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Selma Blair
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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).
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 1.1 Early life
- 1.2 Career
- 1.3 Personal life
- 2 Filmography
- 3 Footnotes
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Biography
Early life
Blair was born Selma Blair Beitner in Southfield, Michigan, to Molly Ann and Elliot Beitner, who divorced when Blair was 23; she subsequently legally changed her surname to reflect that she has "nothing to do" with her father and he is "out of" her life.[1] She has three older sisters, Katherine (a book publicist), Elizabeth, and Marie.[2] Blair had a Jewish upbringing[3] and was given the Hebrew name Batsheva. As a child, Blair attended Hillel Day School and Cranbrook Kingswood school in Bloomfield Hills. She studied at Kalamazoo College from 1990 – 1992, then transferred to the University of Michigan, where she earned her bachelor's degree in 1994. She also studied with Stella Adler.
Career
Blair began acting the
1990s, starring in the film
Cruel Intentions (1999), opposite
Sarah Michelle Gellar and
Reese Witherspoon. Both Blair and Witherspoon later starred together in
Legally Blonde (2001). More recently, she appeared alongside
Cameron Diaz and
Christina Applegate in
The Sweetest Thing (2002), and in
Hellboy (2004). Also in 2002 she had a guest role on the hit
sitcom Friends. She played the character of "Zoe" in the year-long TV series,
Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane. She was ranked #93 on the
FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2004.
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Personal life
Blair married musician Ahmet Zappa on January 24 2004, in Los Angeles. She filed for divorce at the Los Angeles Superior Court on June 21 2006, citing irreconcilable differences. In a statement to People, a spokesperson for the couple said, "Selma and Ahmet have decided to divorce but love each other very much and will continue to be close friends."[5]
Filmography
Footnotes
