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2 | ->''"The acting thing is so beyond my control. Acting isn't mine. You're like a tiny piece in this big, corporate mechanism that needs chemistry and divine intervention."'' |
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4 | Sandra Annette Bullock (born July 26, 1964 in Arlington, Virginia) is an American actress of German descent. |
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6 | She's been Hollywood's go-to actress when looking for [[TomboyWithAGirlyStreak slightly tomboyish]], [[TheDitz quirky]], or HollywoodHomely characters who later prove to be BeautifulAllAlong[=/=]SugarAndIcePersonality[=/=]"not so helpless after all" since TheNineties. This was exemplified in the film ''Film/MissCongeniality'' and its sequel in the mid-[[TurnOfTheMillennium 2000s]]. She also starred in ''Film/{{Speed}}'', ''Film/ATimeToKill'', ''Film/HopeFloats'', ''Film/PracticalMagic'' (alongside Creator/NicoleKidman), the RomanticComedy ''Film/WhileYouWereSleeping'', ''Film/{{Gravity}}'', and ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}''. |
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8 | Bullock has the unique distinction of winning a [[MedalOfDishonor Razzie Award]] for Worst Actress (for ''Film/AllAboutSteve'') and an [[UsefulNotes/AcademyAward Oscar]] for Best Actress (for ''Film/TheBlindSide'') in ''the same year''. She not only turned up to accept the Razzie Award in person, but brought with her a cart filled with ''All About Steve'' Blu-ray discs to hand out to the audience members. |
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10 | !!'''Notable Roles (in chronological order):''' |
11 | * ''Film/LovePotionNumberNine'' (1992) as Diane Farrow |
12 | * ''Film/DemolitionMan'' (1993) as Lenina Huxley |
13 | * ''Film/{{Speed}}'' (1994) as Annie |
14 | ** ''Film/Speed2CruiseControl'' (1997) |
15 | * ''Film/WhileYouWereSleeping'' (1995) as Lucy |
16 | * ''[[Film/TheNet1995 The Net]]'' (1995) as Angela Bennett |
17 | * ''Film/ATimeToKill'' (1996) as Ellen Roark |
18 | * ''Film/{{In Love and War|1996}}'' (1996) as Agnes von Kurowsky |
19 | * ''Film/HopeFloats'' (1998) as Birdee Pruitt |
20 | * ''Film/PracticalMagic'' (1998) as Sally Owens |
21 | * ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'' (1998) as Miriam [-(Voice)-] |
22 | * ''Film/TwentyEightDays'' (2000) as Gwen Cummings |
23 | * ''Film/MissCongeniality'' (2000) as Gracie Hart |
24 | ** ''Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous'' (2005) |
25 | * ''Film/MurderByNumbers2002'' as Cassie Mayweather |
26 | * ''Film/DivineSecretsOfTheYaYaSisterhood'' (2002) as Sidda |
27 | * ''Film/{{Crash}}'' (2004) as Jean |
28 | * ''Film/{{Loverboy|2005}}'' (2005) as Mrs. Harker |
29 | * ''Film/TheLakeHouse'' (2006) as Kate Forster |
30 | * ''Film/{{Premonition}}'' (2007) as Linda Hanson |
31 | * ''Film/TheProposal'' (2009) as Margaret Tate |
32 | * ''Film/AllAboutSteve'' (2009) as Mary Horowitz |
33 | * ''Film/TheBlindSide'' (2009) as Leigh Anne Tuohy [-(Oscar win for Best Actress)-] |
34 | * ''Film/ExtremelyLoudAndIncrediblyClose'' (2011) as Linda Schell |
35 | * ''Film/TheHeat'' (2013) as Agent Sarah Ashburn |
36 | * ''Film/{{Gravity}}'' (2013) as Dr. Ryan Stone [-(Oscar nomination for Best Actress)-] |
37 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Minions}}'' (2015) as Scarlet Overkill [-(Voice)-] |
38 | * ''Film/OceansEight'' (2018) as Debbie Ocean |
39 | * ''Film/BirdBox'' (2018) as Malorie |
40 | * ''Film/TheLostCity'' (2022) as Loretta Sage |
41 | * ''Film/BulletTrain'' (2022) as Maria |
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44 | !!'''Tropes relating to Sandra Bullock:''' |
45 | * ActorAllusion: Invoked. It was Sandra's idea to name her character's dog 'Jack' in ''The Lake House'', after Keanu Reeves's character in ''Speed''. |
46 | * ActorShipping: [[invoked]] The huge [[LGBTFanbase lesbian fanbase]] behind ''Film/OceansEight'' love shipping her with co-star Creator/CateBlanchett due to their scorching chemistry, friendship and camaraderie in real life and the fact that their characters have an incredibly [[AmbiguouslyBi ambiguous]] relationship in the film. |
47 | * CelebrityResemblance: To some, Creator/JuliaRoberts. Becomes HilariousInHindsight when she ended up playing Creator/GeorgeClooney's sister in the ''Oceans'' franchise, and Julia Roberts previously played his ex-wife in the same franchise. |
48 | * CoveredInGunge: She got slimed at both the 2009 and 2013 [[UsefulNotes/KidsChoiceAward Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards]]. The former was alongsideh Creator/HughJackman, while the latter was alongside Creator/NeilPatrickHarris when they were presenting an award to Creator/KristenStewart. |
49 | * HollywoodHomely: [[invoked]] She's found herself cast as the plain or less glamorous girl in many movies. ''Film/MissCongeniality'' is actually a subversion - as Gracie gets picked as the UndercoverModel precisely because she looks good in a swimsuit. |
50 | * MsFanservice: Not always, but in some of her roles she occasionaly wears some revealing clothes and sometimes even a bikini. |
51 | ** She agreed to do the nude scene in ''Film/TheProposal'' only on the condition that it would be funny and humiliating for her character. She prefers not to play this trope straight. |
52 | * OlderThanTheyLook: Still looks like she did in the 90s thirty years later. |
53 | * OldShame: [[invoked]] |
54 | ** [[invoked]] Google ''Fire on the Amazon'' and see what pops up (but first make sure you're [[{{NSFW}} not at work]]). |
55 | ** [[invoked]] She isn't particularly proud of ''Film/Speed2CruiseControl'' either. |
56 | ** [[invoked]] Or ''[[Film/MissCongeniality Miss Congeniality 2: Armed And Fabulous]]''. |
57 | ** [[invoked]] And as mentioned in the description, her reaction to ''All About Steve'' getting her a Razzie was to come to the ceremony and happily admit it was terrible. Especially notable since she ''produced'' it. |
58 | * SheAlsoDid: She co-wrote and directed a short film called ''Making Sandwiches''. |
59 | * TypeCasting: [[invoked]] |
60 | ** [[invoked]] ''Film/WhileYouWereSleeping'' typecast her as a GirlNextDoor in romantic comedies. |
61 | ** [[invoked]] ''Film/MissCongeniality'' turned her image into that of a more no-nonsense persona. |
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