While Sandra Bullock's birth certificate may say that she was born in Arlington, Virginia, her background is more German than it is American. Her father was in the US military, and met her mom while stationed in Germany. The couple returned to the USA for Bullock's birth, but after that, the family moved permanently to Germany, where Bullock spent the first twelve years of her life.
Somehow, Bullock is frequently confused with Julia Roberts, even though the actors bear little resemblance to each other. Bullock's movie work has tended to be more action-driven and gritty than Roberts' - a fact that's probably down to her making her name by starring in 'Speed' with Keanu Reeves. In more recent years she delivered a performance that was quite literally out of this world in 'Gravity' with George Clooney. She now owns her own movie production company.