- On Night Court (1984), the episode titled "Hello, Goodbye" (the first episode made after her death) was dedicated to her memory. At the end of the episode, a still photo of her is shown with a sound bite of Bull asking "So what didja think?" and Selma responding with, "I laughed I cried, it became a part of me".
- Nominated for an Emmy in 1985 as Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Night Court (1984).
- Composited with Lucille Kallen, was the inspiration for the character Sally Rogers, played by Rose Marie, on The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961).
- Selma had a deadpan demeanor and distinctively nasal crackle in her voice which was truly made for comedy. She was just becoming a household name thanks to her role as the impassive, chain-smoking bailiff on the sitcom Night Court (1984) when she died due to lung cancer after two seasons. In a sad ironic twist, her replacement, actress Florence Halop, would also die due to lung cancer the following year, after only one season.
- Nominated for an Emmy in 1956 as a writer on Caesar's Hour (1954).
- Early careers included freelance writer, selling to the New Yorker.
- Biography in: "The Scribner Encyclopedia of American Lives." Volume One, 1981-1985, pages 230-231. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1998.
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