DATE OF BIRTH: July 26, 1964 PLACE OF BIRTH: Arlington, Virginia STATUS: Married to Jesse James of TV's Monster Garage BIG MONEY: $15 million for Miss Congeniality

UPCOMING PROJECTS The Lake House June 16  A lonely doctor (Bullock) who once occupied an unusual lakeside home begins exchanging letters with its newest resident, a frustrated architect (Keanu Reeves). When they discover that they're actually living two years apart, they must try to unravel the mystery behind their extraordinary romance before it's too late.  Infamous October 2006  Truman Capote's (Toby Jones) journey to Kansas with his childhood friend, writer Harper Lee (Bullock), turns into more when he develops a close relationship with the convicted murderers of a wealthy family. His research would later become the basis of his best-selling novel, In Cold Blood.  CAREER HIGHLIGHTS Demolition Man (1993)  Bullock was in the right place at the right time when Lori Petty dropped out of this action flick opposite Sylvester Stallone. Not only did the role allow her to show off her comedic talents, it brought her to the attention of directors everywhere including Joel Silver who was looking for an actress for his debut feature called Speed.  Speed (1994)  Bullock's career went from 0 to 60 in seconds flat with this massive box office hit playing Annie, the gal with a lead foot forced to drive a bus with a bomb on board.  Miss Congeniality (2000) Bullock pulled out all the stops in this comedy as FBI agent Gracie Hart. The film was a hit and Bullock even scored a Golden Globe nomination.  SELECTED FILMOGRAPHY Crash (2005), Murder by Numbers (2002), 28 Days (2000), A Time to Kill (1996), The Net (1995), While You Were Sleeping (1995)