Miss Congeniality (film) starred Sandra Bullock, Regina King, Enrique Murciano, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, Heather Burns, Diedrich Bader, and Treat Williams. The sequel was less successful both critically and commercially, earning only $101,393,569. Miss Congeniality (film) Miss Congeniality is a 2000 American action comedy film directed by Donald Petrie, written by Marc Lawrence, Katie Ford, and Caryn Lucas, and starring Sandra Bullock with Michael Caine, Benjamin Bratt, William Shatner, Ernie Hudson, and Candice Bergen. "Miss Congeniality" was released by Warner Bros. Pictures on December 22, 2000 and was a box office hit grossing $212 million worldwide. Bullock also garnered a nomination for the
Julia Hart Julia Hart Julia Hart is an American screenwriter and film director, known for her work on "Miss Stevens" (2016) and "Fast Color" (2018). Directly after graduation, Hart became a teacher. At 25, she began teaching high school students. After eight years of teaching, Hart quit her job to pursue screenwriting. Hart's father and brother are also screenwriters. "Miss Stevens" was Hart's directorial debut. Inspired by her experience as a teacher, "Miss Stevens" follows a teacher as she chaperones three students on a weekend trip to a drama competition. This film premiered at the South by Southwest (SXSW) Film Festival on