Selma Blair — Biography
Born Selma Blair Beitner on June 23, 1972, the American actress carved out a career across film and television. Early roles paved the way for broader recognition, notably with her starring turn in Brown's Requiem in 1998. Her career truly took off in 1999 with a dual success: she led the cast as Zoe Bean in the WB comedy series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane, and simultaneously made a memorable impression as Cecile Caldwell in the now-iconic film Cruel Intentions.
Blair continued to build her profile with successful comedic ventures like Legally Blonde in 2001 and The Sweetest Thing the following year. Her role as Liz Sherman in the ambitious fantasy blockbusters Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) cemented her global recognition. Her extensive filmography also features contributions to projects such as Storytelling (2001), 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). On the small screen, she inhabited the character of Kim in the American adaptation of Kath & Kim from 2008 to 2009, played Kate Wales in the sitcom Anger Management from 2012 to 2014, and portrayed Kris Jenner in the inaugural season of the FX series American Crime Story in 2016. Further demonstrating her versatility, Blair lent her voice to the audiobook narration of The Diary of Anne Frank in 2010, a performance that garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.
Blair continued to build her profile with successful comedic ventures like Legally Blonde in 2001 and The Sweetest Thing the following year. Her role as Liz Sherman in the ambitious fantasy blockbusters Hellboy (2004) and its sequel Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008) cemented her global recognition. Her extensive filmography also features contributions to projects such as Storytelling (2001), 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). On the small screen, she inhabited the character of Kim in the American adaptation of Kath & Kim from 2008 to 2009, played Kate Wales in the sitcom Anger Management from 2012 to 2014, and portrayed Kris Jenner in the inaugural season of the FX series American Crime Story in 2016. Further demonstrating her versatility, Blair lent her voice to the audiobook narration of The Diary of Anne Frank in 2010, a performance that garnered a Grammy nomination for Best Spoken Word Album for Children.
