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Selma Blair
Blair holding a postcard for The 1 Second Film
Born	Selma Blair Beitner June 23, 1972 (1972-06-23) (age 37) Southfield, Michigan, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	1995–present
Spouse(s)	Ahmet Zappa (2004–2006)

Selma Blair (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. After numerous supporting roles in the 1990s, she starred in the film Cruel Intentions and the short-lived TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane in 1999. She has since had notable roles in Hollywood feature films such as Legally Blonde (2001), The Sweetest Thing (2002), and Hellboy (2004). She also played the titular role of Kim in Kath & Kim, a remake of the popular Australian sitcom of the same name.

Early life

Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan,^[1] the daughter of Molly Ann, a judge,^[2] and Elliot Beitner. She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth, and Marie.^[3] Blair attended Hillel Day School, a Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan^[4] and Cranbrook Kingswood school in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan, then later transferred to the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1994.

Career

After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting,^[5] 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, Reese Witherspoon 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. Blair 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). Later, Blair appeared in Highway (2002), Dallas 362 (2003), and one of her most recognized roles, Liz Sherman in Hellboy (2004) and its sequel released in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army . Blair starred opposite Molly Shannon in the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. Blair's upcoming projects are Happy Together (2009), as Mrs. Delbo and Columbus Circle (2010).

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.^[6]

Personal life

Blair was married to Ahmet Zappa from 2004 to 2006. She filed for divorce in 2006, citing "irreconcilable differences."^[7]

Filmography

Awards and nominations

References

External links

• Selma Blair at the Internet Movie Database
• Selma Blair at Allmovie
• Demure in pearls, bawdy in leather: Who's the real Selma Blair? By Alanna Nash. USA WEEKEND January 12, 2003
• Selma Blair Producer Profile for The 1 Second Film
• Blair in June 2008 issue of Men's Vogue