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After training at the [[Stella Adler]] Conservatory of Acting,<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004757/bio Selma Blair, mini bio] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref> Blair began acting in a few small roles during the early 1990s.<ref name=yahoo/> She starred in the film ''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' (1999), opposite [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] and [[Reese Witherspoon]], and won the best kiss category at the [[MTV Awards]] with co-star Gellar.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/awards Awards for ''Cruel Intentions''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref> Blair and Witherspoon later starred together in ''[[Legally Blonde]]'' (2001). Blair played the wife of [[Greg Kinnear]]'s character in the film ''[[Feast of Love]]'' in 2007.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800027/ Feast of Love (2007)] at the [[The Internet Movie Database]]</ref> |
After training at the [[Stella Adler]] Conservatory of Acting,<ref name=imdb>[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0004757/bio Selma Blair, mini bio] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref> Blair began acting in a few small roles during the early 1990s.<ref name=yahoo/> She starred in the film ''[[Cruel Intentions]]'' (1999), opposite [[Sarah Michelle Gellar]] and [[Reese Witherspoon]], and won the best kiss category at the [[MTV Movie Awards]] with co-star Gellar.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0139134/awards Awards for ''Cruel Intentions''] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]</ref> Blair and Witherspoon later starred together in ''[[Legally Blonde]]'' (2001). Blair played the wife of [[Greg Kinnear]]'s character in the film ''[[Feast of Love]]'' in 2007.<ref>[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0800027/ Feast of Love (2007)] at the [[The Internet Movie Database]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 23:26, 28 June 2008
Selma Blair | |
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 Blair holding a postcard for The 1 Second Film, September 2004 | |
| Born | Selma Blair Beitner |
Selma Blair (born June 23 1972) is an American actress. After numerous supporting roles in the 1990s, she starred in the film Cruel Intentions and the short-lived TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane in 1999. She has since had notable roles in Hollywood feature films such as Legally Blonde (2001), The Sweetest Thing (2002), and Hellboy (2004).
Biography
Early life
Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan, the daughter of Jewish parents Molly Ann and Elliot Beitner. She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth, and Marie.[1] Blair attended a Jewish day school[2] and Cranbrook Kingswood school in Bloomfield Hills. She attended Kalamazoo College in Michigan, then later transferred to the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1994.
Career
After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting,[3] Blair began acting in a few small roles during the early 1990s.[1] She starred in the film Cruel Intentions (1999), opposite Sarah Michelle Gellar and Reese Witherspoon, and won the best kiss category at the MTV Movie Awards with co-star Gellar.[4] Blair and Witherspoon later starred together in Legally Blonde (2001). Blair played the wife of Greg Kinnear's character in the film Feast of Love in 2007.[5]
Personal
Blair was married to musician Ahmet Zappa on January 24 2004,[3] in Los Angeles. She filed for divorce at the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 21 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. In early 2008 Selma split with boyfriend Matthew Felker when reports of Selma's infidelity surfaced. <ref> http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2008/02/28/2008-02-28_blair_switch_project_ends_badly.html<ref> In February 2007 the actress opened up about her relationship to Matthew Felker. <ref>http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20012276,00.html <ref> In March 2007 Blair underwent treatment for an undisclosed addiction at a Malibu rehabilitation center. <ref>http://www.hollywood.com/news/Selma_Blair_In_Rehab/3682590<ref>
Filmography
- The Dana Carvey Show (1996) (TV; uncredited)
- In & Out (1997)
- Scream 2 (1997) (voice) (uncredited)
- Girl (1998)
- Can't Hardly Wait (1998)
- Brown's Requiem (1998)
- Cruel Intentions (1999)
- Down to You (2000)
- Kill Me Later (2001)
- Storytelling (2001)
- Legally Blonde (2001)
- Highway (2002)
- The Sweetest Thing (2002)
- A Guy Thing (2003)
- Coast to Coast (TV film) (2003)
- Dallas 362 (2003)
- Hellboy (2004)
- A Dirty Shame (2004)
- In Good Company (2004)
- Pretty Persuasion (2005)
- The Fog (2005)
- The Alibi (2006)
- The Night of the White Pants (2006)
- Hellboy: Sword of Storms (TV; voice only) (2006)
- Hellboy: Blood and Iron (TV; voice only) (2007)
- Purple Violets (2007)
- Feast of Love (2007)
- Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)
- Hellboy: The Science of Evil (Video Game; voice only) (2008)
- My Mom's New Boyfriend (2008)
- WΔZ (2008)
- Kath & Kim (TV series) (2008)
- The 1 Second Film (2009) (producer)
References
- ^ a b Selma Blair bio, Yahoo Movies.
- ^ j. - Celebrity Jews
- ^ a b Selma Blair, mini bio at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Awards for Cruel Intentions at the Internet Movie Database
- ^ Feast of Love (2007) at the The Internet Movie Database