The portrayal of the feisty family matriarch Leigh Anne Tuohy earned actor Sandra Bullock an Oscar, but who is the woman that author Michael Lewis once called a "warrior princess," and Bullock admitted to being "scared" of when they met?
The real-life Leigh Anne is a Memphis native who, just like Michael Oher, famously attended the University of Mississippi. In between classes, cheerleading practice, and sorority events, the bubbly blonde met her future husband, basketball star Sean Tuohy. The couple wed in 1982 and went on to have two biological children, Collins and Sean Junior (SJ), before bringing Oher into the fold.
According to her website, Leigh Anne wears many hats. She is an interior designer whose client list reads like an MVP roster, with Peyton Manning and Scottie Pippen among her clientele. Her work has been featured on popular television shows, including "Extreme Makeover Home Edition" and "Family Addition with Leigh Anne Tuohy," in which she helped families in the process of adopting foster children prepare their homes. Leigh Anne is also a best-selling author of "In a Heartbeat: Sharing the Power of Cheerful Giving," a book she co-authored with Sean, and "Turn Around: Reach Out, Give Back, and Get Moving." If all that weren't enough, Leigh Anne is also a motivational speaker and noted philanthropist.
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