Minnie Driver Bio | Wiki
Minnie Driver (Full name: Amelia Fiona Jessica) is an English actress. She rose to fame with her break-out role in 1995’s Circle of Friends. Minnie went on to star in a wide range of films including the cult classic Grosse Pointe Blank and Gus Van Sant’s Good Will Hunting.
She provided the voice of Lady Eboshi in Hayao Miyazaki’s Princess Mononoke. She has also lent her voice to a variety of animated series and films including SuperMansion and Tarzan as well as video games including Jurassic Park: Trespasser.
Minnie Driver Age
Minnie was born on January 31, 1970, in London, United Kingdom. She is 31 years old.
Minnie Driver Height
She is a woman of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 10 in (Approx. 1.78 m).
Minnie Driver Family
She was born in London to her parents Gaynor Churchward and Charles Ronald Driver. Minnie’s mother was a fabric designer and former couture model. Her father was born in Swansea, Wales, and was of English and Scottish descent. He earned the Distinguished Flying Medal for his role in the Battle of Heligoland Bight and was a director of London United Investments.
The nickname Minnie was given to her by her older sister Kate in childhood. Her parents never married as her father was married to another woman throughout his relationship with Minnie’s mother. Her parents broke off their relationship when Minnie was six years old.
Minnie Driver Siblings
Her older sister Kate is a film producer and manager. Minnie also has one older half-sister, Susan, from her father’s prior marriage. Moreover, she has two younger half-brothers: Charlie Driver, a football agent, from Ronald’s subsequent marriage, and Ed Churchward from her mother’s subsequent one.
Minnie Driver Boyfriend
Minnie has been in a relationship with Addison O’Dea since 2019. She was briefly engaged to Josh Brolin in 2001. She has a son, Henry from a brief relationship with television writer and producer Timothy J. Lea. In 2016, Minnie revealed that she was sexually assaulted at age 17 while on holiday in Greece. On 21 December 2017, she became an American citizen.
Minnie Driver Education
She was sent to Bedales School in Hampshire as a boarder. Minnie later attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art, and Collingham College, an independent college in Kensington, Central London.
Minnie Driver Movies
2012 Goats
2013 I Give It a Year
2014 Return to Zero
2014 Beyond the Lights
2015 Unity
2017 The Crash
2017 Laboratory Conditions
2018 Spinning Man
2021 Cinderella
2022 Rosaline
2023 Chevalier
2023 One Winter
Minnie Driver Good Will Hunting | Matt Damon
Minnie played opposite Matt Damon as Skylar in the drama Good Will Hunting in 1997. She was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress and a Screen Actors Guild Award. She was also considered to play Rose DeWitt Butaker in the 1997 film Titanic, but director James Cameron felt she was too old so Kate Winslet was cast instead.
Minnie Driver Adam Driver
Minnie and Adam are not, even though they share similar last names. Adam is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.
Minnie Driver Circle Of Friends
Minnie rose to prominence with her break-out role in 1995’s Circle of Friends opposite Chris O’Donnell. She followed this with a minor role in GoldenEye (1995), a supporting role in Sleepers (1996), a leading role in Big Night (1996), and as a co-star in Grosse Pointe Blank (1997), opposite John Cusack.
Minnie Driver Phantom Of The Opera
In 2004, Minnie played Carlotta Giudicelli in Joel Schumacher’s film The Phantom of the Opera, based on the musical of the same name by Andrew Lloyd Webber. She sang “Learn to be Lonely”, an original song written for the film by Lloyd Webber. However, because of her lack of opera experience, all her songs as Carlotta were dubbed by opera singer Margaret Preece.
Minnie Driver Net worth
She earns her wealth from her career, therefore, she has amassed a fortune over the years. Minnie’s estimated net worth is $14 million.
Is Minnie Driver Related To Adam Driver
No. Minnie and Adam are not, even though they share similar last names. Adam is an American actor. He is the recipient of various accolades, including nominations for two Academy Awards, four Primetime Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award.