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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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| Born | Amelia Fiona J. Driver 31 January 1970 Finsbury Park, London, UK |
| Occupation | Actress/Singer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
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Minnie Driver (born 31 January 1970) is an 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.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 an independent 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.
On November 12, 2009, it was announced that Minnie will guest-star in a January episode of Modern Family, TVGuide.com has confirmed. She will play Claire's friend and former co-worker who she hasn't seen in years. 6
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. 347 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.8
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.9 The father's identity remains private.
Filmography
Features
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
| 1995 | Circle of Friends | Bernadette 'Benny' Hogan | |
| GoldenEye | Irina | ||
| 1996 | Big Night | Phyllis | |
| Sleepers | Carol Martinez | ||
| 1997 | Grosse Pointe Blank | Debi Newberry | |
| Mononoke-hime | Lady Eboshi | ||
| Good Will Hunting | Skylar | ||
| 1998 | Hard Rain | Karen | |
| The Governess | Rosina da Silva | ||
| At Sachem Farm | Kendal | ||
| 1999 | An Ideal Husband | Miss Mabel Chiltern | |
| Tarzan | Jane Porter | ||
| South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut | Brooke Shields | ||
| 2000 | Return to Me | Grace Briggs | |
| Beautiful | Mona Higgard | ||
| Slow Burn | Trina McTeague | ||
| 2001 | High Heels and Low Lifes | Shannon | |
| 2003 | Owning Mahowny | Belinda | |
| Hope Springs | Vera Edwards | ||
| 2004 | Ella Enchanted | Mandy | |
| The Phantom of the Opera | Carlotta | ||
| 2006 | The Virgin of Juarez | Karina Danes | |
| Delirious | |||
| 2007 | Ripple Effect | Kitty | |
| Take | Ana | ||
| 2009 | Motherhood | Sheila | |
| Betty Anne Waters | Abra | ||
| 2010 | Barney's Version | Mrs. P | |
Television
- Mr. Wroe's Virgins (1993)
- The Day Today (1994)
- The Politician's Wife (1995)
- The X Files (2000)
- Will & Grace (2003)
- Freedom2speak v2.0 (2004) (documentary)
- The Riches (2007–2008) (television series)
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.10
- Minnie provides the voice of adventurer Lara Croft in Re\Visioned: Tomb Raider Animated Series.10
- 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 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
- ^ Natalie Abrams. "Minnie Driver to Guest-Star on Modern Family". TVGuide.com. http://www.tvguide.com/News/Minnie-Driver-Guest-1012040.aspx.
- ^ 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 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
