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Selma Blair is a famous American actress

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BirthdayJune 23, 1972
NationalityAmerican
FamousFilm & Theater Personalities, Actresses
City/StateMichigan
SpousesAhmet Zappa
Known asSelma Blair Beitner
ChildrensArthur Saint Bleick
Universities
  • University of Michigan
Birth PlaceSouthfield, Michigan, United States
Height160
GenderFemale
FatherElliot Beitner
MotherMolly Ann Beitner
Net Worth$14 million as of Nov 12,2016
Sun SignCancer
Born inSouthfield, Michigan, United States
Famous asActress
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Who is Selma Blair?

Selma Blair is a famous American actress, who rose to prominence after playing her role in the superhero movie ‘Hellboy’ and later in its sequel, ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’. She has displayed her acting skills in all the three mediums – theatre, cinema and television. She is also known for her remarkable roles in movies like ‘Legally Blonde’, ‘The Sweetest Thing’, ‘Highway’, ‘A Dirty Shame’ and the list goes on. Hot and glamorous, Selma has been rocking the entertainment industry with her glorious presence since many years now. Along with a beautiful face, Selma has a beautiful heart too as she spends a portion of her income to help the underprivileged. Selma Blair, over the years, has proved to be one of the successful actresses in Hollywood.

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Childhood & Early Life

Selma Blair was born as Selma Blair Beitner on June 23, 1972 in Southfield, Michigan, United States. She is the youngest child of her parents, Elliot Beitner and Molly Ann Beitner, and was raised along with her three older sisters, Katherine, Elizabeth and Marie Beitner.

Her mother was a judge, while her father was an attorney and an active member of the U.S. Democratic Party. Her parents got separated when she was 23 years old.

Selma studied at Hillel Day School, a Jewish school in Farmington Hills and at Cranbrook Kingswood in Bloomfield Hills. After that, she attended Kalamazoo College.

When she was still a kid, she wanted to be a ballerina. But later, she changed her mind and started her career in the acting industry.

Selma moved to New York to pursue a career in photography and began taking acting classes on the side. She ended up returning to Michigan and subsequently graduated from the University of Michigan with multiple degrees in Photography, Fine Arts, English and Psychology.

She began her professional acting career in 1995 and has been actively involved in the field of acting ever since.

Career

Selma had to face a number of auditions and rejections before she finally landed a television commercial in 1993. She continued appearing in television commercials until bagging her first acting role in the television series, ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete’ in 1995.

The following year, she made herfilm debut by playing the role of Pretzel Cart in the movie, ‘The Broccoli Theory’. Selma went unnoticed in the film. She then bagged a decent role in the film, ‘In & Out’. However, many portions in which Selma had appearedwereshown the doorby the editor and the film released without much of Selma’s on-screen presence. She was also seen in My Friend Steve’s 1998 music video, ‘Charmed’.

Selma tasted success in 1999 when she appeared along with stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the film, ‘Cruel Intentions’. She won the MTV Movie Award under the category Best Kiss which she shared with Gellar.

Her next television appearancecame in between 1999 to 2000 when she was seen in a couple of seasonsof the series,‘Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane’. In 2001, she was cast alongside actress Reese Witherspoon in the comedy film, ‘Legally Blonde’ from which she was fired during the pre-production schedule, but later rejoined the project.

Later, Selma appeared in ‘Highway’, released in 2002. She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in the rom-com, ‘The Sweetest Thing’.She then did two independent films that garnered her critical acclaim. The films were Dana Lustig's ‘Kill Me Later’ and Todd Solondz's controversial flick, ‘Storytelling’.

2004 saw one of Selma’s most recognized roles – Liz Sherman in ‘Hellboy’. Its successful sequel ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ released in 2008 and wasbased on a popular comic of the same name.

2008 was a busy year for Selma. She starred in an independent film by writer and director Lori Petty's‘The Poker House’.She was cast opposite Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, Jennifer Lawrence. In the fall of 2008, Selma went to television and acted inone of the seasons of NBC's ‘Kath & Kim’, starring opposite Molly Shannon.

