Sandra Bullock as Sally 'Sal' Owens
Sally and Gillian Owens have always known they were different. Raised by their aunts (Dianne Wiest and Stockard Channing) after their parents' death, the sisters grew up in a household that was anything but typical--their aunts fed them chocolate cake for breakfast and taught them the uses of practical magic. But the invocation of the Owens' sorcery also carries a price--some call it a curse: the men they fall in love with are doomed to an untimely death. Now adult women with very different personalities, the quiet Sally and the fiery Gillian must use all of their powers to fight the family curse and a swarm of supernatural forces that threatens the lives of all the Owens women.
Biography for Sandra Bullock
Birth name
Sandra Annette Bullock
Date of birth
26 July 1964
Arlington, Virginia, USA
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Born in a Virginia suburb of Washington D.C. to a German opera singer and a voice teacher, she grew up on the road with her parents and younger sister. She often performed in the children's chorus of whatever production her mother was in. That singing talent later came in use for her role of an aspiring country singer in Thing Called Love, The (1993). Her family moved back to the Washington D.C. area when she was a teenager. She later enrolled in E. Carolina University in North Carolina, USA where she studied acting. Shortly thereafter she moved to New York to pursue a career on the stage. This led to acting in television programs and then feature films. She gave memorable performances in Demolition Man (1993) and Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) but did not achieve the stardom that seemed inevitable for her until her work in the smash hit Speed (1994). She now ranks as one of the most popular actresses in Hollywood.
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Trivia
(April 4, 2000) Her mother, opera singer Helga Bullock, died in Arlington, VA.
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 Thing Called Love, The (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, VA in 1982.
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 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).
Was considered for the lead in Runaway Bride (1999).
Is fluent in German.
Owns a home in Jackson Hole, Wyoming.
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 appartment.
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
(2001) To prepare for her character in Murder by Numbers (2002), read every book of murder autopsies, watched many crime investigation documentals, every A&E biography and Discovery Channel that had any sort of crime story
Can't swim. She's terrified of water
(1988) Her performance in off-Broadway play 'No Time Flat' got her an agent and a very important audition. The audition was for Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV)
Was raised in Germany (N�remberg) and Austria (Vienna and Salzburg)
While attending college, she participated in the contest: Miss Tobacco Queen. She lost.
Her parents didn't allowed her or her sister to watch TV, read fashion magazines or eat chunk food.
Trained at The Neighborhood Playhouse in New York, where she studied Sanford Meisner's acting techniques.
Had many different jobs: Half-day waitress, bar tender, babysitter, dog hairdresser, coat check-girl, disco dancer in a gay club, worked in an ice-cream shop and cleaning lady at an insurance company (first job).
Her favorite meal is Kentucky fried chicken with mashed potatoes, corn, extra crisp and a diet Coke or a beer (to balance the salty taste).
Loves poetry. She prefers to be given a good poem instead of flowers. Her favorites writers are Ernest Hemingway and John Steinbeck. Her favorite book is A Lover Discourse: Fragments, by Roland Barthes.
Her favorite drinks are beer (Heineken and Rolling Rock) and tequila.
Her first car was an Honda Accord Hatchback, with Bob Marley stickers
Has a 4,600-square-foot townhouse in New York
Was ready to quit movie business until she got a part in Vanishing, The (1993)
Considered for the lead role in Tomb Raider (2001), it finally went to Angelina Jolie
Hates mirrors. In her houses, she only has mirrors in the bathroom, to keep from looking at herself in them.
(October, 2001) Donated the dress she wore to the Practical Magic (1998) premiere for a Charity Auction at eBay, to benefit The Avon Breast Cancer Crusade
(1999) Refused to be a presenter at the Golden Globes and the Academy Awards, because she feels uncomfortable walking the red carpet and being the center of attention.
Has played piano since she was eight.
Started her professional career making short films for students.
Her worst nightmare is that she's getting married, walking down the aisle and when she gets to the altar, discovers she's marrying an axe murderer.
Has five dogs: Mr. Mustard, Bob, Luigi, Pony and Baba
Donated $ 1,000,000 to the Red Cross, after the terrorist attack, on September 11, 2001
Loves buying houses, has five in USA (2002)
Sandra's name appears in the 1996 hit 'Don't Marry Her' by The Beautiful South.
Owns a house in Austin, Texas where she filmed Miss Congeniality (2000).
