Selma Blair
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.
Born: 23 June 1972
Played In
Movie
Nov 2025
Stay Forte
TV Show
Feb 2025
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
Self
TV Show
Apr 2023
Slasher: Ripper
Regina's Maid
Movie
Oct 2021
Introducing, Selma Blair
Self
Movie
Sep 2021
Far More
Glenn McAllister
Movie
Jul 2021
A Dark Foe
Dr. Doris Baxter
Movie
Sep 2020
After We Collided
Carol Young
TV Show
Sep 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
TV Show
Jul 2019
Another Life
Harper Glass
Movie
Apr 2019
After
Carol Young
TV Show
Oct 2018
Heathers
Jade
TV Show
Oct 2018
Liverspots and Astronots
Dr. Phish
TV Show
Apr 2018
Lost in Space
Jessica Harris
Movie
Jan 2018
Mom and Dad
Kendall Ryan
TV Show
Aug 2017
DuckTales
Witch Hazel (voice)
TV Show
Jun 2017
The Gong Show
Self - Judge
Movie
Oct 2016
Ordinary World
Karen
Movie
May 2016
Mothers and Daughters
Rigby
Movie
Apr 2016
Eva Hesse
Eva Hesse (voice)
TV Show
Feb 2016
American Crime Story
Kris Jenner
TV Show
Jan 2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Self - Guest
Movie
Jul 2015
Sex, Death and Bowling
Glenn McAllister
TV Show
Aug 2014
Really
Joanna
Movie
Nov 2012
In Their Skin
Mary
TV Show
Jun 2012
Anger Management
Kate Wales
Movie
Jun 2012
Dark Horse
Miranda
Movie
Apr 2012
Kingdom Come
Self
Movie
Mar 2012
Columbus Circle
Abigail
Movie
Sep 2011
The Family Tree
Ms. Delbo
TV Show
Jul 2011
Web Therapy
Tammy Hines
Movie
Jan 2011
Animal Love
Sorrel
TV Show
Jan 2011
Portlandia
Frannie Walker
Movie
Nov 2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Self
TV Show
Oct 2008
Kath & Kim
Kim Baker
TV Show
Sep 2008
Web Therapy
Tammy Hines
Movie
Jul 2008
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Liz Sherman
Movie
Jun 2008
The Poker House
Sarah
Movie
Jun 2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Self - Liz Sherman, Hellboy 1 & 2
Movie
Apr 2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Agent Emily Lott
Movie
Sep 2007
Feast of Love
Kathryn Smith
Movie
May 2007
WΔZ
Jean Lerner
Movie
Apr 2007
Purple Violets
Patti Petalson
Movie
Mar 2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Liz Sherman (voice)
Movie
Oct 2006
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Liz Sherman (voice)
TV Show
Sep 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Self - Guest
Movie
Apr 2006
The Night of the White Pants
Beth Hagan
Movie
Jan 2006
The Alibi
Adelle
Movie
Oct 2005
The Fog
Stevie Wayne
TV Show
Sep 2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Movie
Jul 2005
The Big Empty
Alice
Movie
Jun 2005
The Deal
Abbey Gallagher
Movie
Jun 2005
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Self
TV Show
Jun 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Self - Contestant
Movie
May 2005
Dallas 362
Peg
Movie
Jan 2005
Pretty Persuasion
Grace Anderson
TV Show
Jan 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Self
Movie
Dec 2004
Demarco Affairs
Kate DeMarco
Movie
Dec 2004
In Good Company
Kimberly
TV Show
Dec 2004
Project Runway
Self - Guest Judge
Movie
Sep 2004
A Dirty Shame
Caprice Stickles
Movie
Jul 2004
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Self
Movie
Apr 2004
Coast to Coast
Stacey Pierce
Movie
Apr 2004
Hellboy
Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman
TV Show
Jan 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self
Movie
Jan 2003
A Guy Thing
Karen Cooper
Movie
Apr 2002
The Sweetest Thing
Jane Burns
Movie
Mar 2002
Highway
Cassie
Movie
Nov 2001
Storytelling
Vi
Movie
Sep 2001
Kill Me Later
Shawn Holloway
Movie
Jul 2001
Legally Blonde
Vivian Kensington
Movie
Jan 2000
Down to You
Cyrus
TV Show
Aug 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Self
Movie
Mar 1999
Cruel Intentions
Cecile Caldwell
TV Show
Jan 1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
Zoe Bean
Movie
Nov 1998
Girl
Darcy
Movie
Nov 1998
Brown's Requiem
Jane
Movie
Sep 1998
Debutante
Nan
Movie
Jun 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Girl Mike Hits On #1
Movie
Apr 1998
No Laughing Matter
Lauren Winslow
Movie
Dec 1997
Scream 2
Cici's Friend on Phone
Movie
Oct 1997
Strong Island Boys
Tara
Movie
Sep 1997
In & Out
Cousin Linda
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self
TV Show
Aug 1997
The View
Self - Guest
Movie
Jan 1997
Amazon High
Cyanne
Movie
Jan 1996
The Broccoli Theory
Pretzel Cart Lesbian
TV Show
Sep 1995
Xena: Warrior Princess
Cyane
TV Show
Sep 1994
Friends
Wendy
TV Show
Sep 1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
TV Show
May 1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV Show
Sep 1988
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Self - Guest
TV Show
Sep 1981
Entertainment Tonight
Self
TV Show
Mar 1975
People's Choice Awards
Self - Nominee
Movie
There There
Movie
Ethan Almighty
Claire Patterson
Movie
Silent