and Hellboy (2004). She also played the titular role of Kim in Kath & Kim, a remake of the popular Australian sitcom of the same name.

Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan, the daughter of Molly Ann, a judge, and Elliot Beitner. She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth, and Marie. Blair attended Hillel Day School, a Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan and Cranbrook Kingswood school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan, then later transferred to the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1994.

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, Reese Witherspoon 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. Blair 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). Later, Blair appeared in Highway (2002), Dallas 362 (2003), and one of her most recognized roles, Liz Sherman in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel released in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army . Blair starred opposite Molly Shannon in the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. Blair's upcoming projects are Happy Together (2009), as Mrs. Delbo and Columbus Circle (2010).

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.

Blair was married to Ahmet Zappa from 2004 to 2006. She filed for divorce in 2006, citing "irreconcilable differences." She is currently dating her Kath & Kim on-screen husband, Mikey Day.

Selma Blair - Personal Quotes

On husband Ahmet Zappa's noteworthy proposal: "I said, 'I need something to make sure that this is real,' a Ferrari or something, and so he gave me a highlighter pen. It was a yellow highlighter pen. ... He told me that his father, Frank Zappa, had asked his mother to marry him with a pen".

Selma Blair - Filmography

Loosies (2010)
The Family Tree (2010) .... Ms. Delbo
Columbus Circle (2010) .... Abigail
"Kath & Kim" .... Kim Day (17 episodes, 2008-2009)
... aka Kath & Kim: The American Series (Australia)
- Home (2009) TV episode .... Kim Day
- Bachelorette (2009) TV episode .... Kim Day
- Desire (2009) TV episode .... Kim Day
- Competition (2009) TV episode .... Kim Day
- Celebrity (2009) TV episode .... Kim Day
(12 more)
Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) .... Liz
... aka Hellboy 2 - Die goldene Armee (Germany)
... aka Hellboy 2: The Golden Army (Australia)
Hellboy: The Science of Evil (2008) (VG) (voice) .... Liz Sherman
The Poker House (2008) .... Sarah
My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008) .... Emily Lott
... aka My Spy (Australia: DVD title) (Europe: English title: wide-release title) (UK)
... aka Homeland Security (International: English title) (USA: working title)
... aka Lauschangriff - My Mom's New Boyfriend (Germany: DVD title)
Feast of Love (2007) .... Kathryn Smith
w Delta z (2007) .... Jean Lerner
... aka Waz (UK: informal title) (USA: working title)
... aka The Killing Gene (USA: DVD title)
Purple Violets (2007) .... Patti Petalson
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron (2007) (TV) (voice) .... Liz Sherman
... aka Hellboy Animated: Blood & Iron (USA: DVD box title)
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms (2006) (TV) (voice) .... Liz Sherman
The Night of the White Pants (2006) .... Beth Hagan
The Alibi (2006) .... Adelle
... aka Lies & Alibis (USA)
... aka Lies and Alibis (USA)
The Big Empty (2005) .... Alice
The Fog (2005) .... Stevie Wayne
... aka Le brouillard (Canada: French title)
The Deal (2005) .... Abbey Gallagher
Pretty Persuasion (2005) .... Grace Anderson
In Good Company (2004) .... Kimberly
A Dirty Shame (2004) .... Caprice Stickles
Hellboy (2004) .... Liz Sherman
... aka Super Sapiens (Malaysia: English title)
DeMarco Affairs (2004) (TV) .... Kate DeMarco
Dallas 362 (2003) .... Peg
A Guy Thing (2003) .... Karen
Coast to Coast (2003) (TV) .... Stacey Pierce
"Friends" .... Wendy (1 episode, 2002)
- The One with Christmas in Tulsa (2002) TV episode .... Wendy
The Sweetest Thing (2002) .... Jane Burns
Highway (2002/I) .... Cassie
Legally Blonde (2001) .... Vivian
Storytelling (2001) .... Vi ('Fiction')
Kill Me Later (2001) .... Shawn Holloway
"Zoe, Duncan, Jack & Jane" .... Zoe Bean (24 episodes, 1999-2000)
... aka Zoe (Australia) (USA: new title)
... aka Zoe... (USA: promotional abbreviation)
- Three Years Later (2000) TV episode .... Zoe Bean
- Party Girls (2000) TV episode .... Zoe Bean
- Too Much Pressure (2000) TV episode .... Zoe Bean
- My Dinner with Andy (2000) TV episode .... Zoe Bean
- Tall, Dark and Duncan's Boss (2000) TV episode .... Zoe Bean
(19 more)
"Xena: Warrior Princess" .... Cyane (1 episode, 2000)
... aka Xena (Australia)
- Lifeblood (2000) TV episode .... Cyane
Down to You (2000) .... Cyrus
Cruel Intentions (1999) .... Cecile Caldwell
Brown's Requiem (1998) .... Jane
Debutante (1998) .... Nan
... aka Modern Girl (International: English title)
Can't Hardly Wait (1998) .... Girl Mike Hits On #1
Girl (1998) .... Darcy
No Laughing Matter (1998) (TV) .... Lauren Winslow
"Promised Land" .... Carla Braver (1 episode, 1998)
... aka Home of the Brave
- Designated Driver (1998) TV episode .... Carla Braver
Scream 2 (1997) (voice) (uncredited) .... Cici's Friend on Phone
"Soldier of Fortune, Inc." .... Tish August (1 episode, 1997)
... aka S.O.F. Special Ops Force (USA: second season title)
... aka S.O.F., Inc.
... aka SOF, Inc.
- La Mano Negra (1997) TV episode .... Tish August
In & Out (1997) .... Cousin Linda
... aka In and Out (Australia: cable TV title)
Amazon High (1997) (TV) .... Cyane
Two in the Morning (1997) .... Shea
Arresting Gena (1997) .... Drugged Woman
Gone Again (1997) .... Ayla
Strong Island Boys (1997) .... Tara
Kids in the Hall: Brain Candy (1996) .... Girl at rock concert
... aka Brain Candy (USA: short title)
... aka Kids in the hall: La pilule du bonheur (Canada: French title)
... aka La pilule du bonheur (Canada: French title: short title)
The Broccoli Theory (1996) .... Pretzel Cart Lesbian
"The Adventures of Pete & Pete" .... Penelope Ghiruto (1 episode, 1995)
... aka Pete and Pete (USA: short title)
- Das Bus (1995) TV episode .... Penelope Ghiruto

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