What actress did the role of Dr. Ryan Stone in the film "Gravity"?

Sandra Bullock played Dr. Ryan Stone in the film “Gravity.”

“Gravity” is a 2013 science-fiction thriller directed and co-written by Alfonso Cuarón. Bullock portrays Stone, a medical engineer and first-time space traveler whose mission to upgrade the Hubble Space Telescope turns into a fight for survival after orbital debris destroys her spacecraft.

George Clooney co-stars as veteran astronaut Matt Kowalski. The film’s story follows Stone as she tries to reach safety using damaged spacecraft and limited oxygen, making her performance the emotional center of the movie.

“Gravity” was praised for its visual effects, sound design, and depiction of isolation in orbit, although experts identified several scientific inaccuracies. It received 10 Academy Award nominations and won seven, including Best Director for Cuarón. Bullock was nominated for Best Actress. The title is sometimes misunderstood as referring only to Earth’s pull, but the film uses gravity as both a physical force and a theme of survival and return.