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.
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Organization | Category | Movie | |
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Academy Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation | Nominated |
Anger Management
as Kate Wales
Episodes: 43
First Aired: Jun 28, 2012
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
as Zoe Bean
Episodes: 26
First Aired: Jan 17, 1999
Liverspots and Astronots
as Dr. Phish
Episodes: 21
First Aired: Oct 18, 2018
Kath & Kim
as Kim Baker
Episodes: 17
First Aired: Oct 09, 2008
Another Life
as Harper Glass
Episodes: 10
First Aired: Jul 25, 2019
Heathers
as Jade
Episodes: 4
First Aired: Oct 25, 2018
Web Therapy
as Tammy Hines
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Sep 22, 2008
Web Therapy
as Tammy Hines
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Jul 19, 2011
American Crime Story
as Kris Jenner
Episodes: 3
First Aired: Feb 02, 2016
Lost in Space
as Jessica Harris
Episodes: 2
First Aired: Apr 13, 2018
Friends
as Wendy
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 22, 1994
DuckTales
as Witch Hazel (voice)
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 12, 2017
Really
as Joanna
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 28, 2014
Slasher
as Regina’s Maid
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Mar 04, 2016
Portlandia
as Frannie Walker
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 21, 2011
Dancing with the Stars
as Self - Contestant
Episodes: 5
First Aired: Jun 01, 2005
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Episodes: 3
First Aired: May 25, 1992
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 26, 2003
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 05, 1988
The View
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
Xena: Warrior Princess
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 04, 1995
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 13, 1993
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 03, 2005
Project Runway
as Self - Guest Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Dec 01, 2004
The View
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 11, 1997
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 09, 2019
Teen Choice Awards
as Self - Nominee
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Aug 01, 1999
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jan 24, 2016
The Gong Show
as Self - Judge
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 22, 2017
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 17, 2005
Entertainment Tonight
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 15, 1981
MTV Movie & TV Awards
as Self
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Jun 10, 1992
The Megan Mullally Show
as Self - Guest
Episodes: 1
First Aired: Sep 18, 2006
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