Age: 45
Character: Leigh Anne Tuohy in The Blind Side
Film: The Blind Side" depicts the remarkable true story of Michael Oher, a homeless African-American youngster from a broken home, taken in by the Touhys, a well-to-do white family who help him fulfill his potential.
At the same time, Oher's presence in the Touhys' lives leads them to some insightful self-discoveries of their own. Living in his new environment, the teen faces a completely different set of challenges to overcome.
As a football player and student, Oher works hard and, with the help of his coaches and adopted family, becomes an All-American offensive left tackle
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Bullock has no previous Golden Globe wins.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: But she does have three other nominations: Best Actress for While You Were Sleeping in 1995 and again in 2000 for Miss Congeniality
Her third nomination came this year as she is also nominated in the Best Actress in a Musical/Comedy for The Proposal.
Awards/Nominations for performance - A string of nominations have come Bullocks way for her performance in The Blind Side including the Washington DC Area Film Critics Association, Broadcast Film Critics Association and Screen Actors Guild Awards.
Critics: “A movie that inspires. Sandra Bullock is refreshingly different and gives a superb performance.” - CNN Radio
“I sure wish Sandra Bullock would get out of the business of making crappy rom-coms and make more movies like The Blind Side.” - Movie City News
“Upon seeing [Bullock's] Oscar-worthy performance is "finally!" followed quickly by, "Why the heck did it take so long?" Dallas Morning News
FemaleFirst Helen Earnshaw
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