About The Cast

SANDRA BULLOCK (Leigh Anne Tuohy) is one of Hollywood's most sought-after leading ladies. Bullock most recently starred with Bradley Cooper in the comedy "All About Steve," which she also produced for her production company, Fortis Films. She also starred opposite Ryan Reynolds in the romantic comedy smash hit "The Proposal," which has grossed over $300 million worldwide. Bullock has also recently earned praise for her performances in such dramas as the Truman Capote biopic "Infamous," in which she portrayed author Harper Lee, and the 2004 Oscar®-winning Best Picture, "Crash," directed by Paul Haggis, for which she shared in a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® for Outstanding Performance by a Motion Picture Cast.

Bullock had already appeared in several acclaimed motion pictures when her breakthrough came in the 1994 runaway hit "Speed." Her next two features, "While You Were Sleeping," for which she earned her first Golden Globe nomination, for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical, and "The Net" were both critical and popular successes.

She later earned another Golden Globe nomination, for Best Actress - Comedy or Musical, for her performance in the hit comedy "Miss Congeniality," which she also produced for Fortis Films. Under the Fortis Films banner, she has also produced and starred in "Hope Floats," which marked her producing debut; "Practical Magic"; "Gun Shy"; "Two Weeks Notice," opposite Hugh Grant; and "Miss Congeniality 2: Armed and Fabulous."

Bullock's additional film credits include starring roles in the psychological thriller "Premonition"; the romantic drama "The Lake House," opposite Keanu Reeves; the comedy drama "Divine Secrets of the Ya-Ya Sisterhood," for first-time director Callie Khouri; and the thriller "Murder by Numbers," which she also executive produced. Among her earlier credits are "Forces of Nature," "28 Days," the animated "The Prince of Egypt," "Speed 2: Cruise Control," "In Love and War," "A Time to Kill," "Two if by Sea," "Wrestling Ernest Hemingway," "Demolition Man," "The Thing Called Love" and "The Vanishing."

She made her debut as a writer/director with the short film "Making Sandwiches," in which she also starred with Matthew McConaughey. The film debuted at the 1997 Sundance Film Festival.

For television, Bullock served as an executive producer of the highly successful "The George Lopez Show," which aired on ABC for six seasons and can currently be seen in syndication.

In addition to her Golden Globe nods and SAG Award®, Bullock has received numerous awards and nominations for her work, including two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards, four MTV Movie Awards, an American Comedy Award, eight Teen Choice Awards, and four People's Choice Awards for Favorite Female Movie Star. Additionally, in 1996 and again in 2001, Bullock was named ShoWest's Female Star of the Year by the National Association of Theatre Owners.

TIM McGRAW (Sean Tuohy) has earned a place in the front ranks of global entertainment, spanning multiple mediums. One of the music industry's most successful artists, he has sold more than 40 million albums and had over 30 singles reach #1 worldwide. His enduring status as one of country music's hottest draws is consistently proven by his sold-out concert tours. His tenth studio album, Southern Voice, was just released on October 20.

Over the course of his music career, McGraw has earned scores of awards and nominations, including three Grammy Awards, fourteen Academy of Country Music Awards, eleven Country Music Association Awards, ten American Music Awards and three People's Choice Awards.

As an actor, McGraw has also established a notable presence in feature films, beginning with his well-received 2004 debut in Peter Berg's "Friday Night Lights." He most recently co-starred with Vince Vaughn and Reese Witherspoon in 2008's hit holiday comedy "Four Christmases," directed by Seth Gordon. In addition, he was seen in 2007's action thriller "The Kingdom," which reunited him with director Peter Berg, and he starred in the 2006 family adventure "Flicka."

In addition to starring in "Flicka," McGraw executive produced the motion picture soundtrack, which included the single "My Little Girl," performed by McGraw as the end title song. McGraw also co-wrote the song, with Tom Douglas, which earned a Critic's Choice Award nomination for Best Song. In 2008, McGraw and Douglas cowrote a children's book, also titled My Little Girl, published by Thomas Nelson.

Throughout his myriad successes, McGraw's eyes have always been focused on the music, taking full control of his most recent projects and putting his artistic stamp onto the material he chooses to record.

