Despite some professional highs, Sandra Bullock says 2018 was a year of deeply personal challenges.

On Thursdays episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show , the Oceans 8 and Bird Box star recalled losing her father, John W. Bullock, and two rescue dogs, Poppy and Ruby, within a matter of weeks this fall.

Life, I realized, happens whether you schedule it or not, Bullock said.

While her fathers health was failing, Bullock said she got a call from the nanny that one of her pets, two-legged dog Ruby, had a stroke. She asked if the dog could be put on life support, but Ruby was suffering and there was nothing to be done. So she decided to fly home.

Days later, Your dads not doing well, Bullock said. Then the nanny comes into the room. Shes got a look on her face. Im like, What did the kids do? Shes like, I need to speak to you in the bedroom. And I was like, OK. And she goes, Your other dog has a heart tumor, and shes going to die in three days.