- Was awarded $7 million in damages, after a court battle with a builder she accused of doing shoddy work on her Texas home. (2004)
- Dropped out of PRIME just two weeks before filming is due to begin - because she doesn't like the script. (August 27, 2004)
- Stopped shooting a scene for MISS CONGENIALITY 2 at the Venetian hotel in Las Vegas to allow newlyweds Diane and Ed Grambo to travel through the set to their reception. (May 13, 2004)
- Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep are teaming to star in PRIME, an indie romantic comedy set in New York. (November 14, 2003)
- Denies reports she's romancing superstar cyclist Lance Armstrong. (October 31, 2003)
- Will produce and star in Warner Bros. followup to 2000 hit MISS CONGENIALITY -- Production is scheduled to begin in March. (October 23, 2003)
- Bullock has sealed a deal with CBS for a tube version of her hit movie PRACTICAL MAGIC. (September 19, 2003)
- Bullock looks to be back in the arms of ex Matthew McConaughey after splitting with her younger lover, Ryan Gosling - The star was snapped visiting McConaughey at his home in Beverly Hills and the two appeared to have enjoyed a party to celebrate their reunion. (August 12, 2003)
- Bullock has reportedly parted ways with her lover Ryan Gosling -- Sources say the pair have now called it quits due to the long distance between them. (August 1, 2003)
- Bullock is reportedly furious with her agent because he has too many other A-list female stars on his list -- The actress was spotted last week having a public spat with her CAA (Creative Artists Agency) representative Kevin Huvane, and friends say Bullock is raging because CAA has recently taken on other big screen beauties like Julia Roberts, Cameron Diaz and Lucy Liu. (May 29, 2003)
- A Los Angeles judge has granted a restraining order sought Bullock against 34-year-old Thomas James Weldon, a mentally ill man she says stalked her in three states -- According to the petition she filed on Friday, Weldon has stalked her for more than a year, causing her physical or emotional injury. (May 13, 2003)
- Bullock proved to be a favorite with the troops when America's servicemen specially requested her to appear on Jay Leno's chat show -- She was the guest of honor on Thursday night's show, which featured an audience full of admiring men who serve in America's military. (April 30, 2003)
- Bullock has said that she will quit romantic comedies after finishing work on her latest film TWO WEEKS NOTICE - she says she wants to take a break from acting and concentrate on working behind the camera. (December 19, 2002)
- Bullock and Hugh Grant rarely spark in TWO WEEKS NOTICE -- playing, respectively, the kind of klutzy-but-clever relationship misfit and charming cad they do best, Bullock and Hugh Grant are amusing and likable, but the chemistry between the leads remains uncertain; the star pairing nonetheless should guarantee solid box office as the Warner release faces off against MAID IN MANHATTAN for the holiday romantic comedy crown. (December 19, 2002)
- According to a new survey asking for the public's celebrity fantasy designated driver (if such a thing actually exists), the No. 1 choice is screen legend Paul Newman and on the second-place is actress Sandra Bullock who was the fantasy pick for 34 percent of drinkers (no doubt due in part to her bus-driving role in SPEED). (December 19, 2002)
- Staff on the set of Bullock and Hugh Grant's new film, TWO WEEKS NOTICE, have taken to poking fun at the reported romance between the pair -- the stars themselves have constantly denied they are anything else but colleagues. (November 21, 2002)
- Bullock insists that Julia Roberts has made an enduring contribution to Hollywood, because she broke the stereotype of how ladies were expected to look and behave in Tinseltown.
- Bullock attended high school in Virginia and was a popular cheerleader whose classmates dubbed her the person Most Likely To Brighten Your Day.
- Has made up for the embarrassment of snubbing a group of New York firefighters
- Favorite meal: a cheap take-out
- The role she played in the romantic comedy hit WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) was at first offered to Demi Moore, but Moore demanded out-of-reach salary.
- Grace Hart's alias, Gracie Lou Freebush in MISS CONGENIALITY (2000), is an apparent reference to Bullock's character from THE THING CALLED LOVE (1993) in which she plays Linda Lue Linden, a struggling songwriter who makes money by competing in beauty pageants.
- MISS CONGENIALITY (2000) is the second time for her and Benjamin Bratt to play law enforcement officers in the same movie. They were also in DEMOLITION MAN (1993) together.
- In MISS CONGENIALITY (2000), her line I'm glidin' here! to the driver of the taxi that almost hits her is a reference to 'Dustin Hoffmann''s classic line Hey! I'm walkin' here! from MIDNIGHT COWBOY (1969).
