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Selma Blair


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​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.

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Acting

Tanggal Lahir

23 June 1972 di Southfield, Michigan. USA

Filmografi

Legally Blonde

Legally Blonde

sebagai Vivian Kensington

After

After

sebagai Carol Young

The Family Tree

The Family Tree

sebagai Ms. Delbo

Cruel Intentions

Cruel Intentions

sebagai Cecile Caldwell

Hellboy

Hellboy

sebagai Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman

After We Collided

After We Collided

sebagai Carol Young

Scream 2

Scream 2

sebagai Cici's Friend on Phone

Ordinary World

Ordinary World

sebagai Karen

A Dirty Shame

A Dirty Shame

sebagai Caprice Stickles

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

Hellboy II: The Golden Army

sebagai Liz Sherman

Mom and Dad

Mom and Dad

sebagai Kendall Ryan

In & Out

In & Out

sebagai Cousin Linda

Amazon High

Amazon High

sebagai Cyanne

The Sweetest Thing

The Sweetest Thing

sebagai Jane Burns

Dallas 362

Dallas 362

sebagai Peg

Feast of Love

Feast of Love

sebagai Kathryn Smith

No Laughing Matter

No Laughing Matter

sebagai Lauren Winslow

A Dark Foe

A Dark Foe

sebagai Dr. Doris Baxter