Acting
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.
Filmography
Stay Forte
Film · 2025
Dinner With Gavin Rossdale
Series · 2025
Slasher: Ripper
Series · 2023
A Dark Foe
Film · 2021
Introducing, Selma Blair
Film · 2021
Far More
Film · 2021
After We Collided
Film · 2020
After
Film · 2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Series · 2019
Another Life
Series · 2019
Mom and Dad
Film · 2018
Lost in Space
Series · 2018
Heathers
Series · 2018
Liverspots and Astronots
Series · 2018
DuckTales
Series · 2017
The Gong Show
Series · 2017
Eva Hesse
Film · 2016
Mothers and Daughters
Film · 2016
Ordinary World
Film · 2016
Hollywood Medium with Tyler Henry
Series · 2016
American Crime Story
Series · 2016
Sex, Death and Bowling
Film · 2015
Really
Series · 2014
Dark Horse
Film · 2012
Columbus Circle
Film · 2012
In Their Skin
Film · 2012
Kingdom Come
Film · 2012
Anger Management
Series · 2012
The Family Tree
Film · 2011
Animal Love
Film · 2011
Portlandia
Series · 2011
Web Therapy
Series · 2011
Hellboy II: The Golden Army
Film · 2008
My Mom's New Boyfriend
Film · 2008
The Poker House
Film · 2008
Hellboy: In Service of the Demon
Film · 2008
Starz Inside: Comic Books Unbound
Film · 2008
Kath & Kim
Series · 2008
Web Therapy
Series · 2008
Purple Violets
Film · 2007
Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron
Film · 2007
Feast of Love
Film · 2007
WΔZ
Film · 2007
The Alibi
Film · 2006
Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms
Film · 2006
The Night of the White Pants
Film · 2006
The Megan Mullally Show
Series · 2006
The Fog
Film · 2005
The Deal
Film · 2005
Dallas 362
Film · 2005
Pretty Persuasion
Film · 2005
The Big Empty
Film · 2005
All the Dirt on 'A Dirty Shame'
Film · 2005
The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson
Series · 2005
Dancing with the Stars
Series · 2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
Series · 2005
Hellboy
Film · 2004
In Good Company
Film · 2004
A Dirty Shame
Film · 2004
Hellboy: The Seeds of Creation
Film · 2004
Demarco Affairs
Film · 2004
Coast to Coast
Film · 2004
Project Runway
Series · 2004
A Guy Thing
Film · 2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Series · 2003
The Sweetest Thing
Film · 2002
Highway
Film · 2002
Legally Blonde
Film · 2001
Kill Me Later
Film · 2001
Storytelling
Film · 2001
Down to You
Film · 2000
Cruel Intentions
Film · 1999
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane
Series · 1999
Teen Choice Awards
Series · 1999
Brown's Requiem
Film · 1998
Girl
Film · 1998
No Laughing Matter
Film · 1998
Can't Hardly Wait
Film · 1998
Strong Island Boys
Film · 1997
Scream 2
Film · 1997
In & Out
Film · 1997
Amazon High
Film · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The View
Series · 1997
The Broccoli Theory
Film · 1996
Xena: Warrior Princess
Series · 1995
Friends
Series · 1994
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Series · 1993
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Series · 1992
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
Series · 1988
Entertainment Tonight
Series · 1981
People's Choice Awards
Series · 1975
There There
Film
Ethan Almighty
Film
Silent
Film
Schmoolie the Deathwatcher
Film