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