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Personal quotes
(on marital plans) "I've always been very sceptical about marriage, because I only want to do it once; I want to do it the right way."
"I've learned that success comes in a very prickly package. Whether you choose to accept it or not is up to you. It's what you choose to do with it, the people you choose to surround yourself with. Always choose people that are better than you. Always choose people that challenge you and are smarter than you. Always be the student. Once you find yourself to be the teacher, you've lost it."
"I remember sitting down in Joel Silver's office and Joel going, 'Do you want to do this film?' I remember going, 'I would like to do it, but I would love to talk about the character,' and it was almost like I had said the biggest joke."
The only reason I haven't married yet, is because I take it too seriously.
"Austin has its own rhythm going. you never know when you'll fall in love, you don't expect it. and I fell in love with Austin. I've gone there to build my home. My roots. I'm building a home there with family in mind, children and grandchildren."
"Fame means when your computer modem is broken, the repair guy comes out to your house a little faster."
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Salary
28 Days (2000) $12,500,000
Hope Floats (1998) $11,000,000
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) $12,500,500
In Love and War (1996) $10,500,000
Speed (1994) $500,000
Net, The (1995) $250,000
Time to Kill, A (1996) $6,000,000
While You Were Sleeping (1995) $1,200,000
Exactly 3:30 (2003)
Two Weeks Notice (2002) .... Lucy Kelson
Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood (2002) .... Siddalee Walker
Murder by Numbers (2002) .... Cassie Mayweather
... aka Murder 8y Num8ers (2002) (USA: promotional title)
74th Annual Academy Awards, The (2002) (TV) .... Presenter: Best Original Score
AFI's 100 Years, 100 Thrills: America's Most Heart-Pounding Movies (2001) (TV) .... Herself
Celebrity Profile: Sandra Bullock (2000) (TV) .... Herself
Conversations with Jon Turteltaub (2000) (V) .... Herself
... aka Spotlight On John Turteltaub (2000) (V) (Australia: DVD title)
Miss Congeniality (2000) .... FBI Agent Gracie Hart
... aka Miss Undercover (2001) (Europe: DVD title)
My VH1 Music Awards (2000) (TV) .... Herself
Famous (2000) .... Herself
... aka Lisa Picard Is Famous (2001) (USA)
28 Days (2000) .... Gwen Cummings
Gun Shy (2000) .... Judy Tipp
... aka Gunshy (2000) (Australia: video title)
Forces of Nature (1999) .... Sarah Lewis
Welcome to Hollywood (1998) .... Herself
Prince of Egypt, The (1998) (voice) .... Miriam
Practical Magic (1998) .... Sally 'Sal' Owens
Making Sandwiches (1998) .... Melba Club
Hope Floats (1998) .... Birdee Pruitt
Speed 2: Cruise Control (1997) .... Annie Porter
In Love and War (1996) .... Agnes 'Aggie/Ag' von Kurowsky
Time to Kill, A (1996) .... Ellen Roark
Two if by Sea (1996) .... Roz
... aka Stolen Hearts (1996)
1995 MTV Movie Awards (1995) (TV) .... Presenter
Net, The (1995) .... Angela Bennett
While You Were Sleeping (1995) .... Narrator/Lucy Eleanor 'Luce' Moderatz
Speed (1994) .... Annie Porter
Fire on the Amazon (1993) (V) .... Alyssa Rothman
... aka Lost Paradise (1993/II) (V)
Wrestling Ernest Hemingway (1993) .... Elaine
Demolition Man (1993) .... Lenina Huxley
Thing Called Love, The (1993) .... Linda Lue Linden
Vanishing, The (1993) .... Diane Shaver
When the Party's Over (1992) .... Amanda
Who Do I Gotta Kill? (1992) .... Lori
... aka Me and the Mob (1992)
Love Potion No. 9 (1992) .... Diane Farrow
"Lucky/Chances" (1990) (mini) TV Series .... Maria
... aka "Jackie Collins' Lucky/Chances" (1990) (mini) (USA: complete title)
"Working Girl" (1990) TV Series .... Tess McGill
Religion, Inc. (1989) .... Debby
... aka Fool and His Money, A (1989)
Who Shot Patakango? (1989) .... Devlin Moran
... aka Brooklyn Love Story (1989)
... aka Who Shot Pat? (1989)
Preppie Murder, The (1989) (TV) .... Stacy
Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman (1989) (TV) .... Kate Mason
Hangmen (1987) .... Lisa Edwards
