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Blair at the LG Mobile Phone Touch event in May 2010
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Born |
Selma Blair Beitner June 23, 1972 Southfield, Michigan |
Residence | Los Angeles, California |
Alma mater | University of Michigan |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 1995–present |
Spouse(s) | Ahmet Zappa (m. 2004–06) |
Partner(s) | Jason Bleick (2010–2012) |
Children | 1 |
Selma Blair (born Selma Blair Beitner; June 23, 1972) is an American film, television, and theater actress. Blair started her professional acting career in 1995. During her early years, she played a large number of supporting roles in film and television, before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film noir Brown's Requiem in 1998.
Blair was considered to have a breakthrough in 1999; first, for her leading role on The WB teen sitcom Zoe and soon after for her starring role in the teen drama Cruel Intentions. Later, Blair starred in other notable films including Down to You (2000), Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002).
She achieved international fame as a result of her portrayal of the heroine Liz Sherman in the fantasy films Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). Other notable films include The Fog (2005), Purple Violets (2007), The Poker House (2008), Columbus Circle (2012) and Mothers and Daughters (2016).
Blair also portrayed the leading role in the American remake of Kath & Kim as Kim (2008–2009), and on the sitcom Anger Management (2012–2014). In 2016, Blair returned to television portraying socialite Kris Jenner in the first season of FX true crime anthology series American Crime Story.