Selma Blair is an American actress, producer, and voice talent. Selma Blair Beitner was born in the United States on 23 June 1972. Before gaining acclaim for her major role in the film Brown’s Requiem, she appeared in a number of films and television shows (1998).

Her breakthrough role was as Zoe Bean on the WB sitcom Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000) and as Cecile Caldwell in the cult film Cruel Intentions (1999).

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Full Name	Selma Blair Beitner
Nickname	Blair
Age	50 years old
Date Of Birth	June 23, 1972
Birth Place	Southfield, Michigan, United States
Nationality	American
Hometown	Southfield, Michigan
Height	5 ft 2 in (1.6 m)
Weight	52 kg (115 lbs)
Figure Measurement	33-23-33
Eye Color	Green
Hair Color	Black
Father	Elliot I. Beitner
Mother	Molly Ann (née Cooke) Beitner
Sisters	Katherine, Marie, and Elizabeth Beitner
Education Qualification	Graduated
Religion	Judaism

Early Years

Selma Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan, on June 23, 1972. She grew up in a Jewish family with her mother, Molly (a judge), her father, Elliot (an attorney), and three older sisters, Elizabeth, Marie, and Katherine; Elliot died in 2012 at the age of 82. Selma’s parents divorced when she was 23 years old, and she legally changed her last name to Blair.

She attended Hillel Day School and Cranbrook Kingswood before enrolling in the photography program at Kalamazoo College. Selma performed in “The Little Theater of the Green Goose” at Kalamazoo College, and when she moved to New York City at age 20, she enrolled in acting classes at the Stonestreet Screen Acting Workshop, Stella Adler Conservatory, and the Column Theatre while attending New York University (NYU) and residing at The Salvation Army.

She later transferred from New York University to the University of Michigan and graduated with honors in 1994. Blair received a bachelor of arts in psychology and a degree in fine arts in photography with a double emphasis in English and the arts. After graduation, she returned to New York City.

Career

Selma’s first agent noticed her in a New York City acting class, and after 75 auditions, she booked a TV commercial for a Virginia theater and became a member of the Screen Actors Guild. Blair debuted on television in 1995 on Nickelodeon’s “The Adventures of Pete & Pete,” and her first feature was “The Broccoli Theory” in 1996.

In the same year, she also featured in the Kids in the Hall film “Brain Candy” and on “The Dana Carvey Show” in an uncredited capacity. In 1997, Selma co-starred alongside Kevin Kline in “In & Out,” starred in “Strong Island Boys,” and may be heard on the phone with Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Cici in “Scream 2.”

Blair co-starred in “Cruel Intentions” alongside Gellar, Reese Witherspoon, and Ryan Phillippe in 1999, which garnered her an MTV Movie Award. She began as Zoe Bean on The WB’s “Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Jane” in 1999 as well.

Selma began the 2000s with the comedy “Down to You,” and in 2001, she reconnected with Reese Witherspoon for the box office hit “Legally Blonde,” which grossed $141.8 million. In 2002, she starred alongside Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in “The Sweetest Thing” and on the cover of “Rolling Stone” magazine.

Blair portrayed the superhero Liz Sherman in the 2004 film “Hellboy,” and she repeated the role in the 2008 sequel “Hellboy II: The Golden Army” as well as the animated direct-to-DVD features “Hellboy: Sword of Storms” (2006) and “Hellboy: Blood and Iron” (2007).

She played Kim on NBC’s “Kath & Kim” for one season in 2008, then guest-starred on “Web Therapy” (2010) and “Portlandia” (2011) before winning the part of Dr. Kate Wales on “Anger Management” on FX.

Selma featured in the 2016 films “Ordinary World” and “Mothers and Daughters” and as Kris Jenner, the ex-wife of O.J. Simpson’s attorney Robert Kardashian, in Ryan Murphy’s critically acclaimed “The People vs. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story.”

She subsequently acted in the films “Mom and Dad” (2017), “After” (2019), and “After We Collided” (2020) and guest-starred in three episodes of the Netflix adaptation of “Lost in Space” (2018–2019) and four episodes of “Heathers” (2018), based on the 1988 Winona Ryder and Christian Slater film. Blair began portraying Harper Glass on the Netflix science fiction thriller “Another Life” in 2019.

What’s the Interesting Thing About Her Personal Life?

Selma’s childhood sweetheart died at the age of 18; she has stated that he had epilepsy, but she does not know for certain what caused his untimely passing.

Blair and writer/producer Ahmet Zappa wed at Carrie Fisher’s Beverly Hills residence on January 24, 2004, after dating for six months; they divorced in December 2006. Selma dated her “Kath and Kim” co-star Mikey Day (now a “Saturday Night Live” cast member) from 2008 to 2010, then dated fashion designer Jason Bleick from 2010 to 2012, with whom she had a son, Arthur (born July 2011).

Blair was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August 2018 after years of experiencing symptoms such as memory loss, occasional falls, and the inability to hold onto objects. Selma has contributed to numerous philanthropic organizations, such as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Operation Smile, Children’s Action Network, and Staying Alive Foundation.

Net Worth

According to celebritynetworth.com, The estimated net worth of American actress Selma Blair is $6 million. Blair is primarily recognized for her roles in the films “Cruel Intentions” (1999), “Legally Blonde” (2001), “The Sweetest Thing” (2002), and “Hellboy” (2004).

She made her acting debut in the mid-1990s and acted in numerous television episodes and films throughout the decade, including “The Adventures of Pete & Pete” (1995), “Promised Land” (1998), “In & Out” (1997), and “Can Hardly Wait” (1998).

Selma has starred in the television programs “Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Jane” (1999–2000), “Kath & Kim” (2008–2009), “Anger Management” (2012–2013), and “Another Life” (2019), and she portrayed Kris Jenner in three episodes of the acclaimed FX series “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (2016).

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Honors and Candidatures

Selma was nominated for a Teen Choice Award for Choice TV: Breakout Star for “Zoe, Duncan, Jack, and Jane” in 1999. The following year, she was named Exciting New Face – Female at the Young Hollywood Awards. She was also nominated for two MTV Movie Awards, sharing the Best Kiss award with “Cruel Intentions” co-star Sarah Michelle Gellar.

In 2002, Blair won the Next Generation award at the Young Hollywood Awards and was nominated for the Teen Choice Award for Choice Movie: Actress Comedy for “The Sweetest Thing.” She received the Universal Smile Award from Operation Smile in 2015, and the film “A Dark Foe” was awarded her Best Actress at the 2019 Barcelona Planet Film Festival and Best Supporting Actress at the 2020 Hollywood Reel Independent Film Festival.

Selma was nominated for a Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album for Children in 2011 for the audiobook “Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl: Definitive Edition.” In addition, she has been nominated for DVD Exclusive Awards, Fangoria Chainsaw Awards, and Scream Awards.

Real Estate

Selma purchased a modest property in West Hollywood, California, for $645,000. In 2005, she sold the residence for $1.2 million. Concurrently with the sale, she purchased a nearby home for $1.3 million and sold it for $1.7 million in 2012.