Sandra Bullock
Sandra Bullock was born in Arlington, Virginia, but was raised in Germany and Austria for 12 years. She actually spoke German and got a Waldorf education in Nuremberg. Bullock enjoyed studying ballet, like many of these other celebrities, and vocal arts. She would sometimes accompany her mother and take small roles in her opera productions. In Germany, she sang in the opera’s children’s choir.
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Bullock went to Washington-Lee High School and was a cheerleader there. She even performed in their school theater productions. She graduated in 1982 and moved on to East Carolina University, where she got her BFA in Drama. After this, she moved to New York and supported herself with the usual bartender, waitress, and coat check girl jobs while she went to auditions. In 1995, she went on to receive her first Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress in While You Were Sleeping.