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My Take
Selma Blair has always struck me as an actress who chose interesting over safe. Her turns in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, and the Hellboy films share an off-center electricity; she never played the obvious note. But what moves me most is her second act: being named to the BBC 100 Women list in 2022 reflects how openly she has faced hardship in public, turning vulnerability into advocacy. Raised by two lawyers in Michigan and educated at the University of Michigan, she clearly has intellect to match instinct. Few performers make honesty itself feel like a performance style, and Blair does.
Overview
Selma Blair (born Selma Blair Beitner; June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She is known for her roles in Cruel Intentions, Legally Blonde, The Sweetest Thing, and the Hellboy franchise. Blair, born in Southfield, Michigan, emerged from a background in legal and political involvement: both her parents were lawyers and her father was active in the U.S. Democratic Party. Blair's upbringing was predominantly Jewish.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Selma Blair
- Name (Japanese)
- セルマ・ブレア
- Reading
- せるま・ぶれあ
- Born
- June 23, 1972 (age 53)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rat
- Origin
- Southfield, Michigan, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / film actor / television actor / voice actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of Michigan
Awards & achievements
- 2022 BBC 100 Women
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-11
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.