Her stage work includes the role of Kayleenin Rajiv Joseph's play, ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’, which had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in October 2009.

She appeared in the series, ‘Anger Management’ aired in 2012,in which she played the role of Dr. Kate Wales. The same year, Selma starred in the suspense thriller movie, ‘Columbus Circle’, starring alongside Jason Lee, Amy Smart, Giovanni Ribisi and Kevin Pollak.

Of late, she worked for the television show, ‘Comedy Bang! Bang!’in which she portrayed herself and a cyber girl.

Major Work As An Actor

The Adventures of Pete & Pete – Selma appeared as a child artist in this surreal comedy television series. She was seen as Penelope Ghiruto. The series was aired from February 9, 1991 to December 28, 1996 on Nickelodeon.

Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane – Selma was one of the four leads in this television drama. She played Zoe Bean, a desperate lover girl, in a total of 24 episodes. The series was aired from January 17, 1999 to June 11, 2000 on the channel, The WB.

Cruel Intentions – This film marked her first successful movie. The adult-teen drama projected Selma as a sensuous and desirable lady. She wowed the audience with her portrayal of a shy and naive student named Cecile Caldwell. She was even presented with an award for the much talked about kissing scene with her co-actor, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The film released on March 5, 1999 and was received well after an initial criticism.

Highway – Selma was seen in the lead character in this crime drama. She played Cassie who is the love interest of Jack Hayes, played by Jared Leto. Released on March 26, 2002, the film became an average hit.

Hellboy– This film gave Selma most of the recognition that she has received so far in her career. Selma played Liz Sherman, who falls in love withHellboy. Released on April 2, 2004, the film received mixed reviews.

Awards & Achievements

MTV Movie Awards (2000) – Selma shared this award with her ‘Cruel Intentions’ co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, for their sizzling on-screen lesbian chemistry.

Young Hollywood Awards (2000) – She received the Face of the Year award.

Operation Smile (2015) – Her million dollar smile brought her this award under the Universal Smile category.

Personal Life

In 1990, when Selma was 18 years old, she lost her boyfriend in an accident. It took her several years to recover from the tragic loss.

In July 2003, she began dating Ahmet Zappa. Ahmet is a famous writer, producer and publisher from the United States. After dating each other for about six months, they got married on 24th of January, 2004, but the marriage did not last long and they separated on November 27, 2006.

In 2010, she began dating Jason Bleick, a fashion designer. In 2011, her representative made a public announcement saying that she was pregnant with Jason’s child. The baby was born on 25th July 2011 whom they named Arthur Saint Bleick. After two years of dating, the couple got separated in September 2012.

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Selma Blair's awards

YearNameAward

MTV Movie & TV Awards

2000Best KissCruel Intentions (1999)

