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Selma Blair

Selma Blair

Actor · Born June 23, 1972 (54) · Southfield, Michigan. USA

​Selma Blair Beitner (born June 23, 1972) is an American actress. She's known for her roles in the comedies Legally Blonde (2001) and The Sweetest Thing (2002), and achieved international fame with her portrayal of Liz Sherman in the big-budget fantasy films Hellboy (2004) and Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008). After training at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, Blair began 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, and Ryan Phillippe in the 1999 film Cruel Intentions, for which Blair won an MTV Movie Award for Best Kiss - Lesbian Kiss between Blair and co-star Gellar. She went on to star as Zoe Bean in two seasons of TV series Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (1999-2000), She rejoined actress Reese Witherspoon in the comedy film Legally Blonde (2001). She also starred opposite Cameron Diaz and Christina Applegate in The Sweetest Thing and in two independent films that garnered 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 in Hellboy (2004) and its successful sequel released in 2008, Hellboy II: The Golden Army, based on the popular comic. Her films include The Deal, The Big Empty, and Ed Burn's Purple Violets. Her other notable film credits include Highway (2002), A Guy Thing (2003), A Dirty Shame (2004), The Fog (2005), WΔZ (2007), Feast of Love (2007), The Poker House (2008), Dark Horse (2011), In Their Skin (2012), Ordinary World  (2016), Mothers and Daughters (2016), Mom and Dad (2017), After (2019) and A Dark Foe (2020). She starred opposite Molly Shannon in the TV series Kath & Kim, based on the Australian television series of the same name. She also starred as Kate Wales on the sitcom Anger Management (2012–2014); and as Kris Jenner in the first season of the FX drama series American Crime Story (2016). In 2010, Blair narrated the audiobook The Diary of Anne Frank, earning a nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Spoken Word Album for Children. She can also be seen in the My Friend Steve 1998 music video Charmed. Her stage work includes the role of Kayleen in Rajiv Joseph's Gruesome Playground Injuries, which had its world premiere at Houston's Alley Theatre in October 2009. In October 2018, Blair revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August of that year.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
June 23, 1972 (54)
From
Southfield, Michigan. USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
54 on MovieCove · 74 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 53% in 30 days

What are Selma Blair's films like?

Across their 44 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

Genres

Comedy19 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 35th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama9 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 53rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 36th percentile
: browse their Crime movies
Documentary3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Documentary movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 80th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies
Animation2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 63rd percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Animation movies
Horror2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 10th percentile
: browse their Horror movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Bonds
31%
Self
24%
Morality
21%
Survival
13%
Power
4%
Ideas
4%
Society
2%
Family bonds14 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception9 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love7 titles, browse their movies with this themePurpose7 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity8 titles, browse their movies with this themeRedemption8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival5 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice5 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 43 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 13 · Serious 15 · Dark 15

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 27 · Stylized 13 · Heightened 3

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 11 · Charged 20 · Intense 12

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 13 · Shifting 27 · Whiplash 3

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 17 · Some laughs 20 · Funny 6

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 17 · Even-paced 21 · Relentless 5

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 20 · Engaged 22 · Full focus 1

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 18 · Affecting 14 · Heavy 11

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 32 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 4

Roles they play

19 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 10 of 19 analyzed roles.

Ally
10 of 19
Shapeshifter
2 of 19
Mentor
2 of 19
Hero
2 of 19
Threshold guardian
1 of 19
Shadow
1 of 19
Herald
1 of 19
Show the 19 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
19
Melancholic
19
Absurd
11
Bittersweet
9
Contemplative
11
Other
48

How their films linger

Bittersweet18 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful13 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking12 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling10 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun8 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 7 with a twist

  • Happy8
  • Bittersweet24
  • Tragic3
  • Ambiguous9

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Selma Blair's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 39 of their 54 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (17).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Selma Blair's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

74 credits, 54 with a MovieCove page; 21 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Stay Forte(2025)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Slasher: Ripper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 1 episode · as Regina's Maid

  • Far More(2021)

    as Glenn McAllister

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films

  • A Dark Foe(2020)

    as Dr. Doris Baxter

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films

  • After We Collided(2020)

    as Carol Young

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Another Life(2019)

    Show 10 episodes · as Harper Glass

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all shows

  • After(2019)

    as Carol Young

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films

  • Heathers(2018)

    Show 4 episodes · as Jade

    Midcredits score: 11th percentile of all shows

  • Liverspots and Astronots (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Show 21 episodes · as Dr. Phish

  • Lost in Space(2018)

    Show 2 episodes · as Jessica Harris

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Mom and Dad(2017)

    as Kendall Ryan

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • DuckTales(2017)

    Show 1 episode · as Witch Hazel (voice)

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows

  • Ordinary World(2016)

    as Karen

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • Mothers and Daughters(2016)

    as Rigby

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Eva Hesse(2016)

    as Eva Hesse (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films

  • American Crime Story(2016)

    Show 3 episodes · as Kris Jenner

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows

  • Sex, Death and Bowling(2015)

    as Glenn McAllister

    Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films

  • Really (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Show 1 episode · as Joanna

