Sandra Bullock seemingly catapulted to fame overnight in the mid-nineties with high-profile roles in two movies, 1994's action thriller Speed and the 1995 comedy While You Were Sleeping. In fact, she had been toiling in minor roles in minor films for seven years or so by that time.
Since then, she has appeared in movies as diverse as the lightweight comedy Miss Congeniality and the ensemble drama Crash. She became one of the most ubiquitous actresses in the 2000s, easily becoming one of America's sweethearts. :-)
A lightweight comedy and a serious drama made her even more visible in 2009, when she starred in The Proposal (a comedy that also featured a scene-stealing performance from Betty White) and the docudrama The Blind Side, about black Baltimore Ravens football star Michael Oher. Sandra Bullock played Leigh Anne Touhy, the white interior decorator who became Oher's legal guardian. The former movie got Bullock a Teen Choice award for Best Romantic Comedy Actress; the latter got her a more prestigious award . . . the Best Actress Oscar.
For such a big star, Sandra Bullock is refreshingly modest. There's nothing about her that says, "Look at me, I'm Sandra B." ;-) She doesn't go around making a point of how lovely and talented she is.
That's why I'm here. :-D
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