In 2007, McGraw and his wife, Faith Hill, made history as they ended their two-year "Soul2Soul Tour" with a staggering total box office gross of $142 million. The best-selling multi-year North American concert tour in country music history, the tour encompassed 117 shows in 92 cities and two countries.

That same year, his CD Let It Go debuted at #1 on both the pop and country album charts and quickly reached platinum status. His earlier CDs include such hits as Live Like You Were Dying, Tim McGraw and the Dancehall Doctors, Set This Circus Down, A Place in the Sun, and his eponymous first album. On television, he has headlined three highly rated NBC specials.

QUINTON AARON (Michael Oher) makes his major feature debut in "The Blind Side." He previously appeared in Michel Gondry's "Be Kind Rewind," starring Jack Black and Mos Def, and "Fighting," starring Channing Tatum and Terrence Howard. Aaron was also featured in the short film "Mr. Brooklyn."

On television, Aaron was seen in episodes of "Law & Order" and "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit."

KATHY BATES (Miss Sue) has been honored numerous times for her work on stage, screen and television. She won an Academy Award® and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of obsessed fan Annie Wilkes in Rob Reiner's 1990 hit "Misery," based on Stephen King's novel. In 1999, she received Oscar®, Golden Globe and BAFTA nominations and won a Screen Actors Guild (SAG) Award® and a Critics Choice Award for her performance in Mike Nichols' "Primary Colors." Bates more recently earned her third Oscar® nomination for her role in Alexander Payne's "About Schmidt," for which she also garnered Golden Globe and SAG Award nominations and won a National Board of Review Award for Best Supporting Actress. Her film work has also been recognized with Golden Globe and BAFTA Award nominations for Jon Avnet's "Fried Green Tomatoes," and she also shared in a SAG Award® nomination with the ensemble cast of James Cameron's all-time, top-grossing blockbuster "Titanic."

Bates has a wide range of upcoming projects, including the features "Valentine's Day" and "Wedlocked," both due out in 2010, and the FX miniseries "Alice," in which she plays the Queen of Hearts.

Bates was most recently seen in Stephen Frears' period drama "Cheri," in which she starred with Michelle Pfeiffer; the independent drama "Personal Effects," with Pfeiffer and Ashton Kutcher; Sam Mendes' acclaimed drama "Revolutionary Road," which reunited her with Leonardo DiCaprio and Kate Winslet; and the sci-fi remake "The Day the Earth Stood Still," which opened at the top of the box office.

Bates' long list of film credits includes "P.S. I Love You," "Fred Claus," "Failure to Launch," "Little Black Book," "Dragonfly," "American Outlaws," "The Waterboy," "The War at Home," "Dolores Claiborne," "A Home of Our Own," "Prelude to a Kiss," "Shadows and Fog," "At Play in the Fields of the Lord," "Dick Tracy," "Men Don't Leave," "Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean," "Straight Time" and "Taking Off." Bates lent her voice to Jerry Seinfeld's animated comedy "Bee Movie," as well as "Charlotte's Web" and "The Golden Compass."

On the small screen, Bates won a Golden Globe and a SAG Award® and earned an Emmy Award nomination for the 1996 HBO film "The Late Shift." Her television honors also include Emmy, Golden Globe and SAG Award® nominations for her performance in the musical "Annie"; another SAG Award® nomination for her role in the telefilm "My Sister's Keeper"; and four additional Emmy Award nominations for her work on the projects "3rd Rock from the Sun," "Six Feet Under," "Warm Springs," and "Ambulance Girl," which she also directed.

Bates has also been honored for her work behind the camera as a director. She helmed the A&E telefilm "Dash and Lilly," starring Sam Shepard and Judy Davis, which earned nine Emmy nominations, including one for Bates as Best Director. She also directed five episodes of the acclaimed HBO series "Six Feet Under," earning a Directors Guild of America Award for the episode entitled "Twilight." Her directing credits also include the telefilm "Fargo" and episodes of such series as "Oz," "NYPD Blue" and "Homicide: Life on the Street."

Bates first gained the attention of critics and audiences on the New York stage. She was nominated for a Tony Award for her portrayal of the suicidal daughter in the original Broadway production of Marsha Norman's Pulitzer Prize-winning play "`night, Mother." She also won an Obie Award for her performance as Frankie in the original off-Broadway production of "Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune."

Born in Memphis, Tennessee, Bates received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1970 from Southern Methodist University, which awarded her an honorary doctorate in 2002.