  • In Their Skin(2012)

    as Mary

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Anger Management(2012)

    Show 43 episodes · as Kate Wales

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all shows

  • Dark Horse(2011)

    as Miranda

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Columbus Circle(2012)

    as Abigail

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • The Family Tree(2011)

    as Ms. Delbo

    Midcredits score: 24th percentile of all films

  • Web Therapy(2011)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tammy Hines

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all shows

  • Animal Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Sorrel

  • Portlandia(2011)

    Show 1 episode · as Frannie Walker

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all shows

  • Kath & Kim (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 17 episodes · as Kim Baker

  • Web Therapy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)

    Show 3 episodes · as Tammy Hines

  • Hellboy II: The Golden Army(2008)

    as Liz Sherman

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • The Poker House(2008)

    as Sarah

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • My Mom's New Boyfriend(2008)

    as Agent Emily Lott

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all films

  • Feast of Love(2007)

    as Kathryn Smith

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • The Killing Gene(2007)

    as Jean Lerner

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Purple Violets(2007)

    as Patti Petalson

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Blood and Iron(2007)

    as Liz Sherman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 68th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy Animated: Sword of Storms(2006)

    as Liz Sherman (voice)

    Midcredits score: 57th percentile of all films

  • The Night of the White Pants(2006)

    as Beth Hagan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Lies & Alibis(2006)

    as Adelle

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films

  • The Fog(2005)

    as Stevie Wayne

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • The Big Empty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    as Alice

  • The Deal(2005)

    as Abbey Gallagher

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Dallas 362(2003)

    as Peg

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films

  • Pretty Persuasion(2005)

    as Grace Anderson

    Midcredits score: 55th percentile of all films

  • Demarco Affairs (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Kate DeMarco

  • In Good Company(2004)

    as Kimberly

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • A Dirty Shame(2004)

    as Caprice Stickles

    Midcredits score: 28th percentile of all films

  • Coast to Coast(2003)

    as Stacey Pierce

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • Hellboy(2004)

    as Elizabeth 'Liz' Sherman

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films

  • A Guy Thing(2003)

    as Karen Cooper

    Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films

  • The Sweetest Thing(2002)

    as Jane Burns

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films

  • Highway(2002)

    as Cassie

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Storytelling(2001)

    as Vi

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Kill Me Later (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    as Shawn Holloway

  • Legally Blonde(2001)

    as Vivian Kensington

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films

  • Down to You(2000)

    as Cyrus

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films

  • Cruel Intentions(1999)

    as Cecile Caldwell

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    Show 26 episodes · as Zoe Bean

  • Girl(1998)

    as Darcy

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films

  • Brown's Requiem(1998)

    as Jane

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Debutante (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Nan

  • Can't Hardly Wait(1998)

    as Girl Mike Hits On #1

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • No Laughing Matter (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    as Lauren Winslow

  • Scream 2(1997)

    as Cici's Friend on Phone

    Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films

  • Strong Island Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Tara

  • In & Out(1997)

    as Cousin Linda

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • Amazon High (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Cyanne

  • The Broccoli Theory (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1996)

    as Pretzel Cart Lesbian

  • Xena: Warrior Princess(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Cyane

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all shows

  • Friends(1994)

    Show 1 episode · as Wendy

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1992)

    Show 3 episodes · Actor

  • Ethan Almighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Claire Patterson

  • Silent (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • There There (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 74 titles, 71 of them dated from 1992 to 2025; peak year 2007.

Biggest box office

Hellboy II: The Golden Army (2008)

$179M worldwide

Highest rated

Introducing, Selma Blair (2021)

Midcredits 95th

Most popular right now

Anger Management (2012)

Film career

19922025

Peak 2007 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 25 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting74 of 74: 74 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score47th

By decade

1990s15 · acting2000s30 · acting2010s21 · acting2020s5 · acting

Billing

usually 2nd · top billed in 20% of 35 roles
97020712

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Selma Blair's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 46th percentile, the median of all 44; across their 43 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 42nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

42ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Approval · how many liked their films

45thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Reach · how many have seen their films

81stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 43

Midcredits score across 54 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up7
  • 50th to 74th19
  • 25th to 49th17
  • Below 25th11

Shape of the crowd

21 of their 54 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic3
  • Crowd Pleaser21
  • Broadly Agreed2
  • Mixed21

Most divisive · actor

Stay Forte (2025)

99th percentile spread · 58% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

American Crime Story (2016)

Midcredits 95th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 63/100 in their films, across 41 reviewed titles; fans 77, detractors 39. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Selma Blair's work okay for kids?

Across up to 24 MovieCove titles with content scores, sex & nudity, profanity and alcohol & drugs run heavier than most films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore13 titles22–80 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity24 titles16–78 · median 54 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity14 titles37–83 · median 65 · intenseheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs12 titles21–62 · median 46 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense13 titles11–79 · median 48 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Selma Blair work with?

People who share at least 2 of Selma Blair's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Ron Perlman shares the most, 5.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers