BIOGRAPHY

Birth name: Sandra Annette Bullock

Nickname: Sandy

Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)

Born in Arlington a Virginia suburb of Washington D.C. daughter to a German opera singer and a voice teacher, Sandra grew up on the road with her parents and younger sister.  She was raised, in part, in Nuremberg.  She often performed in the children's chorus of whatever production her mother was in, usually playing the part of a gypsy child in the background. Sandra and her family moved back to Virginia when she was ten years old.  That singing talent later came in use for her role of an aspiring country singer in The Thing Called Love (1993). Her family moved back to the Washington D.C. area when she was a teenager. 

Beautiful Sandra Bullock

She later enrolled in E. Carolina University in North Carolina, USA where she studied acting. Shortly thereafter she moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage. This led to acting in television programs and then feature films. She gave memorable performances in Demolition Man (1993) and Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) but did not achieve the stardom that seemed inevitable for her until her work in the smash hit Speed (1994). She now ranks as one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood.

In 1982 she graduated from Washington-Lee High School, where she was voted "The girl most likely to brighten up your day". After high school she majored in Drama at East Carolina University in North Carolina. She then moved to New York to pursue a career in acting. She worked as a waitress, went to auditions, and tried to get herself established in the acting field. She got a role in the TV version of "Working Girl", co-starring with Nana Visitor but she hated every minute of it, and was glad when it was cancelled.

She moved to Los Angeles, and got a job as a supporting role in the made-for-TV movie, "The Preppie Murder" with William Baldwin. But after making several smaller budget films (Fire in the Amazon, Who Do I Gotta Kill, etc) she replaced Lori Petty as Sylvester Stallone's partner in the futuristic action/sci-fi flick, Demolition Man. In this film, she gained a bunch of fans, and nice addition to her resume. 

This helped get Sandra the part in Jan de Bont's directorial debut film, Speed, which also starred Keanu Reaves and Dennis Hopper. Speed was a huge success, grossing over 120 million dollars at the box office. In this film she stole the show from the larger stars and became a star overnight, although she missed most of the launch buzz, as she was in Europe, promoting the film.

Sandra then moved on to the hit, While You Were Sleeping, which was carried by her now-well-known name. While You Were Sleeping was a hit, bringing in 85 million, and showed that she could be very funny. 

After WYWS, came The Net, and recently she starred in Two If By Sea, which brought in disappointing reviews, and didn't stay at the theaters for very long.

I thoroughly enjoyed Sandra's performances in Speed, then Demolition Man and finally Miss Congeniality.  One day out of curiosity, I put on a DVD which came as a promotional bundle - hence B movies.  The film was called Fire on the Amazon.  I had to force myself to watch it, since the lead actor deserved a punch on the nose for his performance and the dirty cop was only slightly less annoying.  Then without warning Sandra was performing a breathtaking love scene, which I watched with my jaw still on the floor.

Although the film was badly directed, the quality was poor and it was obviously made on a low budget, I applaud Ms Bullock for making the film, which I take as her statement to the rape of the rain forests all over the world.  Well done Sandy.

Sandra Bullock - Amazon

QUOTES:

 

(on marital plans) "I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once; I want to do it the right way."

 

"I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. It's what you choose to do with it, the people you choose to surround yourself with. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it."

 

"I remember sitting down in Joel Silver's office and Joel going, "Do you want to do this film?". I remember going, "I would like to do it, but I would love to talk about the character, and it was almost like I had said the biggest joke".

 

The only reason I haven't married yet, is because I take it too seriously.

"Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster."

 

"I have no desire to maintain a lifestyle. I am a horrible celebrity. If I am out in public I dress like a pig."

 

"The Acadamy Awards shouldn't even nominate Meryl Streep anymore. She should just be given an award every year. There should just be the Meryl Streep category".

 

"Everyone told me to pass on Speed (1994) because it was a 'bus movie.'"

"I'd rather take risks than make something that's cookie cutter."

