Age: 45
Character: Margaret Tate in The Proposal
Film: Publishing powerhouse Margaret Tate (Bullock) is used to getting her way. She bullies her ambitious assistant, Andrew Paxton (Reynolds), earning the ire of all the underlings at Colden Books in New York City.
But Margaret, a native Canadian, finds her career in jeopardy when she is denied a visa and learns she will be sent northward.
She forces Andrew to become her fiancé, but she’ll have to take a trip home to Alaska with him to prove to U.S. Immigration that their impending union is genuine.
Previous Golden Globe Wins: Bullock has no previous Oscar wins.
Previous Golden Globe Nominations: She does however have three other nominations: two for best Actress in a Musical or Comedy for While You Were Sleeping and Miss Congeniality.
She is also nominated this year in the Best Actress in a Drama category for her role in The Blind Side.
Award/Nominations for role: She has been nominated for Best Actress in a Motion Picture Comedy of Musical award at the Satellite awards.
Critics: “A pedigree cast, fun premise and punchy dialogue make Bullock’s return to romantic comedy look a great catch, and Reynolds is sharper than a diamond solitaire” - Total Film
“Sandra Bullock's performance alone deserves to give the star her first big comedy success since Miss Congeniality.” - Sunday Mail
“While Bullock is totally in her element she it allowed to run free with her performance and it's her best comic role since Miss Congeniality.” - FemaleFirst
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