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).
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.
External links
IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/nm0004757
Wikipedia: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q264748
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Instagram: https://instagram.com/selmablair
Filmography (Movies)
Stay Forte
Character:
Release Date:20/11/2025
Introducing, Selma Blair
Character:Self
Release Date:15/10/2021
Far More
Character:Glenn McAllister
Release Date:21/09/2021
A Dark Foe
Character:Dr. Doris Baxter
Release Date:30/07/2021
After We Collided
Character:Carol Young
Release Date:02/09/2020
After
Character:Carol Young
Release Date:11/04/2019
Mom and Dad
Character:Kendall Ryan
Release Date:19/01/2018
Ordinary World
Character:Karen
Release Date:14/10/2016
Mothers and Daughters
Character:Rigby
Release Date:06/05/2016
Eva Hesse
Character:Eva Hesse (voice)
Release Date:27/04/2016
Sex, Death and Bowling
Character:Glenn McAllister
Release Date:01/07/2015
In Their Skin
Character:Mary
Release Date:09/11/2012
Dark Horse
Character:Miranda
Release Date:08/06/2012
Kingdom Come
Character:Self
Release Date:28/04/2012
Columbus Circle
Character:Abigail
Release Date:05/03/2012
The Family Tree
Character:Ms. Delbo
Release Date:26/09/2011
Animal Love
Character:Sorrel
Release Date:22/01/2011
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Character:Self
Release Date:11/11/2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Character:Liz Sherman
Release Date:11/07/2008
The Poker House
Character:Sarah
Release Date:20/06/2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Character:Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
Release Date:10/06/2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Character:Agent Emily Lott
Release Date:30/04/2008
Feast of Love
Character:Kathryn Smith
Release Date:28/09/2007
WΔZ
Character:Jean Lerner
Release Date:19/05/2007
Purple Violets
Character:Patti Petalson
Release Date:30/04/2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Character:Liz Sherman (voice)
Release Date:10/03/2007
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Character:Liz Sherman (voice)
Release Date:28/10/2006
The Night of the White Pants
Character:Beth Hagan
Release Date:27/04/2006
The Alibi
Character:Adelle
Release Date:12/01/2006
The Fog
Character:Stevie Wayne
Release Date:14/10/2005
The Big Empty
Character:Alice
Release Date:01/07/2005
The Deal
Character:Abbey Gallagher
Release Date:17/06/2005
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Character:Self
Release Date:14/06/2005
Dallas 362
Character:Peg
Release Date:06/05/2005
Pretty Persuasion
Character:Grace Anderson
Release Date:22/01/2005
Demarco Affairs
Character:Kate DeMarco
Release Date:31/12/2004
In Good Company
Character:Kimberly
Release Date:29/12/2004
A Dirty Shame
Character:Caprice Stickles
Release Date:24/09/2004
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Character:Self
Release Date:27/07/2004
Coast to Coast
Character:Stacey Pierce
Release Date:03/04/2004
Hellboy
Character:Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
Release Date:02/04/2004
A Guy Thing
Character:Karen Cooper
Release Date:17/01/2003
The Sweetest Thing
Character:Jane Burns
Release Date:12/04/2002
Highway
Character:Cassie
Release Date:26/03/2002
Storytelling
Character:Vi
Release Date:08/11/2001
Kill Me Later
Character:Shawn Holloway
Release Date:14/09/2001
Legally Blonde
Character:Vivian Kensington
Release Date:13/07/2001
Down to You
Character:Cyrus
Release Date:21/01/2000
Cruel Intentions
Character:Cecile Caldwell
Release Date:05/03/1999
Girl
Character:Darcy
Release Date:05/11/1998
Brown's Requiem
Character:Jane
Release Date:01/11/1998
Debutante
Character:Nan
Release Date:01/09/1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Character:Girl Mike Hits On #1
Release Date:12/06/1998
No Laughing Matter
Character:Lauren Winslow
Release Date:01/04/1998
Scream 2
Character:Cici's Friend on Phone
Release Date:12/12/1997
Strong Island Boys
Character:Tara
Release Date:18/10/1997
In & Out
Character:Cousin Linda
Release Date:10/09/1997
Amazon High
Character:Cyanne
Release Date:01/01/1997
The Broccoli Theory
Character:Pretzel Cart Lesbian
Release Date:05/01/1996
Television Appearances
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
Character:Self
Slasher: Ripper
Character:Regina's Maid
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Character:Self
Another Life
Character:Harper Glass
Heathers
Character:Jade
Liverspots and Astronots
Character:Dr. Phish
Lost in Space
Character:Jessica Harris
DuckTales
Character:Witch Hazel (voice)
The Gong Show
Character:Self - Judge
American Crime Story
Character:Kris Jenner
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Character:Self - Guest
Really
Character:Joanna
Anger Management
Character:Kate Wales
Web Therapy
Character:Tammy Hines
Portlandia
Character:Frannie Walker
Kath & Kim
Character:Kim Baker
Web Therapy
Character:Tammy Hines
The Megan Mullally Show
Character:Self - Guest
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Character:
Dancing with the Stars
Character:Self - Contestant
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Character:Self
Project Runway
Character:Self - Guest Judge
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Character:Self
Teen Choice Awards
Character:Self
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
Character:Zoe Bean
The View
Character:Self
The View
Character:Self - Guest
Xena: Warrior Princess
Character:Cyane
Friends
Character:Wendy
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Character:Self - Guest
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Character:
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Character:Self - Guest
Entertainment Tonight
Character:Self
People's Choice Awards
Character:Self - Nominee
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