 

"The first Miss Congeniality (2000) gave me the chance to do broad comedy that had nothing to do with being the romantic interest. The girl-next-door thing went away with that film and I tend to do characters that I want to be more like. In the beginning, though, I was sort of the 'action girl'. And then with While You Were Sleeping (1995), I was the romantic-comedy girl. But when I took time off, I thought, 'There's something I'm missing here.' I literally had to start from scratch."

"I don't like to talk about personal things. ... And by keeping it private, you have a better shot at a healthy relationship. I learned at a young age that there are certain things you just don't talk about."

 

"I don't think there's ever what could be called a 'chilled state' in my head."

"My goal now is to remember every place I've been, only do things I love and not say yes when I don't mean it." quoted in WOMAN'S WORLD (7-5-05)

SALARY

 

Murder by Numbers (2002)	$15,000,000
28 Days (2000)	$12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998)	$11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)	$12,500,500
In Love and War (1996)	$10,500,000
A Time to Kill (1996)	$6,000,000
The Net (1995)	$250,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995)	$1,200,000
Speed (1994)	$500,000

Sandy

Actress - filmography

(In Production) (2000s) (1990s) (1980s)

1. Grace (2006) (announced) .... Grace Metalious

2. Premonition (2006) (pre-production)

3. The Women (2006) (pre-production)

4. The Lake House (2006) (post-production) .... Kate Forster

5. Infamous (2006) (completed) .... Harper Lee
   
   

6. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) .... Gracie Hart

7. Loverboy (2005) .... Mrs. Harker

8. Crash (2004) .... Jean Cabot

9. Exactly 3:30 (2003)

10. Two Weeks Notice (2002) .... Lucy Kelson

11. Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Siddalee 'Sidda' Walker

12. Murder by Numbers (2002) .... Cassie Mayweather
    ... aka Murd3r 8y Num8ers (USA: promotional title)

13. Miss Congeniality (2000) .... Gracie Hart
    ... aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title)

14. 28 Days (2000) .... Gwen Cummings

15. Gun Shy (2000) .... Judy Tipp
    ... aka Gunshy (Australia: video title)
    
    

16. Forces of Nature (1999) .... Sarah Lewis

17. The Prince of Egypt (1998) (voice) .... Miriam

18. Practical Magic (1998) .... Sally Owens

19. Making Sandwiches (1998) .... Melba Club

20. Hope Floats (1998) .... Birdee Pruitt

21. Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) .... Annie

22. In Love and War (1996) .... Agnes 'Aggie/Ag' von Kurowsky

23. A Time to Kill (1996) .... Ellen Roark

24. Two If by Sea (1996) .... Roz
    ... aka Stolen Hearts

25. The Net (1995) .... Angela Bennett/Ruth Marx

26. While You Were Sleeping (1995) .... Lucy Eleanor Moderatz

27. Speed (1994) .... Annie Porter

28. Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) .... Elaine

29. Fire on the Amazon (1993) (V) .... Alyssa Rothman
    ... aka Lost Paradise

30. Demolition Man (1993) .... Lt. Lenina Huxley

31. The Thing Called Love (1993) .... Linda Lue Linden

32. The Vanishing (1993) .... Diane Shaver

33. Love Potion No. 9 (1992) .... Diane Farrow

34. When the Party's Over (1992) .... Amanda

35. Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992) .... Lori
    ... aka Me and the Mob

36. "Lucky/Chances" (1990) (mini) TV Series .... Maria Santangelo
    ... aka Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances (USA: complete title)

37. "Working Girl" (1990) TV Series .... Tess McGill (!990)
    
    

38. The Preppie Murder (1989) (TV) .... Stacy

39. Who Shot Patakango? (1989) .... Devlin Moran
    ... aka Breakin' the Rules (UK)
    ... aka Brooklyn Love Story
    ... aka Who Shot Pat?

40. Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV) .... Kate Mason

41. Religion, Inc. (1989) .... Debby
    ... aka A Fool and His Money

42. Hangmen (1987) .... Lisa Edwards
    

Producer - filmography

1. Grace (2006) (announced) (producer)

2. Jingle (2006) (announced) (producer)
   
   

3. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) (producer)

4. "George Lopez" (2002) TV Series (executive producer) (2002-)

5. Two Weeks Notice (2002) (producer)

6. Murder by Numbers (2002) (executive producer)
   ... aka Murd3r 8y Num8ers (USA: promotional title)

7. Miss Congeniality (2000) (producer)
   ... aka Miss Undercover (Europe: DVD title)

8. Gun Shy (2000) (producer)
   ... aka Gunshy (Australia: video title)
   
   

9. Trespasses (1999) (producer)

10. Hope Floats (1998) (executive producer)

11. Our Father (1996) (producer)
    
    

Miscellaneous Crew - filmography

(2000s) (1990s)

1. Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous (2005) (executive producer: soundtrack album)
   
   

2. Practical Magic (1998) (executive soundtrack producer) (uncredited)

3. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) (special thanks)

4. The Thing Called Love (1993) (singer: "Heaven Knocking On My Door")
   
   

Director - filmography

1. Making Sandwiches (1998)

Writer - filmography

1. Making Sandwiches (1998)

Composer - filmography

1. The Thing Called Love (1993) (song "Heaven Knocking On My Door")

Herself - filmography
(2000s) (1990s)

1. 2005 MTV Movie Awards (2005) (TV) .... Herself - Presenter

2. MTV Movie Awards 2005 Pre-Show (2005) (TV) .... Herself

3. The 76th Annual Academy Awards (2004) (TV) .... Herself (Co-Presenter)

4. Women on Top: Hollywood and Power (2003) (TV) .... Herself

5. Inside 'The Net' (2002) (V) .... Herself

6. The 74th Annual Academy Awards (2002) (TV) .... Herself (Co-Presenter)

7. The Teen Choice Awards 2001 (2001) (TV) .... Herself

8. AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Herself

9. My VH1 Music Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself

10. Welcome to Hollywood (2000) .... Herself

11. Famous (2000) .... Herself
    ... aka Lisa Picard Is Famous (USA)

12. 2000 Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself

13. Celebrity Profile: Sandra Bullock (2000) (TV) .... Herself

14. Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000) (V) .... Herself
    ... aka Spotlight On John Turteltaub (Australia: DVD title)
    
    

15. The 69th Annual Academy Awards (1997) (TV) .... Herself (Presenter)

16. The Making of 'Speed 2: Cruise Control' (1997) (TV) .... Herself

17. The 68th Annual Academy Awards (1996) (TV) .... Herself (Presenter)

18. 1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995) (TV) .... Herself

19. The Making of 'Speed' (1994) (TV) .... Herself
    
    

Controversial Sandra Bullock love scene in Fire on the Amazon

Archive Footage

1. Warner Bros. 75th Anniversary: No Guts, No Glory (1998) (TV) .... Herself

Notable TV Guest Appearances

1. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Herself" 6 October 2005

2. "Corazón de..." playing "Herself" 16 June 2005

3. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 5 May 2005

4. "Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show" playing "Herself" 24 March 2005

5. "Rove Live" playing "Herself" (episode # 6.7) 22 March 2005

6. "This Morning" playing "Herself" 22 March 2005

7. "The Daily Show" playing "Herself" 21 March 2005

8. "GMTV" playing "Herself" 21 March 2005

9. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 21 March 2005

10. "Parkinson" playing "Herself" 12 March 2005

11. "George Lopez" playing "Amy" in episode: "Bachelor Party" (episode # 3.25) 7 May 2004

12. "Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Herself" (archive footage) (episode # 2.3) 25 February 2004

13. "Celebrities Uncensored" playing "Herself" (archive footage) (episode # 1.14) 12 November 2003

14. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 24 April 2003

15. "Ant & Dec's Saturday Night Takeaway" playing "Herself" (episode # 2.4) 1 February 2003

16. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 15 January 2003

17. "The View" playing "Herself" 23 December 2002

18. "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno" playing "Herself" 19 December 2002

