Sandra Bullock: Her Best Roles

Sandra Bullock is an American actress who was born on July 26th 1964 in Arlington, Virginia. She has been listed as one of the richest actresses, and also as one of the most beautiful celebrities, as well as one of the most influential people in the world. She started to build her professional career in the late 80’s.

One of the earliest appearances of Sandra Bullock on screen was in 1993 film ‘Demolition Man’ where she shared film credits with Benjamin Bratt and Rob Schneider. In the film, which tells the story of two men who were reanimated in 2032 to find society changed, she portrayed"Lieutenant Lenina Huxley". Her character was named after English writer Aldous Huxley.

However, Sandra Bullock's major breakthrough was in 1994 when she played the role of "Annie Porter" in Jan de Bont's action thriller ‘Speed,’ where she acted alongside Keanu Reeves. The film earned her a Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Actress in an Action/Adventure film. Three years later a sequel was released and Bullock agreed to star again as Annie.

During the 90's she started to perform leading roles in romantic comedies like 1995 Jon Turteltaub's film ‘While you Were Sleeping,’ where she played the role of "Eleanor Moderatz", a girl who has a secret crush on a handsome stranger.

Sandra Bullock is still best known for her role as "Gracie Hart" in 2000 Donald Petrie's action comedy film ‘Miss Congeniality,’ based on the true story of a FBI agent who posed as a beauty pageant contestant. The actress was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy or Musical.

In 2002 Sandra Bullock starred in Marc Lawrence's romantic comedy ‘Two Weeks Notice,’ where she played the role of a liberal lawyer named "Lucy", who meets a billionare real estate developer named "George"; both of them seem not to like each other. Bullock was nominated for Favorite Motion Picture Actress in 2003 People's Choice Awards.

A couple of years later Sandra Bullock won the Women's Image Network Award for Outstanding Actress in a Feature Film for her work in 2009 Anne Fletcher's romantic comedy ‘The Proposal,’ where she portrays "Margaret" an editor-in-chief who tries to persuade her assistant Andrew (Ryan Reynolds) to marry her.

2009 was one of the most important years for Sandra Bullock after her performance in John Lee Hancock's sports drama film ‘The Blind Side,’ based on a true story about a homeless teen who is taken by a couple after drifting in and out of school. Sandra Bullock won an Academy Award for Best Actress for her role as “Leigh".

Sandra Bullock's acting skills vary from one film genre to another without a problem. And she proved it in 2009 Alfonso Cuarón's science fiction thriller film ‘Gravity’ by portraying "Dr. Ryan Stone", an astronaut who is aboard on her first space mission as a mission specialist. Bullock was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress, as well as for a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Drama.

In 2018, Bullock starred in Gary Ross' comedy film ‘Ocean's 8’. Alongside other female celebrities like Sarah Paulson, Rihanna, Cate Blanchett, and Mindy Kaling, Sandra Bullock plays the role of "Debbie Ocean", the leader of a group of women who plan a extravagant heist of the annual Met Gala.