Sandra BullockSandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American film actress, known for her wide appeal and box office prowess. Sandra majored in drama at East Carolina University. She dropped out to pursue acting in New York City, but found it difficult to establish herself. She moved to Los Angeles, California and landed a series of small roles in several independent films and, eventually, she got the lead role in the TV version of the movie Working Girl. 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. Selected filmography
Personal lifeBullock was born to the late German-born opera singer Helga Meyer, and American voice teacher John Bullock. She started singing as a child in Germany, where she also studied ballet and performed small parts in her Mother's operas. 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 is single and has no children. She is dating motorcycle builder and Monster Garage host Jesse James and has also dated Troy Aikman, Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling. She was engaged to actor Tate Donovan. In October 2004, she won a multi-million-dollar judgment in a lawsuit against Benny Daneshjou, the builder of her Lake Austin, Texas mansion, a home in which she has never lived, claiming it is uninhabitable. The builder denies any wrongdoing and is appealing the verdict. Bullock publicly donated $1 million twice to the American Red Cross, first to its Liberty Disaster Relief Fund and again over four years later, in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. This page about Sandra Bullock includes information from a Wikipedia article. Additional articles about Sandra Bullock News stories about Sandra Bullock External links for Sandra Bullock Videos for Sandra Bullock Wikis about Sandra Bullock Discussion Groups about Sandra Bullock Blogs about Sandra Bullock Images of Sandra Bullock |
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Bullock publicly donated $1 million twice to the American Red Cross, first to its Liberty Disaster Relief Fund and again over four years later, in response to the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunamis. Collette, who shares her birthdate with Jenny McCarthy, married Dave Galafassi on January 11, 2003. The builder denies any wrongdoing and is appealing the verdict. She is probably best known for her Academy Award nominated role as the mother of troubled boy Cole in the film The Sixth Sense. In October 2004, she won a multi-million-dollar judgment in a lawsuit against Benny Daneshjou, the builder of her Lake Austin, Texas mansion, a home in which she has never lived, claiming it is uninhabitable. She has won three Australian Film Institute awards, including Best Actress in a Lead Role for Muriel's Wedding, in 1994, a role for which she gained 40 lb (18 kg) in seven weeks. She was engaged to actor Tate Donovan. She has been married to Dave Galafassi since January 11th, 2003. She is dating motorcycle builder and Monster Garage host Jesse James and has also dated Troy Aikman, Matthew McConaughey and Ryan Gosling. She has appeared in many Australian and American movies. Bullock is single and has no children. Antonia 'Toni' Collette (born November 1, 1972 in Sydney) is an Australian actress. Bullock attended Washington-Lee High School where she was a cheerleader and was voted "Most Likely to Brighten up Your Day" by her class. She started singing as a child in Germany, where she also studied ballet and performed small parts in her Mother's operas. Bullock was born to the late German-born opera singer Helga Meyer, and American voice teacher John Bullock. She became a bona fide star in the mid–late 90s, carrying a string of successes on the strength of her name alone. Bullock's first notable movie appearance was in Demolition Man in 1993, which led to her breakthrough performance in Speed the following year. She moved to Los Angeles, California and landed a series of small roles in several independent films and, eventually, she got the lead role in the TV version of the movie Working Girl. She dropped out to pursue acting in New York City, but found it difficult to establish herself. Sandra majored in drama at East Carolina University. Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American film actress, known for her wide appeal and box office prowess. Crash (2005). Miss Congeniality 2 (2005). Two Weeks Notice (2002). The Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002). Murder by Numbers (2002). Miss Congeniality (2000). 28 days (2000). Forces of Nature (1999). The Prince of Egypt (1998). Practical Magic (1998). Hope Floats (1998). Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997). In Love and War (1997). Two if by Sea (1996). A Time to Kill (1996). The Net (1995). While You Were Sleeping (1995). Speed (1994). Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993). Demolition Man (1993). The Thing Called Love (1993). The Vanishing (1993). Love Potion No. 9 (1992). Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and The Bionic Woman (1989). |