19. "Revealed with Jules Asner" playing "Herself" in episode: "Sandra Bullock" 18 December 2002

20. "Total Request Live" playing "Herself" 16 December 2002

21. "The Daily Show" playing "Herself" 11 December 2002

22. "George Lopez" playing "Amy" in episode: "No Free Launch" (episode # 2.6) 6 November 2002

23. "The Oprah Winfrey Show" playing "Herself" 29 May 2002

24. "George Lopez" playing "Amy" in episode: "Happy Birthdays" (episode # 1.3) 10 April 2002

25. "HBO First Look" playing "Herself" in episode: "Two Weeks Notice" 2002

26. "Mundo VIP" playing "Herself" in episode: "Show nº251" (episode # 6.14) 14 April 2001

27. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 20 December 2000

28. "Howard Stern" playing "Herself" 9 February 2000

29. "The Howard Stern Radio Show" playing "Herself" 5 February 2000

30. "HBO First Look" playing "Herself" in episode: "28 Days" 2000

31. "Action" playing "Herself" in episode: "Blowhard" (episode # 1.4) 30 September 1999

32. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 17 March 1999

33. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 11 February 1999

34. "HBO First Look" playing "Herself" in episode: "Forces of Nature" 1999

35. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 16 October 1998

36. "Late Night with Conan O'Brien" playing "Herself" 15 October 1998

37. "The Rosie O'Donnell Show" playing "Herself" 20 May 1998

38. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 19 May 1998

39. "HBO First Look" playing "Herself" in episode: "Hope Floats" 1998

40. "Muppets Tonight" playing "Herself" in episode: "The Best of Muppets Tonight!" (episode # 2.9) 21 December 1997

41. "Mundo VIP" playing "Herself" in episode: "Show nº 24" (episode # 1.24) 28 September 1996

42. "Muppets Tonight" playing "Herself" (episode # 1.7) 23 June 1996

43. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 10 January 1996

44. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 27 July 1995

45. "Dennis Miller Live" playing "Herself" in episode: "What Women Want" (episode # 2.17) 28 April 1995

46. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 19 April 1995

47. "HBO First Look" playing "Herself" in episode: "Speed" 1995

48. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 15 September 1994

49. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 16 June 1994

50. "Late Show with David Letterman" playing "Herself" 18 October 1993

51. "Starting from Scratch" in episode: "Confidence Game" 1988

Amazon.com Reviews

While reinventing Leopold and Loeb for a new and troubled millennium, Murder by Numbers probes the disturbing psychology of two teenaged murderers and the cleverness of their crime. Like Hitchcock's Rope and other films inspired by the Leopold and Loeb case of the 1920s, the film intensifies as it explores the repressed (and subtly homosexual) tensions between high-school outcasts Richard (Ryan Gosling) and Justin (Michael Pitt), who randomly kill a woman to enact an amoral philosophy--and to tease a savvy homicide detective (Sandra Bullock) with misleading clues. While clashing with the by-the-book procedure of her partner (Ben Chaplin), Bullock gives one of her best performances in a role that comes with its own set of psychological hurdles. It's comfortable territory for Reversal of Fortune director Barbet Schroeder, who draws fine work from his cast while proving that there's no such thing as a perfect crime. --Jeff Shannon


The body of a young woman is found in a ditch in the woods of the small California coastal town of San Benito. SANDRA BULLOCK ("Divine Secrets of the Ya Ya Sisterhood," "Miss Congeniality"), stars as Cassie Mayweather, the seasoned homicide detective and crime scene specialist assigned to the case along with her new partner San Kennedy (BEN CHAPLIN - "Lost Souls," "The Thin Red Line"). The two dectectives make their way through microscopic hints of evidence, which seem to indicate a random act of violence, but Cassie has a gut feeling that there is more to this murder than meets the eye. Something about this case reminds her of her past exactly at a time when she is asked to appear at a parole hearing on an old police matter. These events force Cassie to revisit the past.

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