Sandra Annette Bullock was born on July 26, 1965 in Washington D.C. to Mother, Helga (German opera singer) and Father, John (American voice coach). She was joined by Sister, Gesine, at age three. Sandra spent the first twelve years of her life living between Salzburg, Austria (during opera season) and Arlington, Virginia, as her mother's work required her presence in both cities. At the young age of eight, Sandra performed on stage for the first time, assuming the role of a gypsy child in a play with her mother. Helga claims that by the sixth grade, Sandra had already set her mind on acting.
     She acquired the scar on her forehead (above her right eye) after tumbling into a creek at age eleven. Sandra, an above average student, attended Washington-Lee High School in Arlington, VA, where she joined the cheerleading squad. After being voted "Most Likely to Brighten Your Day" by her senior class, she graduated from WLHS in 1982.

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