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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – After 20 years, Sandra Bullock is finally thinking of herself as a good actress. And Hollywood seems to agree.Long a popular favorite, Bullock's change of gear in "The Blind Side" has brought her a slew of honors, including a Golden Globe and Screen Actors Guild award.Bullock, best known for romantic comedies like "Miss Congeniality" and "Two Weeks Notice," initially balked at portraying a real person in the drama "The Blind Side" but the role brought Bullock her first Oscar nomination on Tuesday.Now the 45-year-old actress stands on the brink of winning the movie industry's highest honor for her performance as a wealthy, strong-willed Christian mom who takes a homeless black high school football player into her family.She thanked the movie's director, John Lee Hancock, and producer, Gil Netter, and the other Oscar-nominated actresses who include veterans Meryl Streep and Helen Mirren.Last year brought mixed blessings. She had another popular romantic comedy, "The Proposal," which made $314 million at the worldwide box office, and "The Blind Side," which has earned a surprise $237 million U.S. box office hit. But she also starred in the dismal "All About Steve," which this week earned Bullock a Razzie nomination as the worst actress of 2009.Can Bullock be voted both the best and worst movie actress of the year? She will have to wait until the Oscar ceremony on March 7 to find out.