- Spent some time in rehab clinic to prepare for her role in 28 DAYS (2000).
- Besides in SPEED (1994), she has starred in two other movies with a main character named Jack: WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1995) and THE NET (1995).
- She placed duct tape on her breasts during the filming of the love scene so that she could know for sure nothing would be visible that she didn't want to see. She also made the production company sign a contract stating which parts of her were not to be shown.
- At one point in DEMOLITION MAN (1993) Bullock surprises Stallone by showing her karate moves. He asks her where she learned that and she said from old Jackie Chan movies.
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for MISS CONGENIALITY (2001)
- Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for A TIME TO KILL (1997)
- Nominated for Best Female Performance at MTV Movie Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
- Nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Comedy/Musical at Golden Globe Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Female at MTV Movie Awards for THE NET (1996)
- Nominated for Most Desirable Female at MTV Movie Awards for WHILE YOU WERE SLEEPING (1996)
- Nominated for Best Kiss at MTV Movie Awards in SPEED (1995) - shared with Keanu Reeves
Quotes- "Julia Roberts single-handedly opened the door to make women a viable commodity in this business. She wasn't the typical blonde. She was this strong woman with a great sense of humor. It helped the rest of us."
- "I'm sowing my oats...I don't want to get divorced six times. I want to do it [get married] once. I have always been so scared of marriage. And people have always been trying to marry me off. It's sweet, but I haven't been a good enough lover yet."
- "I'm going to get really fat, then I'm going to complain about how fat I've got, then I have to go on a diet, then I'm going to complain about being on a diet. It's just a vicious cycle."
- "My favorite birthday meal was when a friend took me to the Kentucky Fried Chicken drive-through. We ate it all in the car, the extra crispy, the biscuits and the gravy. Then we hit the Dairy Queen. Going down, it was the best meal I've ever had."
- "I came to America from Germany when I was in my early teens and got my butt kicked big time in junior high."
- "I did not peak in high school as so many people feel they did, but I still don't think I'm peaking. I want to do that when I'm 50."
- About Ben Affleck, her partner in Forces of Nature: "Ben can be strong, macho and swashbuckling, which appeals to men, but he is also self-deprecating, sensitive and goofy, which really appeals to women. He's not all testosterone and muscle and preening."
- About working with Nicole Kidman in Practical Magic: "I eventually found out Nicole and I have nothing in common, but we got along so beautifully.And the best thing was that we're not at all alike, but we enjoy each other for those very reasons. We love to sit down at a table with a bottle of wine, and have a great time, and talk about normal things, about boys, about kids, about clothes. It was very soothing."
- "I've been linked with Keanu Reeves. That was because months after we'd wrapped SPEED, I went to see his band play and went out with them afterwards. Then when I was shooting IN LOVE AND WAR, (co-star) Chris O'Donnell and I went dancing one night and the next day it was in all the papers that he and I were having a wild affair. I was also paired with (Dallas Cowboy quarterback) Troy Aikman simply because we'd met at some social function. I had to ask a friend which guy at the party he was. My love life is far more interesting in print than it is in reality."
- "Everyone told me to pass on Speed because it was a 'bus movie.'"
Awards- Hasty Pudding awards: Woman of the Year (2004)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Awards: Favorite Actress - Comedy, MISS CONGENIALITY (2001)
- American Comedy Awards: Funniest Actress in a Motion Picture (Leading Role), MISS CONGENIALITY (2001)
- ShoWest Award: Female Star of the Year (2001)
- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Wipeout, MISS CONGENIALITY (2001)
- Bambi Awards: Film - International (2000)
- Lone Star Film & Television Awards: Best Actress, HOPE FLOATS (1999)
- Teen Choice Awards: Film - Choice Hissy Fit, FORCES OF NATURE (1999)
- Flanders International Film Festival: Joseph Plateau Award of Honour (1999)
- People's Choice Award: Favorite Motion Picture Actress (1999)
- Montréal World Film Festival: Career Exellence Award (1998)
- People's Choice Award: Favorite Motion Picture Actress (1997)
- Blockbuster Entertainment Award: Favorite Actress, A TIME TO KILL (1997)
- ShoWest Award: Female Star of the Year (1996)
- Golden Apple Awards: Female Star of the Year (1995)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best Female Performance, SPEED (1995)
- MTV Movie Awards: Best On-Screen Duo with Keanu Reeves, SPEED (1995)
- MTV Movie Awards: Most Desirable Female, SPEED (1995)
- Saturn Award: Best Actress, SPEED (1995)
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