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Selma Blair        

Actress; Multiple Sclerosis Survivor; Healthcare & Disability Advocate

Selma Blair is an American actress and activist. She played a number of roles in films and on television before obtaining recognition for her leading role in the film Brown's Requiem (1998) for starring as Zoe Bean on the WB sitcom "Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane." She continued to find success with 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.

On television, she starred as Kim in the American remake of "Kath & Kim;" as Kate Wales on the sitcom "Anger Management;" and as Kris Jenner in the first season of the FX drama series "American Crime Story." 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.

In 2018, Blair revealed that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and since then has been able to find purpose in the pain and is determined to give a voice to anyone who may have a disability. She wrote about her experiences with MS in her memoir, "Mean Baby: A Memoir of Growing Up," which was published in May 2022.

In December 2021, Michelle Pfeiffer presented Blair with the Equity in Entertainment Award at the Power 100 Women ceremony. In December 2022 she was chosen as one of the BBC's 100 women.

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Selma Blair on Playing Kris Jenner in American Crime Story
Selma Blair is a member of the Kris Jenner fan club. The actress, who plays the momager in FX's upcoming series American Crime Story: The People vs O.J. Simpson, tells Us Weekly, “I happen to love Kris Jenner.”

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