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MILESTONES
1972:
Began performing at age eight while traveling with her mother on her opera tours
1986:
Moved to New York City to pursue acting
1987:
Had a one-line role in her film debut, "Hangmen"
1988:
Praised by critic John Simon for her off-Broadway performance in "No Time Flat"
1989:
TV acting debut, "Bionic Showdown: The Six Million Dollar Man and the Bionic Woman" (NBC)
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Moved to Los Angeles
1989:
First leading role in a film, "Who Shot Patakango?"
1990:
Series regular debut, playing Tess McGill on the short-lived NBC sitcom "Working Girl"
1992:
Offered a superb turn as cynical feminist artist in "When the Party's Over"
1993:
Portrayed an aspiring country Western singer in "This Thing Called Love"; film debut as singer
1993:
Gained a wider following as Sylvester Stallone's partner in "Demolition Man"
1994:
Breakthrough screen role as Annie, the woman recruited by Keanu Reeves' character to drive a bomb-planted bus in "Speed"
1995:
First starring role in the surprise hit romantic comedy, "While You Were Sleeping"
1995:
Proved her star status with "The Net"
1996:
Played a supporting role opposite Matthew McConaughey in "A Time to Kill"
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Formed Fortis Films
1997:
Wrote, co-produced (with Matthew McConaughey), directed and starred in the 40-minute short "Making Sandwiches"
1997:
Signed three-year production deal at Warner Bros.
1997:
Reprised breakthrough role in the disappointing sequel "Speed 2: Cruise Control"
1998:
Co-executive produced (with Mary McLaglen) and starred in "Hope Floats"
1998:
Co-starred with Nicole Kidman as sisters practicing witchcraft in "Practical Magic"; also executive produced with McLaglen
1999:
Teamed with Ben Affleck in "Forces of Nature"
2000:
Starred as a party-loving writer who undergoes rehab in the comedy "28 Days"
2000:
Played an FBI agent who goes undercover at a beauty pageant in "Miss Congeniality"
2001:
Made a cameo role as herself in "Lisa Picard Is Famous"
2002:
Cast as an FBI profiler in "Murder by Numbers"; also produced the film
2002:
Played one of the female leads in the feature adaptation of "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood"
2005:
Reprised the role of an FBI agent in "Miss Congeniality: Armed and Fabulous"
2005:
Received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame (March)
2005:
Played a supporting role in Paul Haggis' directorial debut "Crash"
2006:
Co-starred with Keanu Reeves in "The Lake House," a remake of the enchanting Korean film "Il Mare" (2000)
2006:
Portrayed author Harper Lee in the Truman Capote biopic "Infamous"
2007:
Starred in the psychological thriller "Premonition"
2009:
Co-starred with Ryan Reynolds in the comedy "The Proposal"; also served as a producer; earned a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actress
2009:
Co-starred with Bradley Cooper in the comedy "All About Steve"; also served as a producer
2009:
Portrayed Leigh Anne Tuohy in the film adaptation of "The Blind Side"; based on the 2006 book by Michael Lewis
2009:
Nominated for the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama ("The Blind Side")
2009:
Nominated for the 2009 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy ("The Proposal")
2009:
Nominated for the 2009 Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role ("The Blind Side")
2009:
Nominated for the 2009 Academy Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role ("The Blind Side")
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Co-starred with Tom Hanks and newcomer Thomas Horn in the 9/11 drama "Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close," based on Jonathan Safran Foer's 2005 novel
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