Sandra Bullock
Sandra Annette Bullock (/ˈbʊlək/; born July 26, 1964)[1] is an American-German movie actress. She became famous in the 1990s, after roles in successful movies, including Speed and While You Were Sleeping. After that, she became a very respected actress, especially after 2004 movie Crash. She is the 14th richest female celebrity with a fortune of around $85 million. She filed for divorce from her husband in April 2010 after reports of unfaithfulness by him.[2]
Sandra Bullock | |
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 Sandra Bullock in July 2013 | |
| Born | Sandra Annette Bullock July 26, 1964 Arlington, Virginia, United States |
| Nationality | American-German |
| Alma mater | East Carolina University |
| Years active | 1987 - present |
Notable credit(s) | Annie in Speed and Speed 2: Cruise Control Angela Bennett/Ruth Marx in The Net Sally Owens in Practical Magic Sarah Lewis in Forces of Nature Gwen Cummings in 28 Days Gracie Hart in Miss Congeniality and Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous Jean Cabot in Crash Kate Forster in The Lake House Linda Hanson in Premonition |
| Net worth | $85 million |
| Height | 5′ 8″ (1.73 m) |
| Spouse(s) | Jesse James (m. 2005-2010) |
| Children | Son |
| Parent(s) | John Bullock Helga Meyer (deceased) |
| Awards | SAG Awards for Best Cast - Motion Picture
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Early life
Sandra Annette Bullock was born in Arlington, Virginia, which is a suburb of Washington, D.C. Her parents are called John Bullock and Helga Meyer, and she has a sister called Gesine. Sandra's mother was German, and Sandra spent lots of time in Germany when she was a child. She went to Washington-Lee High School and was a cheerleader. She went to East Carolina University. She then moved to New York City to try to become an actress.
Acting
Sandra Bullock first appeared in some TV movies, such as "Hangmen" and "Bionic Showdown". She also appeared in the movies "Love Potion No. 9" and "Demolition Man", which were quite successful movies. She then appeared in "Speed" and "While You Were Sleeping", which made her famous. She then starred more successful movies like "Miss Congeniality", "Two Weeks Notice", "Crash" and "The Lake House". Recently, she starred in the movies "The Proposal" and "The Blind Side". She received an Academy Award for her role in "The Blind Side".
Personal life
Sandra Bullock has been in relationships with Tate Donovan, Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling. She then married Jesse James in 2005, but divorced him in 2010 after reports that he cheated on her.
Bullock has one son, a boy named Louis Bardo Bullock. She adopted him in 2010.
Filmography
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| Title | Year | Role | Notes |
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| Hangmen | 1987 | Lisa Edwards | |
| A Fool and His Money | 1989 | Debby Cosgrove | Also known as Religion, Inc.; Direct-to-video |
| Who Shot Patakango? | 1989 | Devlin Moran | Direct-to-video |
| Love Potion No. 9 | 1992 | Diane Farrow | |
| The Vanishing | 1993 | Diane Shaver | |
| When the Party's Over | 1993 | Amanda | |
| The Thing Called Love | 1993 | Linda Lue Linden | |
| Demolition Man | 1993 | Lenina Huxley | |
| Fire on the Amazon | 1993 | Alyssa Rothman | |
| Wrestling Ernest Hemingway | 1993 | Elaine | |
| Speed | 1994 | Annie Porter | |
| Who Do I Gotta Kill? | 1994 | Lori | Also known as Me & The Mob; Direct-to-video release |
| While You Were Sleeping | 1995 | Lucy Eleanor Moderatz | |
| The Net | 1995 | Angela Bennett | |
| Two If by Sea | 1996 | Roz | |
| A Time to Kill | 1996 | Ellen Roark | |
| In Love and War | 1996 | Agnes von Kurowsky | |
| Speed 2: Cruise Control | 1997 | Annie Porter | |
| Hope Floats | 1998 | Birdee Pruitt | Also executive producer |
| Making Sandwiches | 1998 | Melba Club | Short film; Also producer, director and screenwriter |
| Practical Magic | 1998 | Sally Owens | |
| The Prince of Egypt | 1998 | Miriam (voice) |
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| Forces of Nature | 1999 | Sarah Lewis | |
| Gun Shy | 2000 | Judy Tipp | Also producer and executive album producer |
| 28 Days | 2000 | Gwen Cummings | |
| Miss Congeniality | 2000 | Gracie Hart | Also producer |
| Murder by Numbers | 2002 | Det. Cassie Mayweather | Also executive producer |
| Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood | 2002 | Siddalee Walker | |
| Two Weeks Notice | 2002 | Lucy Kelson | Also producer |
| Crash | 2004 | Jean Cabot | |
| Loverboy | 2005 | Mrs. Harker | |
| Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous | 2005 | Gracie Hart | Also producer |
| The Lake House | 2006 | Dr. Kate Forster | |
| Infamous | 2006 | Harper Lee | |
| Premonition | 2007 | Linda Hanson | |
| The Proposal | 2009 | Margaret Tate | Also executive producer |
| All About Steve | 2009 | Mary Horowitz | Also producer |
| The Blind Side | 2009 | Leigh Anne Tuohy | |
| Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close | 2011 | Linda Schell | |
| The Heat | 2013 | Special Agent Sarah Ashburn | |
| Gravity | 2013 | Dr. Ryan Stone | |
| The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers | 2013 | Golda Meir (voice) |
Documentary film |
| Minions | 2015 | Scarlet Overkill (voice) |
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| Our Brand Is Crisis | 2015 | "Calamity" Jane Bodine | Also executive producer |
| Ocean's 8 | 2018 | Debbie Ocean | |
| Bird Box | 2018 | Malorie Hayes | Also executive producer |
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Sandra Bullock Media
Bullock at the premiere of The Proposal in 2009
Bullock promoting Ocean's 8 in 2018
Bullock's star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
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References
- ↑ "Sandra Bullock: Snapshot". People. Retrieved February 14, 2016.
- ↑ "Website: Bullock is divorcing James, adopting baby". Retrieved 2010-04-28.[dead link]