Selma Blair
Birth Name:
Selma Blair Beitner
Birth Place:
Southfield, Michigan, United States
Profession
Actress
Fast Facts
- Participated in H&M's Fashion Against AIDS 2011 Campaign, Children's Action Network and AmFAR AIDS Research 2011
- Supports the organizations Multiple Sclerosis Society and Staying Alive Foundation
- Studied at Kalamazoo College
- Started acting in a school production and kept pusuing the craft after an English teacher encouraged her to keep acting
- Quote: "[On her first time acting] "I learned that there’s a lot of waiting around and a lot of nights without sleep․ I learned that I loved being on set and being around other people who love what they’re doing․""
- Best known for her role in the 1999 film "Cruel Intentions․"
- Was interested in becoming a professional ice skater
Awards
- 1999Teen Choice Award - TV - Breakout Performance:Nominated
- 2000MTV Movie Award - Breakthrough Female Performance:Nominated
- 2000MTV Movie Award - Best Kiss:Winner
- 2002Teen Choice Award - Film - Choice Actress, Comedy:Nominated
- 2002Stinker Award - Worst Song or Song Performance in a Film or its End Credits:Winner
- 2003DVD Premiere Award - Best Actress:Nominated
- 2005Chainsaw Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2019Best ActressWinner
- 2020Best Supporting ActressWinner
- 2020Utah Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2021Critics' Choice Documentary Award - Most Compelling Living Subject of a Documentary:Winner
- 2022Cinema Eye Honors Award - The Unforgettables:Winner
- 2022People's Choice Award - The Competition Contestant of 2022:Winner