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Trivia
Birth name: Sandra Annette Bullock
Date of birth: 26 July 1964
Place of birth: Arlington, Virginia, USA
Nickname: Sandy
Height: 5' 7½" (1.71 m)
Spouse: Jesse James (16 July 2005 - present)
Her mother, opera singer Helga Bullock, died in Arlington, VA. [April 4,
2000]
On People (USA) magazine's '50 Most Beautiful' list. [1999]
Ranked #58 in Empire (UK) magazine's "The Top 100 Movie Stars of
All Time" list. [October 1997]
Chosen by People (USA) magazine as one of the 50 most beautiful people
in the world [1996]
While working on Two If by Sea (1996), discovered she is allergic to
horses.
She replaced Demi
Moore in While You Were Sleeping (1995)
Wrote and performed her own song "Heaven Knocking On My Door"
in The Thing Called Love (1993).
Replaced Lori Petty in Demolition Man (1993).
Daughter of a German opera singer and an American voice coach.
Attended East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.
Graduated from Washington-Lee HS in Arlington, Virginia in 1982.
Voted best actress by the readers of the "US Magazine" in
1995.
Voted "Best Actress" by viewers of MTV's "The Big
Picture" in 1994 and 1995.
Friends with Samantha Mathis.
Was a cheerleader in high school.
Voted "Most Likely To Brighten Up Your Day" by her high school
class.
Received the scar on her head when she fell into a lake and cut her head
on a rock.
Sister Gesine Bullock-Prado broke Sandy's nose with her elbow while
opening a garage door when they were kids.
Spent time at a Rehabilitation Clinic to research her role in 28 Days
(2000).
Chosen by Empire magazine as one of the 100 Sexiest Stars in film
history (#27). [1995]
Was considered for the lead in Runaway Bride (1999).
Is fluent in German.
Was engaged to Tate Donovan.
Owns a home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
Born at 3:15 AM
Appeared in Bob Schneider's video 'Round and Round' (2000).
While filming 28 Days (2000), in New York, she stayed in former co-star
Dennis Hopper's apartment.
Her favorite perfume is Dune, by Christian Dior.
Replaced Nancy McKeon in the sitcom "Working Girl" (1990)
Her sister is Gesine Bullock-Prado, a lawyer and Vice-President of
Fortis Films, aged 33 (2001).
Studied ballet when she was a child
Her favorite time of the day is dusk
Loves horses, but is extremely allergic to them
1998: Golden Globes Awards Presenter: "Best Movie
Comedy/Musical"
1997: Academy Awards Presenter: "Best Art Direction"
Her favorite drinks are beer (Heineken and Rolling Rock) and tequila.
Owns a house in Austin, Texas where she filmed some scenes in Miss
Congeniality (2000).
Measurements: 33B-24-34 (Source: Celebrity Sleuth magazine)
Uses the ancient Chinese technique of accupuncture as a form of weight
loss.
Is from the same Metro Area as Martin
Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Mya, Regina Hall, Alan Heitz and Dwayne
Winstead.
Is dating "Monster Garage" (2002) actor Jesse James (2004).
Was considered for the role of Lois Lane in a proposed relaunch of the
Superman franchise by Warner Brothers and was also considered for the
role of Wonder Woman in a film adaptation that was never made.
Has a house on Tybee Island, Georgia.
Sister-in-law of Raymond Prado.
She was originally cast as Rafi in Prime (2005) but two weeks before
principal photography, was dropped due to script differences between her
and writer/director Ben Younger. Uma
Thurman stepped in quickly to replace her.
Shares a birthday with Kevin Spacey, Kate
Beckinsale and Jeremy Piven.
Donated $1 million to the American Red Cross after the Sept. 11
terrorist attacks in 2001. Did the same, again donating $1 million to
the Red Cross, after the tsunami-disaster in Asia in 2004.
At 40, she was voted sexiest female celebrity in a 'Naughty Forties'
poll conducted for UK television station FX.
After college, she moved to New York to waitress.
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame [March 24, 2005].
Ranked #18 on Tropopkin's Top 25 Most Intriguing People [Issue #100]
Bears a strong resemblance to country singer Terri Clark.
Turned down the role of Maggie Fitzgerald in Million Dollar Baby (2004).
Stepmother of Jesse James' children Chandler, Jesse Jr. and Sunny.
Married actor Jesse James in a sunset ceremony on a ranch outside Santa
Barbara, California. They celebrated with several hundred guests
including Jamie Lee Curtis, William Shatner and Regina King. [16 July
2005]
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