Bullock started singing as a child in Germany, where she also studied ballet and performed small parts in her mother's operas. She lived 12 years in Fürth, Germany. Bullock attended Washington-Lee High School where she was a cheerleader and was voted "Most Likely to Brighten up Your Day" by her class.

Bullock's first notable movie appearance was in Demolition Man in 1993, which led to her breakthrough performance in Speed the following year. She became a bona fide star in the mid–late 90s, carrying a string of successes on the strength of her name alone. She also runs her own production company, Fortis Films.

Bullock married motorcycle builder and Monster Garage host Jesse James on July 16, 2005. In the past, she had previously dated Troy Aikman, Matthew McConaughey, and Ryan Gosling.

Public Name: Sandra Bullock
Birth Name: Sandra Annette Bullock
Date of Birth: July 26, 1964
Place of Birth: Arlington County, Virginia

Filmography

• Premonition (2007)
• Infamous (2006)
• The Lake House (2006)
• Miss Congeniality 2: Armed & Fabulous (2005)
• Loverboy (2005)
• Crash (2004)
• "George Lopez" (3 episodes, 2002-2004)
• Two Weeks Notice (2002)
• Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
• Murder by Numbers (2002)
• Miss Congeniality (2000)
• 28 Days (2000)
• Gun Shy (2000)
• Forces of Nature (1999)
• The Prince of Egypt (1998)
• Practical Magic (1998)
• Making Sandwiches (1998)
• Hope Floats (1998)
• Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
• In Love and War (1996)
• A Time to Kill (1996)
• Two If by Sea (1996)
• The Net (1995)
• While You Were Sleeping (1995)
• Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1994)
• Speed (1994)
• Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
• Fire on the Amazon (1993)
• Demolition Man (1993)
• The Thing Called Love (1993)
• The Vanishing (1993)
• Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
• When the Party's Over (1992)
• "Lucky/Chances" (1990)
• "Working Girl" (1990)
• The Preppie Murder (1989)
• Who Shot Patakango? (1989)
• Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)
• Religion, Inc. (1989)
• "Starting from Scratch" (1 episode, 1988)
• Hangmen (1987)

Awards

• Broadcast Film Critics' Choice Best Acting Ensemble "Crash" 2006
• Screen Actors Guild Outstanding performance by a cast in a motion picture "Crash" 2006
• American Comedy Award Funniest Female Performer in a Motion Picture "Miss Congeniality" 2001
• ShoWest Female Star of the Year 2001
• People's Choice Award Favorite Actress in a Motion Picture 1999
• NATO/ShoWest Female Star of the Year Award 1996
• People's Choice Award Favorite Actress in a Motion Picture 1996 - 97
• MTV Movie Award Best Female Performance "Speed" 1995
• MTV Movie Award Best On-Screen Duo "Speed" 1995
• MTV Movie Award Most Desirable Female "Speed" 1995