Academy Award Nominations

Sandra Bullock is one of the most high-paid and popular actresses in Hollywood. In 2010 she became the owner of Oscar as the best actress in the film The Blind Side. Sandra Bullock was also awarded to Golden Globe for the same film.

Bullock was born in Washington in 1964 in a family of a vocal coach (father) and an opera singer (mother). Sandra lived in Germany for 12 years where she studied ballet. Having a strong voice she played small roles in the performances in which her mother took part. In Germany Sandra attended English school and was one of the best pupils. After leaving school Sandra Bullock decided to become a lawyer and she went up to the North Carolina University. Some time later she quit the university and went to New York. In New York Sandra signed up to take a course of acting technique. She played some small roles and received good reviews from critics. Due to her talent the actress was invited to play in some television series. Bullock became very famous as an actress in 1994 after the releasing of the film “Speed”, one of the most successful action films ever shot. In 90’s Sandra consolidated her status of a good actress who managed on her own to attract audience in the cinema.

An incredible success came to Sandra thanks to such films as While You Were Sleeping, A Time to Kill, The Net. After the unsuccessful releasing of the film Speed 2 Sandra switched over to comedies and dramas. Such films as Hope Floats and Forces of Nature which were shot in the late 90’s received positive reviews.
Having played the leading role in the film Miss Congeniality the actress demonstrated her talent in the capacity of a comedy actress. The film was a great success and gathered about $200 million. Bullock was nominated for the Golden Globe Award. In 2004 Sandra played a supporting role in the film Crash. Some film critics considered that Sandra’s performance was even the best in her career.

In 2009 the actress starred in The Blind Side. The movie has grossed over $250 million. It has become the first film that passed the $200 million mark taking into consideration the fact that it had only one female high-billed star. For her play in the movie Sandra Bullock won the Golden Globe and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Best Actress. In the 82nd Edition of the Academy Award Bullock got Oscar as the best actress.