A Hollywood actress. Brunette power. Mostly known from the box office hits Cruel Intentions and the Hellboy movies, along with a short sitcom, Zoe, Duncan, Jack and Jane.

Biography

Born June 23, 1972 in Southfield, Michigan. Graduated from the University of Michigan with a B.A. and B.F.A in English and Fine Arts. From young age she aimed for being a successful photographer in New York, but destiny made other plans for her. She arrived in NYC to persue a career in photography. Although photography was at hand, she developed an interest in acting and decided to take classes at the Stella Adler Conservatory of Acting, New York's Column Theatre and the Stone Street Theatre. During these classes, she was spotted by an agent and signed to appear only a week later in a television commercial for the Theater of Virginia.

Following, Blair had successfully auditioned and starred in many independent movies that were not box-office hits, but became great for Small Screen and video rentals. It was the praise from these films, namely Girl, Brown's Requiem and Strong Island Boys, which helped her achieving high reputation among filmmakers' circles. Blair's talent was noticed and later she starred in box-hits suchs a Cruel Intentions, for which she received a "Best Kiss" award from the MTV Movie Awards and a nomination for Best Breakthrough Performance for her role as Cecile Caldwell. Roles in hits like Legally Blonde and The Sweetest Thing followed, and her success is obviously still going strong with the upcoming A Guy Thing and Dallas and Rusty.

Blair had auditioned for the role of Buffy on Buffy the Vampire Slayer, but Sarah Michelle Gellar was chosen.

Off the screen, Blair is said to be dating actor Jason Schwartzman.

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