Trivia

(October 20, 2018) Was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis on August 16th this year. She probably had this disease for at least 15 years before being diagnosed.

Uses a cane while walking due to multiple sclerosis.

(February 26, 2019) Has spasmodic dysphonia, which affected her voice.

Her mother was a judge and her sister was a police officer for 11 years.

Throughout high school she disliked her first name and went by just Blair.

Wore a pale pink wedding dress for her wedding and had an identical dress made in black for the reception.

Developed a fear of the water and sharks after seeing Jaws (1975).

Audtioned for the role of Buffy on the TV show Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1997) which eventually went to Sarah Michelle Gellar, whom she appeared opposite in Cruel Intentions (1999).

She has a one-eyed dog named Wink.

She and Ahmet Zappa were married at the Beverly Hills mansion of Carrie Fisher.

Graduated from the University of Michigan in 1994 (BFA in Photography).

Was in a relationship with Jason Bleick from 2010 to 2012. They have a son together, Arthur Saint Bleick (b. July 25, 2011), who was born 21 days late and weighing in at 7 lb. 12 oz.

References Sissy Spacek, Julie Hagerty, and Judy Davis as her influences.

Originally moved to New York to pursue photography. Her plans soon changed, however, as she wound up studying at the Stella Adler Conservatory and Column Theater.

Her paternal grandparents were Jewish emigrants, from Poland and Russia, and her maternal grandfather was from a Jewish family from Ukraine/Russia. Her maternal grandmother was of Scottish, from Lanarkshire, and English, from Warwickshire, ancestry. Selma was raised Jewish.

Inadvertently guest starred in the season five episode of Xena Warrior Princess, "Lifeblood" when the scenes and story from the unreleased TV Movie/Pilot "Amazon High" (made by the producers of Xena) were used as part of the episode's story line via flashbacks.

Returned to work eight months after giving birth to her son Arthur in order to begin filming Anger Management (2012).

Auditioned for the part of Joey in Dawson's Creek (1998).

Wore a very large pair of fake breasts to play a stripper in the movie A Dirty Shame (2004), directed by John Waters.

Was five months pregnant with her son Arthur when she completed filming on Dark Horse (2011).

Former sister-in-law of Moon Unit Zappa, Dweezil Zappa, and Diva Zappa.

Was in consideration for the role of Susan Johnson in Arthur (2011), but Jennifer Garner was cast instead.

Went to camp at Black River Farm and Ranch, a horseback riding camp for girls.

Attended Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield, MI, at the same time as Elizabeth Berkley. Another graduate was Jaime Ray Newman.

Was supposed to be a regular on the TV show Getting Personal (1998), but was fired after the original pilot.

Before heading to New York, spent her freshman year (1990-91) at Kalamazoo College, where she did a play called "The Little Theater of the Green Goose" and studied photography.

Engaged to Ahmet Zappa (October 2003)

Was delivered via Caesarean section.

Was invited to join the actor's branch of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in 2023.