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| Full Name: | Minnie Driver |
| Birth Name: | Amelia Driver |
| Famous As: | Actress, singer, songwriter |
| Date of Birth: | January 31, 1970 |
| Place of Birth: | London, England, UK |
| Height: | 5' 10 |
| Nationality: | British |
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Philadelphia Daily News - Found Jun. 24, 2009
Lipkin, who's married to Burson and whose previous show, FX's 'The Riches,' starred Eddie Izzard and Minnie Driver as con artists who stole a...
Ellen Gray: The next big thing? Creators say HBO's 'Hung' is more ... - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Hollywood star Minnie Driver - who's in town to film 'Betty Anne Waters' with Hilary Swank - dropped in on the 180-member cast and crew of the...
New York Daily News - Found Jul. 3, 2009
Credit: FAME PICTURES Minnie Driver posted a touching photo of her son, Henry Story, on MySpace in early October.
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HBO's 'Hung' doesn't quite measure up - Chicago Tribune
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| Minnie Driver | |
 Driver during the 2007 WGA protests |
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| Born | Amelia Fiona J. Driver 31 January 1970 London, England |
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| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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Minnie Driver (born 31 January 1970) is an Emmy-, BAFTA- and Academy Award-nominated English actress and singer-songwriter. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the 1997 film Good Will Hunting.
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Early life
Minnie Driver was born Amelia Fiona J. Driver1 in Finsbury Park, London, the daughter of Gaynor Churchward (née Millington) a designer and former couture model, and Ronnie Driver, a businessman.23 Her sister, Kate Driver, is a model and producer. Driver has Irish, French, Italian and Scottish ancestry.4 Driver's mother was her father's mistress, and her father's wife was not aware of his other family.5 She was raised in Barbados, and educated at Bedales school near Petersfield, Hampshire, England, and the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art in London.
Acting career
Before receiving worldwide recognition, she appeared on British television with renowned comedians such as Steve Coogan and Armando Iannucci and had small parts in such shows as Casualty, The House of Eliott, Lovejoy and Peak Practice, among others. Driver first came to broad public attention when she played the lead role in Circle of Friends in 1995 and then with her Academy Award nominated performance in Good Will Hunting in 1997. In 2003 and 2004, she had a noted recurring role on Will & Grace as Lorraine Finster, the nemesis of Karen Walker (Megan Mullally) and daughter of Karen's lover, Lyle Finster (John Cleese). Driver has also worked on several animated features, including Disney's 1999 version of Tarzan and the 1999 dubbed-English version of the Japanese film Princess Mononoke in which she voices the fictional character Lady Eboshi.
On 12 March 2007, Driver made her return to television starring alongside Eddie Izzard on the FX Network show The Riches, a series about a family of Travellers living in an upscale gated community in the suburbs. She was nominated for the 2007 Emmy Award as Best Actress in a Dramatic Series.
Music career
Early in her career Driver was a member of a band called "Puff, Rocks and Brown"; the band was signed to a development deal with Island Records, which ended without a release.
She began a low-profile return to music in 2000; the following year, she signed with EMI and Rounder Records and performed at SXSW. Canadian music producer Colin Craig assisted in the eventual release of Everything I've Got in My Pocket, which reached No. 346 in the UK, and a second single, "Invisible Girl" peaking at No. 68. The album was backed by a group including members of the Wallflowers and Pete Yorn's band. Driver wrote 10 of the 11 songs on the album and also covered "Hungry Heart" from Bruce Springsteen's The River. In 2004, Driver was the support act for the Finn Brothers on the UK portion of their world tour.
In 2004, Driver played Carlotta Giudicelli in Joel Schumacher's film of The Phantom of the Opera. Because of the vocal requirements of the role, Driver was the sole cast member to have her voice dubbed. However, she did lend her own voice to Learn to be Lonely, a song written by Andrew Lloyd Webber specifically for the film version of his musical (it plays over the closing credits of the movie). Driver released her second album entitled Seastories on 17 July 2007. The 12-track set is produced by Marc "Doc" Dauer, who also produced Everything I've Got in My Pocket. Ryan Adams and Liz Phair are among the list of collaborators for the album.7
Personal life
On 13 March 2008, during an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jay Leno, she announced that she was expecting her first child in August. On 5 September 2008, she gave birth to a boy named Henry Story Driver.8
Filmography
Features
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993)
- Circle of Friends (1995)
- The Politician's Wife (1995)
- GoldenEye (1995)
- Big Night (1996)
- Sleepers (1996)
- Grosse Pointe Blank (1997)
- Good Will Hunting (1997)
- Hard Rain (1998)
- The Governess (1998)
- At Sachem Farm (1998)
- An Ideal Husband (1999)
- Princess Mononoke (1999 English version) (voice)
- Tarzan (1999) (voice)
- South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut (1999) (voice)
- Return to Me (2000)
- Beautiful (2000)
- Slow Burn (2000)
- High Heels and Low Lifes (2001)
- Owning Mahowny (2003)
- Hope Springs (2003)
- Will & Grace (2003)
- Freedom2speak v2.0 (2004) (documentary)
- Ella Enchanted (2004)
- The Phantom of the Opera (2004) (Opera Vocals sung by Margaret Preece)
- The Virgin of Juarez (2006)
- Delirious (2006)
- Ripple Effect (2007)
- Take (2007)
- The Simpsons Movie (2007) (scenes deleted) (voice)
- The Riches (2007–2008) (television series)
- Motherhood (2009)
- Betty Anne Waters (2009)
Short Subjects
- The Zebra Man (1992)
- Baggage (1997)
- The Upgrade (2000)
- D.C. Smalls (2001)
- Film Trix 2004 (2004)
- Portrait (2004)
Other
- Minnie played herself in an episode of Absolutely Fabulous, a British sitcom.9
- Minnie provides the voice of adventurer Lara Croft in Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series.9
- Minnie provided the voice of Anne in the videogame Jurassic Park: Trespasser.
- She played Lilith in the early series of the popular British children's game show, Knightmare.
- She was given a cut scene in Family Guy's "Saving Private Brian" as having a big head, and the director had difficulty fitting it on stage.
Discography
Albums
| Year | Album | US Heat | Label |
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| 2004 | Everything I've Got in My Pocket | 43 | Zoë |
| 2007 | Seastories | 25 |
Singles
| Year | Single | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | "Invisible Girl" | Everything I've Got in My Pocket |
| 2005 | "Everything I've Got in My Pocket" |
References
- ^ "Minnie Driver (photos)". CBS News. 23 March 2006. http://www.cbsnews.com/2301-207_162-3156310-0.html. Retrieved on 2009-04-05.
- ^ Minnie Driver Biography (1970?-)
- ^ FILM; When the Character Calls, Minnie Driver Listens - New York Times
- ^ Cranky Critic StarTalk: Minnie Driver
- ^ DRIVER IN REVERSE - Mirror.co.uk
- ^ allmusic ((( Everything I've Got in My Pocket > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums )))
- ^ Phair, Ryan Adams Enhance Minnie Driver Sophomore Set
- ^ Jordan, Julie and Chi, Paul. Minnie Driver Welcomes a Son!. People, 8 September 2008.
- ^ a b "Minnie Driver". Internet Movie Database. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0000378/. Retrieved on 2008-04-05.
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- Official website
- Minnie Driver at MySpace
- Minnie Driver at the Internet Movie Database
- Minnie Driver at TV.com
- SXSW'04 Performance review from the Austin Chronicle
- Publicity and Album pages from Rounder Records
- September 2004 interview from The Guardian
- September 2007 - Questionaire -Exclaim! Magazine
