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