Selma Blair

Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner à Southfield, dans le Michigan, the daughter of Molly Ann, a judge, and Elliot Beitner. She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth et Marie. Blair attended Hillel Day School, a Jewish day school à Farmington Hills, Michigan, and Cranbrook Kingswood school à Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. She attended Kalamazoo College, dans le Michigan, then later transferred to the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree en 1994. After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Blair a commencé 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 et Ryan Phillippe dans the 1999 film Cruel Intentions , for which Blair won MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss Lesbian Kiss between Blair and co-star Gellar. Blair went on to star as Zoe Bean two seasons of TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack et Jane (1999-2000), She rejoined actrice Reese Witherspoon dans the comedy film Legally Blonde (2001). Later, Blair appeared dans Highway (2002). She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate dans The Sweetest Thing and two independent film that recueilli 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 dans Hellboy (2004) and its successful "sequel" sorti en 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army based on the popular bande dessinée. Other film include the political thiller The Deal, The Big Empty, Feast of Love (opposite, Greg Kinnear and Morgan Freeman), Ed Burn's Purple Violettes and the horreur, thriller W?Z (opposite Stellan Skarsgard). Blair starred opposite, Molly Shannon, dans the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. Blair's upcoming projects are Happy Together (2009), l'as Madame Delbo, Columbus Circle (2010) and Different Kind Of Love (2011) with Juliette Lewis . Selma can also be lacs dans the My Friend Steve 1998 music video Charmed . Her stage work includes the role of Kayleen dans Rajiv Joseph de Gruesome Playground Injuries, which had its world premiere at Houston s Alley Theatre en Octobre 2009.