LILY COLLINS (Collins Tuohy) is a rising young actress, as well as a teen host and journalist. She is currently co-starring with Paul Bettany, Karl Urban and Stephen Moyer in the thriller "Priest," slated for release October 1, 2010. In addition she recently appeared in two episodes of the series "90210," including the final episode of the season.

Apart from acting, Collins covered both the Democratic and Republican National Conventions for Seventeen magazine, blogged for Seventeen.com for the Nickelodeon "Kids Pick the President" campaign, and has been a contributing writer for CosmoGIRL and Los Angeles Times magazine. Her other hosting credits include "Live from the Red Carpet at the Oscars®" for the E! Network, as well as "Countdown to Kids' Choice!," Nickelodeon's pre-show to the 2008 and 2009 Kids' Choice Awards.

As the face of Nickelodeon, she keeps tween viewers up to date on the latest trends in entertainment and pop culture, including the historic presidential inauguration of Barack Obama, marking the first time in history the network covered an inauguration. In addition, she is a current host for Nickelodeon's "Hollywood Hang," and can also be seen reporting from the sets of Nick series, movie premieres, awards shows, concerts and other celebrity events.

In 2008, Collins received the Best International Model Award at the 2008 Spanish Glamour Awards in Madrid. She was also presented with the One to Watch Award at the 2008 Young Hollywood Awards.

Born in West Sussex, England, Collins started acting when she was an infant with a role on the British version of the television series "Growing Pains." Moving to the United States at age six, she began performing musical theater and drama at the Youth Academy for Dramatic Arts. At the age of 15, she discovered her passion for journalism, when she began working for the popular fashion magazine Ellegirl UK, where she created and wrote a page informing readers on Hollywood trends and Los Angeles hot spots, called "LA Confidential." Collins extended her interest in writing and reporting to television as a host for Nickelodeon's "Slime Across America" tour.

Collins attends the University of Southern California's Annenberg School for Communication, where she is studying Communication. As the first college representative to sit on the board of The Maple Counseling Center, Collins created "Talk More Create Connections," a program that promotes open conversations between parents and teens.

JAE HEAD (S.J. Tuohy) has worked in both films and television in his young career. A native of Texas, Head made his feature film debut in the action comedy "Hancock," directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Charlize Theron and Jason Bateman.

On television, Head has appeared in several episodes of the critically acclaimed television series "Friday Night Lights," in addition to guest roles on such series as "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" and "How I Met Your Mother." Head also made an appearance on "MADtv" and was seen in the pilot "The Angriest Man in Suburbia."

RAY MCKINNON (Coach Cotton) is an award-winning filmmaker, as well as an actor. In 2002, he won an Academy Award® for Best Live Action Short Film for the dark comedy "The Accountant," his first effort as a writer/director. In 2004, he made his feature film writing and directing debut with the independent film "Chrystal," which also marked his first producing effort. Starring Billy Bob Thornton, Lisa Blount and McKinnon, "Chrystal" was one of 16 films selected for the dramatic competition at the 2004 Sundance Film Festival and was released theatrically in 2005.

McKinnon then wrote, directed and starred in "Randy and the Mob," which won the Audience Choice Award and the President's Award at the 2007 Nashville Film Festival, and was released theatrically that year. McKinnon's latest feature project is the drama "That Evening Sun," which he produced and in which he co-stars with Hal Holbrook. The film debuted at this year's SXSW Festival in Austin, where it won the Audience Award and a Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble Cast. It also won the Audience Award at the Nashville and Sarasota Film Festivals, and the Jury Award at the Atlanta, Newport International, Little Rock, Indie Memphis and New Hampshire Film Festivals. It is slated for limited release in November.

McKinnon's previous film acting credits include "The Missing," "O Brother, Where Art Thou?," "The Grass Harp," "The Net," "Apollo 13," "A Perfect World" and "Bugsy." On the small screen, he had a recurring role on HBO's acclaimed series "Deadwood" as the Reverend H.W. Smith. He has also guest starred on numerous series. McKinnon recently sold his original television pilot, entitled "Rectify," to AMC and will serve as executive producer on the project.

Born and raised in Georgia, McKinnon began his professional acting career on stage in Atlanta. He is married to his frequent producing partner and muse, actress Lisa Blount.

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