Selma Blair biography timelines

  • // 23rd Jun 1972
    Selma Blair was born as Selma Blair Beitner on June 23, 1972 in Southfield, Michigan, United States. She is the youngest child of her parents, Elliot Beitner and Molly Ann Beitner, and was raised along with her three older sisters, Katherine, Elizabeth and Marie Beitner.
  • // 1990
    In 1990, when Selma was 18 years old, she lost her boyfriend in an accident. It took her several years to recover from the tragic loss.
  • // 9th Feb 1991 To 28th Dec 1996
    The Adventures of Pete & Pete – Selma appeared as a child artist in this surreal comedy television series. She was seen as Penelope Ghiruto. The series was aired from February 9, 1991 to December 28, 1996 on Nickelodeon.
  • // 1993 To 1995
    Selma had to face a number of auditions and rejections before she finally landed a television commercial in 1993. She continued appearing in television commercials until bagging her first acting role in the television series, ‘The Adventures of Pete & Pete’ in 1995.
  • // 1995
    She began her professional acting career in 1995 and has been actively involved in the field of acting ever since.
  • // 1998
    The following year, she made herfilm debut by playing the role of Pretzel Cart in the movie, ‘The Broccoli Theory’. Selma went unnoticed in the film. She then bagged a decent role in the film, ‘In & Out’. However, many portions in which Selma had appearedwereshown the doorby the editor and the film released without much of Selma’s on-screen presence. She was also seen in My Friend Steve’s 1998 music video, ‘Charmed’.
  • // 1999
    Selma tasted success in 1999 when she appeared along with stars like Sarah Michelle Gellar and Ryan Phillippe in the film, ‘Cruel Intentions’. She won the MTV Movie Award under the category Best Kiss which she shared with Gellar.
  • // 17th Jan 1999 To 11th Jun 2000
    Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane – Selma was one of the four leads in this television drama. She played Zoe Bean, a desperate lover girl, in a total of 24 episodes. The series was aired from January 17, 1999 to June 11, 2000 on the channel, The WB.
  • // 5th Mar 1999
    Cruel Intentions – This film marked her first successful movie. The adult-teen drama projected Selma as a sensuous and desirable lady. She wowed the audience with her portrayal of a shy and naive student named Cecile Caldwell. She was even presented with an award for the much talked about kissing scene with her co-actor, Sarah Michelle Gellar. The film released on March 5, 1999 and was received well after an initial criticism.
  • // 2000
    MTV Movie Awards (2000) – Selma shared this award with her ‘Cruel Intentions’ co-star, Sarah Michelle Gellar, for their sizzling on-screen lesbian chemistry.
  • // 2000
    Young Hollywood Awards (2000) – She received the Face of the Year award.
  • // 2002
    Later, Selma appeared in ‘Highway’, released in 2002. She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in the rom-com, ‘The Sweetest Thing’.She then did two independent films that garnered her critical acclaim. The films were Dana Lustig's ‘Kill Me Later’ and Todd Solondz's controversial flick, ‘Storytelling’.
  • // 26th Mar 2002
    Highway – Selma was seen in the lead character in this crime drama. She played Cassie who is the love interest of Jack Hayes, played by Jared Leto. Released on March 26, 2002, the film became an average hit.
  • // 2004 To 2008
    2004 saw one of Selma’s most recognized roles – Liz Sherman in ‘Hellboy’. Its successful sequel ‘Hellboy II: The Golden Army’ released in 2008 and wasbased on a popular comic of the same name.
  • // 2nd Apr 2004
    Hellboy– This film gave Selma most of the recognition that she has received so far in her career. Selma played Liz Sherman, who falls in love withHellboy. Released on April 2, 2004, the film received mixed reviews.
  • // 2008
    2008 was a busy year for Selma. She starred in an independent film by writer and director Lori Petty's‘The Poker House’.She was cast opposite Oscar and Golden Globe nominee, Jennifer Lawrence. In the fall of 2008, Selma went to television and acted inone of the seasons of NBC's ‘Kath & Kim’, starring opposite Molly Shannon.
  • // Oct 2009
    Her stage work includes the role of Kayleenin Rajiv Joseph's play, ‘Gruesome Playground Injuries’, which had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in October 2009.
  • // 2012
    She appeared in the series, ‘Anger Management’ aired in 2012,in which she played the role of Dr. Kate Wales. The same year, Selma starred in the suspense thriller movie, ‘Columbus Circle’, starring alongside Jason Lee, Amy Smart, Giovanni Ribisi and Kevin Pollak.
  • // 2015
    Operation Smile (2015) – Her million dollar smile brought her this award under the Universal Smile category.

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Selma Blair's FAQ

  • What is Selma Blair birthday?

    Selma Blair was born at 1972-06-23

  • Where is Selma Blair's birth place?

    Selma Blair was born in Southfield, Michigan, United States

  • What is Selma Blair nationalities?

    Selma Blair's nationalities is American

  • Who is Selma Blair spouses?

    Selma Blair's spouses is Ahmet Zappa

  • Who is Selma Blair childrens?

    Selma Blair's childrens is Arthur Saint Bleick

  • What was Selma Blair universities?

    Selma Blair studied at University of Michigan

  • How tall is Selma Blair?

    Selma Blair's height is 160

  • Who is Selma Blair's father?

    Selma Blair's father is Elliot Beitner

  • Who is Selma Blair's mother?

    Selma Blair's mother is Molly Ann Beitner

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    Selma Blair is Cancer

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