Sandra Bullock Biography: Sandra Bullock was born on 7/26/66 in Arlington, Virginia. She received her first acting role at the age 8 and her first starring role came on the television series "Working Girl". Since then her career has steadily improved and she has appeared in such films as "Love Potion No. 9, The Vanishing, Demolition Man, Speed, The Net, and Forces of Nature". Sandra is widely considered to be among the friendliest and most amiable actresses in Hollywood today.
Filmography:
Vapor (2004)
Exactly 3:30 (2003)
Women on Top: Hollywood and Power (2003)
Two Weeks Notice (2002)
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002)
Murder by Numbers (2002)
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001)
Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000)
Miss Congeniality (2000)
My VH1 Music Awards (2000)
Famous (2000)
28 Days (2000)
Gun Shy (2000)
Forces of Nature (1999)
Welcome to Hollywood (1998)
Prince of Egypt, The (1998)
Practical Magic (1998)
Making Sandwiches (1998)
Hope Floats (1998)
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
In Love and War (1996)
Time to Kill, A (1996)
Two if by Sea (1996)
Net, The (1995)
While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Speed (1994)
Fire on the Amazon (1993)
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993)
Demolition Man (1993)
Thing Called Love, The (1993)
Vanishing, The (1993)
When the Party's Over (1992)
Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992)
Love Potion No. 9 (1992)
"Lucky/Chances" (1990)
"Working Girl" (1990)
Religion, Inc. (1989)
Who Shot Patakango? (1989)
Preppie Murder, The (1989)
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989)
Hangmen (1987)
Trivia: Was maid of honor for her friend Ashley Judd when she married car racer Dario Francitti in Scotland, in the castle where Madonna married Guy Ritchie on 12/22/2000 [December 2001]
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Nominations and Awards
Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA
1995
Won, Saturn Award
Best Actress for Speed (1994)
Tied with Jamie Lee Curtis for True Lies.
American Comedy Awards, USA
2001
Won, American Comedy Award
Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role) for Miss Congeniality (2000)
Bambi Awards
2000
Won, Bambi
Film - International
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
2001
Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actress - Comedy for Miss Congeniality (2000)
2000
Nominated, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actress - Comedy/Romance for Forces of Nature (1999)
1997
Won, Blockbuster Entertainment Award
Favorite Actress - Suspense for A Time to Kill (1996)
Flanders International Film Festival
1999
Won, Joseph Plateau Award of Honour
Golden Apple Awards
1995
Won, Golden Apple
Female Star of the Year
Golden Globes, USA
2001
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for Miss Congeniality (2000)
1996
Nominated, Golden Globe
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical for While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Golden Satellite Awards
2001
Nominated, Golden Satellite Award
Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture, Comedy or Musical for Miss Congeniality (2000)
Lone Star Film & Television Awards
1999
Won, Lone Star Film & Television Award
Best Actress for Hope Floats (1998)
MTV Movie Awards
1997
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance for A Time to Kill (1996)
1996
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Most Desirable Female for The Net (1995)
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance for While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Most Desirable Female for While You Were Sleeping (1995)
1995
Won, MTV Movie Award
Best Female Performance for Speed (1994)
Won, MTV Movie Award
Most Desirable Female for Speed (1994)
Won, MTV Movie Award
Best On-Screen Duo for Speed (1994)
Award Shared With: Keanu Reeves
Nominated, MTV Movie Award
Best Kiss for Speed (1994)
Award Shared With: Keanu Reeves
Montrιal World Film Festival
1998
Won, Career Exellence Award
People's Choice Awards, USA
2002
Nominated, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
2001
Nominated, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
2000
Nominated, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
1999
Won, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
1997
Won, People's Choice Award
Favorite Motion Picture Actress
Razzie Awards
1998
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Actress for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Screen Couple for Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997)
Award Shared With: Jason Patric
1994
Nominated, Razzie Award
Worst Supporting Actress for Demolition Man (1993)
ShoWest Convention, USA
2001
Won, ShoWest Award
Female Star of the Year
1996
Won, ShoWest Award
Female Star of the Year
Teen Choice Awards
1999
Won, Teen Choice Award
Film - Choice Hissy Fit for Forces of Nature (1999)