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Selma Blair

American actress (born 1972)

Selma Blair (born Selma Blair Beitner on June 23, 1972)[2] is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and the Hellboy franchise.

Blair, born in Southfield, Michigan, emerged from a background in legal and political involvement: both her parents were lawyers and her father active in the U.S. Democratic Party. Blair's upbringing was predominantly Jewish. She initially pursued photography at Kalamazoo College before moving to New York to become involved in the arts, graduating from the University of Michigan. Blair's early career was marked by numerous auditions to land her first roles in television and film, with her breakthrough in Cruel Intentions and subsequent mainstream success in projects like Legally Blonde and Hellboy.

Blair's personal life include her marriage to Ahmet Zappa and subsequent relationships and motherhood. After being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS) in 2018, she has shared her experience with the condition, contrib

Selma Blair

(1972-)

Who Is Selma Blair?

Selma Blair was born near Detroit, Michigan on June 23, 1972. After graduating from the University of Michigan in 1995 with degrees in both English and Psychology, she moved to New York City to pursue a career in acting. Her first major roles were in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions as well as The WB's television series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (later renamed Zoe...). Other projects of note include roles in films such as Legally Blonde (2001), The Sweetest Thing (2002), and Hellboy (2004). She also appeared in the FX series Anger Management and The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story. Known to be open about her battles with alcoholism, depression, and anxiety, the actress has forged ahead following a 2018 diagnosis of multiple sclerosis.

Selma Blair attends the Build Series to discuss ’Mom and Dad’ on January 22, 2018 in New York City.

Movies and TV Shows

'Cruel Intentions'

After playing a series of smaller parts and ultimately losing out on the role of Dawson's Creek's Joey Potter to Katie Holmes an

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​Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan, the daughter of Molly Ann, a judge, and Elliot Beitner. She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth, and Marie. Blair attended Hillel Day School, a Jewish day school in Farmington Hills, Michigan, 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. 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. 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).

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