Sandra Bullock To Be Honored With Star On The Hollywood Walk of Fame
Miss Congeniality herself, Sandra Bullock, will be honored with a star on March 24. Bullock's star will be located next to the star of Keanu Reeves, her friend and co-star in the film "Speed." Reeves was honored with his star this past January.
Sandra Bullock was last seen opposite Hugh Grant in the romantic comedy "Two Weeks Notice." Bullock has also ventured into the television arena by executive producing "The George Lopez Show," which is currently in its fourth season on ABC. She most recently completed production on Warner Bros. Pictures sequel, "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous" which opens nationwide on March 24.
Bullock's other recent credits include "Miss Congeniality","Murder By Numbers","Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood" for director Callie Khouri.
Sandra Bullock's breakthrough came in the 1994 runaway hit "Speed." Her next two features, "While You Were Sleeping," which earned a Golden Globe nomination, and "The Net". Her subsequent starring roles include the recent "Forces of Nature," "Hope Floats","Practical Magic,","Gun Shy,", "Speed 2: Cruise Control," "A Time to Kill," "In Love and War," "Two if by Sea," "The Vanishing," "Demolition Man," "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway" and "The Thing Called Love," and the voice of Miriam in the animated film "The Prince of Egypt." Bullock made her debut as a writer/director with the short film "Making Sandwiches," in which she starred with Matthew McConaughey. The film debuted at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.
Bullock has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards and two MTV Movie Awards for her role in "Speed"; a Golden Globe nomination, an American Comedy Award nomination, two People's Choice Awards and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards for her role in "While You Were Sleeping"; a People's Choice Award and Blockbuster Entertainment Award for her role in "A Time to Kill;" and a Golden Globe nomination for her performance in the blockbuster hit "Miss Congeniality." In 1996, Bullock was voted NATO/ShoWest "Female Star of the Year."
