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Key facts
- Born
- Selma Blair Beitner , ( 1972-06-23 ) June 23, 1972 (age 53) , Southfield, Michigan , U.S.
- Education
- New York University , University of Michigan ( BA )
- Occupation
- Actress
- Years active
- 1990–present
- Spouse
- Ahmet Zappa ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2004 ; divorced</span>"}]]}'>div. 2006 )
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Selma
- Family name
- Blair
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Southfield
- Spouse
- Ahmet Zappa
- Occupation
- voice actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Religion
- Judaism
- Award
- BBC 100 Women
- Image
- President Joe Biden and actress and disability rights activist Selma Blair arrive to an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) reception on the South Lawn, Monday, October 2, 2023, at the White House.jpg
- Residence
- Los Angeles
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- Selma Blair
- date of birth
- 1972-06-23
- start of work period
- 1990-00-00
- social media followers
- 172728
- writing language
- English language
- name in native language
- Selma Blair
- birth name
- Selma Blair Beitner
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Encyclopedic 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. She initially pursued photography at Kalamazoo College before moving to New York to become involved in the arts, graduating from the University of Michigan. Blair's early career was marked by numerous auditions to land her first roles in television and film, with her breakthrough in Cruel Intentions and subsequent mainstream success in projects like Legally Blonde and Hellboy.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Selma Blair” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.