Selma Blair

Biography

Selma Blair Beitner, born on June 23, 1972, is a prominent American actress celebrated for her performances in popular comedies such as Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002). She gained worldwide recognition for her role as Liz Sherman in the fantasy films Hellboy (2004) and its sequel, Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008).

Blair honed her craft at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, launching her career in the mid-1990s with various television guest spots. Her breakout moment came in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, where she received an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss alongside Sarah Michelle Gellar. Notable television roles include Zoe Bean in Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000) and Kris Jenner in the first season of American Crime Story (2016).

In addition to her film work, Blair narrated The Diary of Anne Frank in 2010, earning a Grammy nomination. In October 2018, she publicly disclosed her diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.